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Overview

Healthbox has a dual mission to empower healthcare entrepreneurs while serving as a catalyst of change by exposing the industry to new and innovative solutions.

Healthbox is a platform to stimulate early-stage innovation, enabling entrepreneurial success while creating a collaborative global ecosystem to build positive change in the healthcare industry. Our goal is to identify high- potential healthcare technology startups that address the meaningful industry challenges and provide them with the resources, support and network to enable rapid development and growth.

We also aim to provide a valuable platform for the wider industry to engage with innovative companies and learn from the broader entrepreneurial community. Collaboration is an essential word in every healthcare industry leader’s vocabulary. The systemic pressures to simultaneously reduce costs and respond to new payment incentives while improving quality have created an undeniable imperative for change. The Healthbox platform is facilitating the formation of unique partnerships where silos once stood.

Healthbox launched in Chicago in January 2012 with an inaugural class of ten startups from around the United States and Ireland. For three months, these companies shared space and ideas in Chicago, where they developed their business models and products, created relationships throughout the industry and closed deals with new customers.

Less than a year later, we have brought the platform to Boston and London, England. We continue to build partnerships across the industry, both to break down barriers for healthcare entrepreneurs and to create the opportunity for broader system collaboration.

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With strong healthcare experience, the Healthbox team brings a unique perspective, diverse skillset and shared passion for supporting entrepreneurs and changing the industry.

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  • Nina Nashif - Founder and CEO

    Nina is the Founder and CEO of Healthbox. She is best known for her expertise in creating entrepreneurial ventures and leading high performing teams to achieve results. Her background includes more than ten years of global business experience within very different organizational settings. Prior to joining Sandbox, she was on the executive leadership team of Sg2, a private healthcare analytics and consulting firm where she worked with both the public and private health care sectors in more than ten countries around the world.

    Her professional experience also includes tenure as a consultant to the leadership team of the Health Authority Abu Dhabi, Director of Market Development in the International Services Division of The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas and Co-Founder of a Turkish cotton textile business in New York/Istanbul. Nina received her undergraduate degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champagne and her Masters of Science in Health Administration from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri.

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  • Ateet Adhikari - Director

    Ateet leads operations for the Healthbox Boston program. His professional experience has included early-stage financing, M&A and VC advisory work for McDermott Will & Emery, Roberts McGivney Zagotta serving a range of clients. Ateet also has private and public healthcare advisory experience, working with the Clinton Health Access Initiative and Huron Consulting Group. Ateet received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Northwestern University, his Juris Doctorate from the University of Illinois College of Law and expects to receive his Masters of Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School of Government in 2013.

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  • Lisa Bower - Senior Associate

    Lisa develops content behind the Healthbox program and manages Healthbox's social media. Prior to joining the team, she was involved with research focusing on end of life care and healthcare offloading at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and worked as an administrative project assistant at Rush University Medical Center's inpatient rehabilitation facility. Lisa received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in Spanish, Political Science and Latin American studies and is currently completing her Masters of Science in Health Systems Management at Rush University.

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  • Pamela Dye - Executive Assistant

    Pamela is the Executive Assistant for Healthbox. Prior to joining the team, she successfully partnered with C-level executives and teams to develop high performing, customer and market-driven organizations. Pamela has extensive experience in project and program management, working in the IT and Healthcare industries. She has worked in software development, finance and legal departments for various companies. Pamela has a Masters of Arts in History and Art History from Western Michigan University, specializing in ancient and medieval history.

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  • Max Eisenberg - General Counsel

    Max currently serves as the General Counsel of Healthbox. As the company's sole in-house attorney, Max's role encompasses all aspects of the legal function, including providing counsel and support to Healthbox's operations, strategic initiatives, and management and the structuring of Healthbox’s accelerator programs. Prior to Healthbox, Max spent more than four years in the Chicago corporate departments of both Latham & Watkins LLP and Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. Before his career in law, Max spent three years in San Francisco working as an analyst for a start-up in the supply chain/logistics space and as the marketing coordinator for a non-profit community development organization serving San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Max graduated from Northwestern University School of Law and received his Bachelor or Arts in History from Duke University.

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  • Yechiel Engelhard - Entrepreneur in Residence

    Yechiel helps the program’s startups to refine their value proposition and leverage Healthbox’s resources. Yechiel is a physician and entrepreneur. As a physician, Yechiel led medical teams and was responsible for evaluation and implementation of new medical technologies. For 6 years he served as a Captain in the Israeli Special Forces, leading medical and rescue teams in combat. This hands-on knowledge in healthcare delivery and technology implementation made him an active player in the health and wellness startup community. Yechiel worked with multiple medical and healthcare ventures in Israel and the US, including CuraMedicine, AthenaHealth and Healarium. Currently, he is leading Gecko Health Innovations, a seed-funded, mobile healthcare start-up which came out of MIT and graduated from Healthbox Boston 2012. Yechiel has a Medical Doctorate and a Masters in Health Administration from the Ben-Gurion University and a Masters in Business Administration from MIT Sloan.

