Agetech, LifeSciKY, an area startup 'n more!

Healthcare through a Kentucky lens. Yeah, it's niche. But neat!

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Andrew Steen
September 09, 2025

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What VCs Really Want From AgeTech Startups

Keren Etkin talks to Tracy Chadwell, founding partner at 1843 Capital. “1843 Capital focuses on AgeTech – technology for older adults and their caregivers and longevity.”

The AgeTech Podcast S5E4 with Tracy Chadwell From 1843 Capital - TheGerontechnologist

Tracy Chadwell of 1843 Capital shares surprising insights on what makes AgeTech startups investable in this must-watch episode of The AgeTech Podcast.

thegerontechnologist.com/what-vcs-really-want-from-agetech-startups-the-agetech-podcast-s5e4-with-tracy-chadwell-from-1843-capital

UK, LifeSciKY partner

“As complementary to this network, the partnership aims to convene other collaborators and lead development of a Kentucky bio alliance focused on connecting industry and innovation resources across the life sciences landscape statewide.”

UK, LifeSciKY partner to advance Kentucky’s life sciences innovation

uknow.uky.edu/research/uk-lifesciky-partner-advance-kentucky-s-life-sciences-innovation

Anatomy of a Biotech Failure: Part II

Interesting piece from age1’s Soleil Wizman. Read it all. But note this…

“While clinical trial failures accounted for approximately one-third of public explanations for recent biotech closures, capital crunch remained the most significant factor, underscoring that financing risk, not science alone, is the dominant existential threat.”

Just cool

“Using more than 1 million electronic health records, the researchers built AI models for 10 common diseases.” Read the rest. It’s probably the future.

Mount Sinai Researchers Use AI and Lab Tests to Predict Genetic Disease Risk | Mount Sinai - New York

www.mountsinai.org/about/newsroom/2025/mount-sinai-researchers-use-ai-and-lab-tests-to-predict-genetic-disease-risk?utm_source=Elion&utm_campaign=3b793d6f39-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_04_09_02_25_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_-3c06e90c2e-571582163

Speaking of data science…

This article was written by Sellersburg, IN-based Maria Herlihy. Among other things, Maria is the Founder of Intrinsic Genomics. And “other things” includes being a Humana alum.

Data Science in PE-Backed Health Startups: Growth Engine, Not Cost Center

Discover how PE-backed healthtech startups can transform data science from a cost center into a growth engine driving revenue, valuation, and patient outcomes.

www.burtchworks.com/industry-insights/the-value-of-data-in-pe-backed-health-startups-from-cost-center-to-growth-engine

Cool.

Startup founder personality types

A 2023 publication, but new to me. “Here, we show that founder personality traits are a significant feature of a firm’s ultimate success.”

The impact of founder personalities on startup success - PMC

Startup companies solve many of today’s most challenging problems, such as the decarbonisation of the economy or the development of novel life-saving vaccines. Startups are a vital source of innovation, yet the most innovative are also the least ...

pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10582098

According to the lead author, they “pinpointed successful startup founders with an astounding 82.5% accuracy from inferred personality traits alone!"

AI in pharmacy

This is a really good piece by Timothy Aungst, PharmD.

A Practical AI Roadmap for Pharmacy Adoption: From product to clinical services — The Digital Apothecary

This post argues that AI will truly advance pharmacy only when applied precisely to its dual product-and-service models, starting with tools that reduce dispensing friction and uphold the Seven Rights, generating data to validate PPCP-driven services and scale them through evidence-based pilots.

www.thedigitalapothecary.com/pharmacy-innovation-news/2025/ai-pharmacy-integration-model

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