Why Cleveland Clinic is Investing in Autism Care Startups like Floreo
Autism treatment has been a frequent target of private-equity disruption, but it's less common to see a health system's venture arm wade into the space.
Ikaika was one of 16 Chicagoland CEOs giving 1-minute elevator pitches on April 2, 2024, at the Start-up Showcase & Board Member Match-up event at the Women in Bio (WIB) - 3.8 Initiative at Portal Innovations, LLC.
Behavioral health-focused virtual reality company Floreo has acquired Autism Eyes, an autism diagnostic tool developed by Cleveland Clinic Innovations. This news coincides with an announcement that Cleveland Clinic has made a strategic investment in Floreo.
England’s Cambridge Cognition has acquired Canadian company Winterlight Labs Inc for £7m to help target a $220 million market for speech-based biomarkers.