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  • William Gatziolis - Director

    Will leads operations for various domestic accelerator programs. Prior to joining Healthbox, Will spent over six years with ZS Associates, where he helped pharmaceutical, medical device, medical supply and pharmacy benefit management clients with their sales and marketing challenges. He completed his Masters of Business Administration from the Stephen M. Ross School of Business at the University of Michigan and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science from the University of Michigan.

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  • Abbie Ginther - Communications Manager

    Abbie is the Communications Manager at Healthbox leading its public relations, communication and marketing efforts. Prior to joining Healthbox, she worked at Hill + Knowlton Strategies supporting clients in the healthcare industry with media relations, thought leadership and marketing needs. Abbie received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Iowa’s Henry B. Tippie College of Business, majoring in Marketing, with a Minor in Mass Communications and Journalism.

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  • Hunter Husar - Developer

    Hunter is the technical lead for Healthbox. Before joining Healthbox, he taught high school mathematics, toured with his band and worked at a nuclear reactor. His endeavors and passions revolve around humanism, data and the Internet. He has a Bachelor of Science in Physics and Math from the University of Missouri - Columbia.

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  • Amy Len - Director

    Amy leads special project initiatives for accelerator programs and other growth areas. Her professional experience has included several years in manufacturing process development and regulatory affairs at Genentech, Inc., as well as management consulting for the hospital systems and services practice at McKinsey and Company. Amy holds Bachelor of Science and Masters of Science degrees in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University and a Masters in Business Administration degree from The Kellogg School of Management.

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  • Chelsea Plyler - Senior Program Manager

    Chelsea helps to manage the Boston accelerator program. Prior to joining Healthbox, she worked for four years at the Clinton Health Access Initiative in Boston, Johannesburg, and New York City. She has worked with governments, donors, regulators, pharmaceutical companies, and other manufacturers to increase access to health commodities in resource-poor markets. Most recently, she worked on pricing and procurement deals for vaccines and helped to structure market interventions that de-risk supply and facilitate new supplier entry in developing-country vaccine markets. Chelsea has a Bachelor of Arts in English and Political science from UCLA.

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  • Yashu Reddy - Director

    Yashu is a Director for the Healthbox Europe program and was a founding member of the team that launched the first Healthbox program in Chicago. Yashu has an international business development and account management background. Prior to joining Healthbox, she was Manager of International Business Development for Sg2, a private healthcare analytics and consulting firm based in London. Yashu worked with healthcare providers and industry clients in the United Kingdom, Europe, Southeast Asia, Middle East and Australia. Her background also includes experience teaching English in Tokyo. Yashu has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Minor in Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.

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  • Beth Ridley - Program Manager

    Beth is currently a Program Manager for the Healthbox Boston program. Prior to joining the team, Beth worked at Scientia Advisors, a boutique management consulting firm specialized in healthcare and biotechnology. She spent two years at Stanford University's Department of Orthopaedic Surgery researching ACL-tears in high performance female athletes and tendon inflammation. Beth also worked as a legal researcher at the Securities Class Action Clearinghouse, hosted in the Stanford Law School, for over a year. Beth received a Bachelor of Arts in History with a concentration in Science and Medicine and a Minor in Biology from Stanford University.

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  • Jenna Rose - Director

    Jenna leads accelerator operations throughout the U.S. and builds strategy around other growth areas. Before joining Healthbox, Jenna worked on healthcare research, operations and policy in several developing countries, including positions as Senior Research Associate at AID Village Clinics in rural Kenya and Special Coordinator to the Chief Medical Officer of Liberia. She has a Masters of Health Science in Global Disease Epidemiology and Control from the Johns Hopkins School of Public Health and a Bachelor of Arts in Biology and Society with a concentration in International Relations from Cornell University.

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  • Jill Seidman - Director

    Jill leads Healthbox's research and thought leadership initiatives across all of the programs. Jill’s professional experience has included several years in hospital-focused strategic planning and policy analysis roles at a number of organizations, including the American Hospital Association, Yale New Haven Health System, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital and Sg2, a private healthcare analytics and consulting firm. Jill received a Bachelor of Arts from Johns Hopkins University in International Studies with a concentration in Latin American Health and a Masters of Public Health in Health Policy and Administration from Yale University.

Strategic Partners Back to Top

Healthbox benefits from the support and guidance of key industry partners, representing various areas of the healthcare ecosystem. Actively involved in shaping the success of our programs, our partners’ expertise, engagement and enthusiasm add immeasurably to the success and progress of Healthbox companies.

