A Charlottesville medical technology company came out on top of the regional round of the Startup World Cup, a competition bringing together entrepreneurs, investors and C-suite executives from across the globe.
Now it has a chance for the cup itself.
Luminoah was founded in 2020 by longtime biotech businessman Neal Piper, who was motivated to improve feeding tube technology after watching his 3-year-old son, Noah, receive his nutrition through a tube while battling pediatric cancer.
Five years later, the startup is in the running for a $1 million investment, the first-place prize of the World Cup’s Grand Finale held in San Francisco in October.
“We are honored to be recognized as Virginia’s most innovative startup by the Startup World Cup Virgina,” said Piper in a statement. “This selection reinforces our commitment to revolutionizing enteral nutrition with smarter, connected solutions that empower patients, caregivers, and clinicians.”
The regional competition took place on Aug. 21 at Virginia Beach, where Luminoah beat out nine other finalists to secure a trip to the final contest in California.
Luminoah has focused its research and development efforts on designing an enteral nutrition delivery process that provides for more user mobility. Currently, the biotech developer is waiting on approval from the Food and Drug Administration for a small feeding pump with a feature that tracks the patient’s nutritional intake on an app, allowing parents and care teams to also stay up-to-date.
“This system will provide users with greater flexibility in where and how they receive the nutrition, allowing them to live life with more freedom,” according to Luminoah.
Source: www.dailyprogress.com
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