The first three winners of SEHAT Impact Accelerator
Johnson & Johnson Foundation and Intellar today announced the six Indonesian health tech startups that have won the SEHAT Impact Accelerator programme. Sponsored by Johnson & Johnson Foundation through its J&J Global Community Impact organisation, the programme aims to support tech startups in Indonesia that are using an innovative business model to make healthcare services more accessible.
The main winner and runners-up are:
Ibunda
The Jakarta-based startup provides a platform for online-to-offline mental healthcare consultation. The company won a US$40,000 cash prize as the first winner of the programme.
WeCare.id
The company provides a crowdfunding platform for healthcare-related matters, with the goal to help people access the required healthcare services. The startup won US$25,000 cash prize.
Cooklab
Indonesia’s answer to Blue Apron, Cooklab provides ready-to-cook meal kits containing pre-measured ingredients and cooking guide for customers at home. It also won US$25,000 cash prize as a runner-up.
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The six startups are set to receive a total of US$120,000 cash prize.
The programme also named the following companies in the honourable mentions list: Dietela (a platform to connect users to certified dieticians and nutritionists), Ctscope (a data management service for the healthcare industry), and Neurabot (AI-powered telemicroscopy platform).
Launched in April this year, SEHAT Impact Accelerator attracted 48 companies when it was opened. From this list, the programme shortlisted 37 companies and nine finalists. These finalists were later invited to a pitching day event to present their business model to potential investors.
Johnson & Johnson Foundation recently announced a US$50 million additional investment for its Johnson & Johnson Impact Ventures (JJIV).
The firm aims to support businesses that innovate in making healthcare more accessible.
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