As we celebrate a year’s worth of Startup Spotlights, we’d like to revisit the incredible innovations that we’ve covered, developing right here in Rhode Island’s rich and growing Life Science ecosystem. We look forward to continuing the series in the months ahead and are eager to bring focus to companies that are changing medicine through innovative solutions here in the Ocean State and beyond.

Meet Wheelhouse Health Navigation, an innovative Rhode Island company that is empowering individuals to understand and afford healthcare.

Meet Theromics, an innovative Rhode Island company that is revolutionizing tumor ablation treatment with a new approach that improves the standard of care.

While the response to polarity and other ancient medicine therapies is wildly popular–as evidenced by Zen Den’s overnight sensation in Newport–there is a huge need for more practitioners to support the high demand.

After being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, highly credentialed MedTech entrepreneur Peter Nuytkens set out to tackle treatment for the disease in a never-before-seen way.

With a focus on sustainability as well as seamless integration into existing restroom infrastructure, Egal is striving to ensure no woman is ever caught without essential menstruation products.

Abby and Akos have worked to procure a dynamic, diverse team of therapists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, and psychiatrists, all committed to providing high-quality, individualized mental health care to patients.

Founded by former VP of Strategic Development at Ximedica, CEO Melissa Bowley first had the idea for Flourish Care upon the birth of her first son. She quickly realized that she needed more support and self-care and was struggling with little guidance on how to take care of herself, her postpartum body, or her new baby.

Just Breathe is a revolutionary relaxation device placed into the mouth that uses light airflow to guide users through pre-programmed breathing patterns that are calming, targeted, and science-backed.

A dependable incontinence device will improve the quality of life for patients, save caregivers' valuable time, and prevent costly & life-threatening urinary tract and skin infections.

With a philosophy that ingenuity lies in simplicity, Lenoss is pioneering the first biological implant, intended to directly stabilize the damaged vertebrae while delivering osteoinductive and osteoconductive technology for the development of new bone and long-term healing of the spine.

Founded by Abigail Kohler and Greg Fine in 2018, ResusciTech makes complex skills accessible and enjoyable to learn.

Infant spinal taps are essential procedures for diagnosing various medical conditions in young patients. However, this delicate process can be challenging due to the need for accurate positioning and gentle restraint to ensure safety and precision. SMöLTAP has risen to this challenge by developing a game-changing medical device that promises to transform the experience for both medical professionals and their tiny patients.