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[Un]hyping AI
[Un]hyping AI
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Rowan Byrne
Aug 7, 2018
How We Plan to Broaden the Impact of Precision Medicine
How We Plan to Broaden the Impact of Precision Medicine
Last week, we announced the launch of the Aspire Ventures Precision Medicine Fund (AVP), a $300 million fund co-managed with Penn Medicine…
Rowan Byrne
May 3, 2018
Silicon Valley Exodus
Silicon Valley Exodus
Last month, The New York Times published a story on the growing discontent among innovators in Silicon Valley and their search for greener…
Rowan Byrne
Apr 17, 2018
2017 Was a Big Year for AI in Healthcare…2018 Could Be Bigger
2017 Was a Big Year for AI in Healthcare…2018 Could Be Bigger
2017 was a formative year for artificial intelligence, not only regarding the technology itself, but also our own crucial understanding of…
Rowan Byrne
Jan 10, 2018
Collaboration Has Many Pitfalls, and it’s More Necessary Than Ever
Collaboration Has Many Pitfalls, and it’s More Necessary Than Ever
Is the Future Being Designed by Committee? Groupthink, design by committee, meeting overload — if you’ve worked in an office, you’re…
Scott Kreider
Oct 19, 2017
The New Frontier of Innovation
The New Frontier of Innovation
The internet, the smartphone, and the resulting ecosystem of apps has dramatically transformed the way we shop, the way we communicate, and…
Rowan Byrne
Oct 12, 2017
AI & Fitness: How AI Can Help World-Class Athletes and Average Jo(e)s
AI & Fitness: How AI Can Help World-Class Athletes and Average Jo(e)s
When we think of professional sports, we think of strong athletes with strict diets and hardcore training routines who just so happen to be…
Makenzie Alger
Jul 21, 2017
How Rapid Prototyping Can Transform Ideas Into Impact
How Rapid Prototyping Can Transform Ideas Into Impact
It is both exciting and rewarding to see our hard work develop into something measurable. But at the same time, it may be a bit audacious…
Makenzie Alger
Jul 17, 2017
Building The Bigger Picture: How We Can Use Sensor Fusion to Change Healthcare
Building The Bigger Picture: How We Can Use Sensor Fusion to Change Healthcare
Everywhere we look, sensors surround us, collecting important data and interfacing our digital world with our everyday lives. There is a…
Makenzie Alger
Jul 5, 2017
Connecting the Dots in Healthcare: Unveiling Our New Platform at the NBA Combine
Connecting the Dots in Healthcare: Unveiling Our New Platform at the NBA Combine
The dawn of the smartphone has played a critical role in transforming nearly every industry — from transportation to retail to hospitality…
Scott Kreider
May 23, 2017
The Physician Factor: Beating Burnout with Technology
The Physician Factor: Beating Burnout with Technology
The current healthcare climate puts a great deal of stress on the notion of patient-centered care. The triple aim — improving population…
Rowan Byrne
Apr 18, 2017
Thinking Inside the Box: How Constraints Can Help Drive Successful Innovation
Thinking Inside the Box: How Constraints Can Help Drive Successful Innovation
As Orson Welles famously said: “The enemy of art is the absence of limitations.” But limitations play a vital role in far more than just…
Rowan Byrne
Apr 4, 2017
Bricks and Bits for a Blended Healthcare Experience
Bricks and Bits for a Blended Healthcare Experience
How fundamental shifts in consumer behavior are impacting brick-and-mortar businesses, and what it means for healthcare.
Scott Kreider
Mar 29, 2017
Precision Medicine Is the Future of Healthcare, but How Do We Scale It?
Precision Medicine Is the Future of Healthcare, but How Do We Scale It?
Much of current medical standard procedure is trial and error. You’re feeling ill, you relay your symptoms to the doctor, and your doctor…
Rowan Byrne
Mar 21, 2017
Introducing Aspire Ventures
Introducing Aspire Ventures
In the constantly-evolving tech landscape, startup companies can fly — and die — almost overnight.
Rowan Byrne
Mar 13, 2017
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