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  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts
    Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts

    is a community-focused, tax-paying, not-for-profit health plan headquartered in Boston. Celebrating their 75th anniversary in 2012, they are committed to working with others in a spirit of shared responsibility to make quality health care affordable. BCBS of Massachusetts promises to always put their 2.8 million members first and has been rated among the nation’s best health plans for member satisfaction and quality.

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  • Express Scripts
    Express Scripts

    provides health care management and administration services on behalf of its clients, which include health maintenance organizations (HMOs), health insurers, third-party administrators, employers, union-sponsored benefit plans, workers' compensation plans, and government health programs.

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  • HLM Venture Partners
    HLM Venture Partners

    is a leading venture capital firm providing capital to emerging companies focused on health care service, health care information technology and medical devices. HLM has over $400 million of venture capital under management and works with the leading growth companies that are improving the quality of health care while reducing overall costs. HLM supports entrepreneurs as they turn innovative ideas into market-leading businesses, offering guidance on financial structuring, resource allocation and deployment, strategic planning, strategic introductions, and recruitment. HLM has offices in Boston, MA, and San Francisco, CA.

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  • Long River Ventures
    Long River Ventures

    invests in seed and early-stage companies in health care, IT, and other technology-driven sectors. Formed by a group of experienced entrepreneurs and venture capitalists, Long River is designed and structured to invest smaller amounts of capital with typically initial investments of $500,000 to $1 million. Long River backs exceptional entrepreneurs who are focused on building capital efficient businesses. They invest primarily in the Northeast, both in the major venture markets of Boston and New York, as well as in secondary markets. Long River has offices in Boston, Worcester and Amherst, MA.

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  • Ascension Health
    Ascension Health

    is the largest US Catholic and nonprofit health system, employing more than 113,000 associates serving in more than 1,200 locations in 20 states and the District of Columbia. Their Catholic philosophy permeates American health ministries and promises to provide health care that works, health care that is safe and health care that leaves no one behind.

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  • BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners II, L.P.
    BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners II, L.P.

    is a corporate venture fund sponsored by the BlueCross and BlueShield Association, an association of independent BlueCross and BlueShield companies. BCBSVP invests in promising emerging companies of strategic relevance to the 22 BlueCross and/or BlueShield plans involved. The Fund invests in technologies, products, and services in the health care industry that promote efficiency, lower costs, and provide more consumer options. Investments are made from seed through growth stages.

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  • California Healthcare Foundation
    California Healthcare Foundation

    is a nonprofit grantmaking philanthropy based in Oakland, California. Founded in 1996, the staff of about 50 people issues around $40 million in grants each year from an endowment of approximately $700 million. CHCF does not participate in lobbying or fundraising.

    To accomplish its goals, the Foundation focuses its efforts on improving clinical outcomes and quality of life for Californians with chronic disease, reducing barriers to efficient, affordable health care for the underserved, promoting greater transparency and accountability in California’s health care system, and supporting the implementation of health reform and advancing the effectiveness of California’s public coverage programs.

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  • HLM Venture Partners
    HLM Venture Partners

    is a leading venture capital firm providing capital to emerging companies focused on health care service, health care information technology and medical devices. HLM has over $400 million of venture capital under management and works with the leading growth companies that are improving the quality of health care while reducing overall costs. HLM supports entrepreneurs as they turn innovative ideas into market-leading businesses, offering guidance on financial structuring, resource allocation and deployment, strategic planning, strategic introductions, and recruitment. HLM has offices in Boston, MA, and San Francisco, CA.

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  • Merge Health Care
    Merge Health Care

    is a leading provider of enterprise imaging and interoperability solutions. Merge solutions facilitate the sharing of images to create a more effective and efficient electronic health care experience for patients and physicians. Merge provides enterprise imaging solutions for radiology, cardiology, orthopedics and eye care; a suite of products for clinical trials; software for financial and pre-surgical management and applications that fuel the largest modality vendors in the world.

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  • Merrick Ventures
    Merrick Ventures

    Amalgamating the talents, resources, successes and passions of Chicago’s experienced capitalists and entrepreneurs, Merrick Ventures, LLC fuels entrepreneurs and existing entities with the human and financial capital, experience and guidance needed to create tomorrow’s leading enterprises.

    Merrick is led by Michael W. Ferro, Jr., the past chairman, CEO and founder of Click Commerce, Inc. Under Mr. Ferro’s leadership, Click Commerce pioneered the market for Internet portals that drove the integration of disparate systems in numerous vertical markets. Mr. Ferro is also the current Chairman of Merge Health care (Nasdaq MRGE), the leading imaging software company in the world.

