HOUSTON – (March 01, 2022) – VIVIFI MEDICAL was recognized as one of the 10 Most Promising Companies at the 10th Annual Texas Life Science Forum co-hosted by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship and BioHouston on February 24, 2022. The companies were chosen by industry experts and investors.
The forum is one of the premier life science venture capital conferences in the U.S. It featured pitches by more than 45 companies developing innovative solutions in therapeutics, drug development, medical devices, diagnostics and digital health. The presenting companies have already raised a combined total of more than $600 million in funding.
The event brought together Life science investors, leaders and innovators at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business to discuss Houston’s role in the future of health care, medical technology innovation and life science commercialization. It kicked off with a keynote from Dr. Stephen Hahn, CEO-partner of Flagship Pioneering and former Food and Drug Administration commissioner, along with remarks from leaders from the TMC, the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, TMC Innovation, Johnson & Johnson’s JLABS and Rice University—and it closed with the awards presentation including the Michael E. DeBakey Memorial Life Science Award, an award established by BioHouston to honor Dr. DeBakey, one of the brightest luminaries in Houston’s history.
We are very honored to win the coveted Most promising company award at the TLSF. It truly highlights the potential of our technology and vision.
Tushar Sharma, CEO & Co-Founder
About the Texas Life Science Forum:
The Texas Life Science Forum is the premier life science event in Texas that brings together members from industry, emerging life science companies, academics and investors. This event, co-hosted by BioHouston and the Rice Alliance, represents an opportunity to network, meet investors, find out about promising life science companies, and learn about opportunities for entrepreneurs, investment professionals, pharma, academics and business executives serving the life science industry. Over 570 companies have participated in previous Texas Life Science Forums and raised more than $8.1 billion in funding.
About BioHouston:
BioHouston Inc. is a nonprofit, tax-exempt [501(c)(3)] corporation founded by Houston-area academic/research institutions. BioHouston leads a broad effort to establish the Houston region as a vigorous global competitor in life science and biotechnology commercialization. BioHouston’s mission is to create an environment that will stimulate technology transfer and research commercialization, thereby generating economic wealth for the Houston region and making it a global competitor in life science commercialization. BioHouston’s activities provide the greatest leverage in making the Houston region a world-class competitor in the life science industry.
About the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship
The Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship is Rice’s globally recognized initiative devoted to leading the university’s efforts to make Houston a leading center of technology entrepreneurship, investment and startup activity. Since inception in 1999, more than 2,951 early-stage companies have benefited from participating in programs hosted by the Rice Alliance and raised more than $21.3 billion in funding. The Rice Alliance is host to the Rice Business Plan Competition, the world’s largest and richest student startup competition.