Ignite Fire Pitch 2019

The Ignite Healthcare Network brings together executive women in healthcare toward generating solutions for the future of healthcare. For the last three years, the Ignite Fire Pitch competition has showcased female-led early stage companies focused on healthcare markets.

This year focused on participant engagement with customer-parters across the last several months. The finalist companies shared their stories and lessons learned to an audience of these customers, investors, and other community supporters on October 17th, 2019.

The 1st place winner was TMCx08 alum, Ria Health. Their platform helps anyone who is seeking to reduce their alcohol consumption and they have seen excellent sustained outcomes. Second place went to Sound Scouts and third to Savonix. Other awards included a $100k Houston Angel Network prize to Materna, a $100k Texas Halo award to TMCx09 company PATH EX, and a $50,000 Texas Halo Fund award to Pyrames.

Judges for the event included:
Babs Carryer | Director, Big Idea Center, University of Pittsburg
Tom Luby | Director, TMC Innovation
Kerry Rupp | Partner, True Wealth Ventures
Sarah Sassong | Principal, Flare Capital Partners
Andrew Truscott | Managing Director for Health and Public Service, Accenture

TMC Innovation has a long history with Ignite, with several shared alumni including Revealix, Raiing, BrainCheck, Cloud9, and Instapath. We are proud to support Ayse McCracken, Ignite Fire Pitch, and these innovators.