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  • Ridgeview Medical Center and Clinics
    Ridgeview Medical Center and Clinics

    is an independent, regional health care system serving the Minneapolis west-metro area. Ridgeview’s network includes a 109-bed, acute care hospital, two emergency departments, a multitude of primary and specialty care clinics, clinical programs including orthopaedics, cancer care and women and children’s services and innovative partnerships with nationally recognized leaders including The Minneapolis Heart Institute® and Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota.

    Ridgeview has a history of supporting innovation in health care, acting as a beta site for numerous Twin Cities startups, including Bloom Health and RedBrick Health, to name a few.

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  • Sandbox Industries
    Sandbox Industries

    creates, finds and grows great businesses. Sandbox creates value through collaborative investment vehicles, business incubation and accelerator programs in the healthcare, technology, consumer product and agriculture sectors.

    Sandbox exclusively manages approximately $300 million across two venture funds for BlueCross BlueShield Venture Partners, a corporate venture fund sponsored by the BlueCross and BlueShield Association. Additionally, Sandbox is a co-founder of Excelerate Labs, a top-rated tech accelerator, now in its second year.

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  • Walgreens
    Walgreens

    provides the most convenient access to consumer goods and services and pharmacy, health and wellness services, in America. The company has recorded 36 consecutive years of record sales.

    Walgreens pioneered many modern store and pharmacy features, some of which have become standards in the industry, such as computerized pharmacies, touch-tone prefills, and Express Pay, to name a few.

    Walgreens is transforming into a more efficient and customer-focused company, both for drugstore customers and for patients and payers seeking quality pharmacy, health and wellness services that are accessible and affordable.

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  • Bayer HealthCare
    Bayer HealthCare

    is among the world’s foremost innovators in the field of pharmaceutical and medical products. The group's mission is to research, develop, manufacture and market innovative products that improve the health of people and animals throughout the world.

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    Bupa

    is a leading international healthcare group, offers personal and company health insurance, runs care homes for older people and hospitals and provides workplace health services, health assessments and chronic disease management services, including health coaching and home healthcare.

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  • Guy's and St Thomas' Charity
    Guy's and St Thomas' Charity

    provides financial support to improve health services, and health and wellbeing in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. It awards grants, loans and other forms of finance to support innovation in health. Strategic priorities include helping transform the healthcare system, creating integrating world-class cancer care and services and helping improve the health of the local population.

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  • Serco Health
    Serco Health

    supports the National Health Service by working in long-term partnerships to deliver and support primary and acute care services. We use our capabilities in transformation, service integration and redesign - and our ability to manage change - to help the NHS to meet the financial and organisational challenges facing it today whilst maintaining the quality and availability of services.

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Even the most talented entrepreneurs need partners with expertise to help them realize their vision. These services solutions are able to leverage their competencies, progressing Healthbox companies.

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  • Continuum
    Continuum

    is a global innovation and design consultancy. For three decades, the company focus has been to help organizations drive business innovation through the design of products, services and experiences that become part of the fabric of people’s lives.

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  • Hutchison Law Group
    Hutchison Law Group

    is a law firm focused on the special needs of businesses and those who work with them. Founded in 1996, the firm represents many of the premier technology and life science companies in the Southeast United States. In addition, we represent clients large and small, across a range of other industries and advise individuals on business matters. We serve our clients’ business needs by providing strategic advice and counsel in the following areas: general corporate, venture capital, mergers and acquisitions, licensing, securities law, intellectual property protection, employment law and tax.

    Our firm was formed to represent emerging growth companies taking on venture capital, and it continues to be a core part of our practice. We hold the #1 ranking among all Southeast-based law firms in total venture capital transactions over the past 4 years.

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  • Lab42
    Lab42

    is a market research company that utilizes social media networks to obtain consumer insights quickly and inexpensively. We fill the gap between inexpensive self-service online survey tools and high-cost market research firms by offering full-service options at an affordable price with results in as little as three days.

    With the ability to reach specific demographics and psychographics, we fulfill several market research needs, such as validating startup concepts, refining investment decisions and testing for product concepts, logo design, pricing, and market segmentation.

    Using an extensive global network of over 100 million survey respondents, Lab42 gleans consumer insight in a matter of days, before sending results in a format that is easy to read and presentation-ready for busy managers, strategists, and executives. We also take market research one step further by transforming data into sleek, eye-catching, and easily digestible infographics, which enhance presentations, branding decks, campaigns, and press outreach efforts.

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  • LiveIwork
    LiveIwork

    is a unique multidisciplinary team of designers, technologists, social anthropologists, marketeers, management consultants, operations professionals and entrepreneurs who bring an experienced, pragmatic, rigorous and passionate approach to the development of new breakthrough service propositions for clients.