3 US startups named healthcare technology pioneers of 2020

The World Economic Forum has released its 2020 list of 100 tech companies from which to expect big things. Seven of the 100 are in healthcare and, of these, three are based in the U.S.

The WEF list of “technology pioneers” highlights growth-stage companies from around the world that the organization believes are “poised to make a significant impact on business and society.”

Making the cut in the healthcare category are American outfits Sherlock Biosciences (niche: molecular diagnostics), Verge Genomics (drug discovery) and Vim (payer-provider alignment).

A healthcare AI innovator from South Korea, Lunit, is on the list for its image-interpretation software that helps diagnose COVID-19 as well as cancer.

Click here for the full 100 and here to filter for the seven healthcare companies that impressed the WEF’s selectors this year.

Dave Pearson

Dave P. has worked in journalism, marketing and public relations for more than 30 years, frequently concentrating on hospitals, healthcare technology and Catholic communications. He has also specialized in fundraising communications, ghostwriting for CEOs of local, national and global charities, nonprofits and foundations.

Around the web

The tirzepatide shortage that first began in 2022 has been resolved. Drug companies distributing compounded versions of the popular drug now have two to three more months to distribute their remaining supply.

The 24 members of the House Task Force on AI—12 reps from each party—have posted a 253-page report detailing their bipartisan vision for encouraging innovation while minimizing risks. 

Merck sent Hansoh Pharma, a Chinese biopharmaceutical company, an upfront payment of $112 million to license a new investigational GLP-1 receptor agonist. There could be many more payments to come if certain milestones are met.