Making Waves in Health Tech

Making Waves in Health Tech

Explore the world of venture-funded startups that champions social good in healthcare. Making Waves in HealthTech takes a deep dive into innovative tech startups that balance purpose and profit. Podcast hosts Janet Boachie and Hilda Martinez speak with diverse healthtech founders and learn how they create and sustain businesses for social good. Many of them are drawing on their lived experiences to solve some of the most pervasive problems in health care. Janet Boachie is an Impact Investing Fellow at the California Health Care Foundation, and the incoming impact investment associate at The California Endowment. Hilda Martinez is a senior communications officer for the California Health Care Foundation.

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March 29, 2024 1 min

Making Waves in HealthTech takes a deep dive into innovative tech startups that balance purpose and profit. 

Podcast hosts Janet Boachie and Hilda Martinez speak with diverse healthtech founders and learn how they create and sustain businesses for social good. Many of them are drawing on their lived experiences to solve some of the most pervasive problems in health care.

This podcast is a production of the California Health Care Fou...

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Making Waves in Health Tech is brought to you by California Health Care Foundation’s Innovation Fund. It is created and hosted by Hilda Martinez and Janet Boachie. 

Special thanks to Josh Golomb and everyone at Hazel Health.

Today’s program was produced by Zosha Warpeha and Grace Norman of Mission Boom. Audio engineering is by Zosha Warpeha. Music was composed and performed by Cameron Kinghorn. Art by Moritat and design by Paula Gins...

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April 29, 2024 29 mins

Having benefited from social services and the kindness of community members growing up as a first-gen immigrant, Jonathan had a lot of empathy and drive to build a company that centers around providing resources and hope for those without a home. 

California Health Care Foundation invested in his early-stage start-up, which leverages a mobile app, an online community, and financial technology to empower people experiencing homelessn...

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May 13, 2024 15 mins

Making Waves in Health Tech is brought to you by California Health Care Foundation’s Innovation Fund. It is created and hosted by Hilda Martinez and Janet Boachie. 

Special thanks to Janet Boachie for sharing her story.

Today’s program was produced by Zosha Warpeha and Grace Norman of Mission Boom. Audio engineering is by Zosha Warpeha. Music was composed and performed by Cameron Kinghorn. Art by Moritat and design by Paula Ginsborg....

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May 28, 2024 29 mins

Making Waves in Health Tech is brought to you by California Health Care Foundation’s Innovation Fund. It is created and hosted by Hilda Martinez and Janet Boachie. 

Special thanks to Josh Golomb and everyone at Hazel Health.

Today’s program was produced by Zosha Warpeha and Grace Norman of Mission Boom. Audio engineering is by Zosha Warpeha. Music was composed and performed by Cameron Kinghorn. Art by Moritat and design by Paula Gins...

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June 10, 2024 25 mins

Making Waves in Health Tech is brought to you by California Health Care Foundation’s Innovation Fund. It is created and hosted by Hilda Martinez and Janet Boachie. 

Special thanks to Luis Suarez and everyone at Sanarai.

Today’s program was produced by Zosha Warpeha and Grace Norman of Mission Boom. Audio engineering is by Zosha Warpeha. Music was composed and performed by Cameron Kinghorn. Art by Moritat and design by Paula Ginsborg....

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June 24, 2024 27 mins

Making Waves in Health Tech is brought to you by California Health Care Foundation’s Innovation Fund. It is created and hosted by Hilda Martinez and Janet Boachie. 

Special thanks to Rachel McCrickard and everyone at Motivo Health.

Today’s program was produced by Zosha Warpeha and Grace Norman of Mission Boom. Audio engineering is by Zosha Warpeha. Music was composed and performed by Cameron Kinghorn. Art by Moritat and design by Pau...

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