ECHO Discovery 2025 Pitch Competition
June 5 @ 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Join us to celebrate the graduation of our 2025 ECHO Discovery cohort!
Six teams from this year’s ECHO Discovery program will pitch their innovative cardiovascular health solutions to a multi-sectoral judging panel for a chance to win $500. Then, we will hear from Drs. Heather Ross and Joseph Cafazzo to learn about Medly – a remote heart failure care powered by software and artificial intelligence.
Agenda
12:00-12:10 PM: Opening Remarks
12:10-1:20 PM: Pitch Competition
1:20-1:50 PM: Fireside Chat
1:50-2:00 PM: Award Presentation & Closing Remarks
Don’t miss out, register today!
Pitch Competition
Let’s meet our teams!
Orthostatic Observers
Simran Rakhra, Pardaman Setia, Linette Penney, Sania Aftab, and Vedant Shukla
A seamless integration system that provides real-time data on patients’ vital signs to address a significant gap in healthcare. This is designed for patients, healthcare providers, and stakeholders to help provide early detection of POTS symptoms and improve patient care.
The Vascular Solutions Launchpad
Michael Borean, Anna Foley, David Ku, Kaiwen Liu, Hasam Madarati, Nazli Hassanpour Farshour, and Michelle Bendeck
A new treatment strategy for patients with poor circulation due to blocked arteries, offering a one-time, minimally invasive procedure to prevent artery re-narrowing and the need for long-term medication.
CardioVeritas
Kaden McKeen, Mohsyn Malik, Shaun Ranada, Kowsar Teimouri, Martin Miranda Hurtado, and Camille Rousseau
A comprehensive system for early detection and diagnosis of ischemia and acute coronary syndrome, promising to support clinicians, reduce healthcare costs, and improve patient outcomes.
EchoEdge
Ernest Imoesi and Ines Amara
A real-time, wearable microRNA monitoring biosensor for post-myocardial infarction survivors, particularly those in remote and rural areas, that supports early detection of complications and the prevention of subsequent myocardial infarction.
CardioVate
Rawad Alkallas, Angela Dizon, Ava Singh, Kamalben Prajapati, Jemila Abdulai, Ryan Manesh, and Emmanuella Akowuah
A unified platform that integrates health data, life habits, and AI to deliver clinically proven, personalized weight loss strategies in real-time to reduce cardiovascular disease risk, empower patients, and cut costs for healthcare systems.
HeartCare
Abdulmohsen Alshakhs, Hayley So, Jodie Lin, Lara Herlah, Prasanna Kumar Jagannathan, Tala Alrashid, and Yvonne Lee
A non-invasive monitoring device providing real-time, accurate assessment of left ventricular filling pressures and pulmonary congestion — enabling earlier diagnosis, more precise management of heart failure, and improved quality of life for patients.
Fireside Chat
Be sure to stick around for an inspiring chat with Drs. Ross and Cafazzo!
Dr. Ross is Head of the Division of Cardiology and Loretta A. Rogers Chair in Heart Function at UHN. She is Site Lead for the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research, Professor of Medicine at the University of Toronto and named to the Order of Canada. She is also co-lead of TRANSFORM HF.
Dr. Cafazzo is the founder of Healthcare Human Factors at UHN and the holder of the inaugural Wolfond Chair in Digital Health. He is also a Senior Scientist at the Centre for Digital Therapeutics and a full professor at the University of Toronto, in the areas of clinical engineering, human factors, and health informatics.
