Covid19 Startups.

There is a world before the first vaccine was administered in the 8th December 2020 and a world after that, the crisis pressured the already scare resources of the health sector and generated an important number of problems to solve.

Detection

Covid-19 is spreading through micro droplets in the air, very small invisible particles that contain the virus. the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) is a test used to detect the virus genetic material.

3Cor Bio

The cost of covid19 for governments is counted on trillions, individuals are digging deep into their savings to maintain their standard of living, at least for those who had savings before the covid19 pandemic.

How to reduce PCR test cost?

3Cor Bio produce low cost platform targeting multiple infectious diseases, the platform provide a covid diagnosis within 4 minutes with 97% accuracy for $4.67 per test. If approved by the FDA, 3Cor Bio can help every one save some money.

On the 3. May. 2021 prweb published a press release announcing 3Cor Bio as the $30,000 cash perlman grand prize winner in addition to $15,000 in kind awards, 3Cor Bio also won the 10,000 USD Frederic h. Gloeckner award for best team. The two prizes are awarded by venture Lab, an entrepreneurship hub managed by the university of Pennsylvania.

Rapidemic

In urban area, at least you have hospitals and laboratories to perform PCR test, how to test for covid-19 in remote areas?

Rapidemic is not a startup yet, it's a students team from the Leiden university, they are developing a testing kit for remote areas with no hospitals nearby, it's a portable box containing a full mini-lab that provides cheap and fast diagnosis of infectious diseases.

On the 15 June 2021, Philips published an article announcing rapidemic as the 10,000 EUR prize winner of rough diamond award.

SniffAlert

PCR test is a laboratory technique, so how to do in every day normal life? Knowing that some people are asymptomatic carriers.

How to quickly know if someone is infected?

In an article published by amy edelen on the 21 Feb 2021 in spokesman.com, she announced SniffAlert as one of the winners in the Washington State University center for innovation 2021 startup competition. This edition has been devoted to covid19.

On their website SniffAlert are selling SNIFF KIT for 189 USD, it's a training kit for gifted dogs that contain:

• Quickstart guide,
• 2 non-contagious, positive-subject scent samples,
• 3 sniff cup,
• Clicker.

Prevention

According to the world health organisation, covid-19 can remain viable for up to 72 hours on plastic and stainless steel.

The face mask will protect against covid19, if it's not contaminated!!

How to store masks safely?

Ethan lutz a biochemistry and political science student at Clark university, faced this problem when working as an emergency medical technician, that's how he got the idea of developing a germicidal copper-lined bag that prevents cross-contamination buildup of PPE.

He presented his concept named PENNY WISE PPE PROTECTION in Clark university 2021 ureka challenge and won the 1st place judge's award of 4,000USD.

Logistics

1-Transport

Pfizer's covid19 vaccine for example must be stored at an ultra cold temperature of about -70 Celsius,

How to deliver vaccines to rural areas?

HUG SOLUTIONS developed Portavax a portable vaccine carrier that can keep up to 250 vaccine doses cold for several days using insulation and dry ice, it's a device for delivering COVID-19 vaccines to rural areas. The Colorado university boulder team presented the solution in the new venture challenge and was announced the 55,000USD first place winner on the 14 April 2021.

2-Resources shortage.

WHO advice people to keep a distance of at least 1 m from each other and not spending time in crowded places to avoid COVID-19. Well, that's the problem, in a pandemic situation the hospitals become crowded.

How to address overcrowding in hospitals?

Patients or may be some of them can stay at home, using téléhealth practicians can monitor and manage their patients health remotely whenever and from wherever they are in the world.

That's what 3C HEALTH is developing, 3C stands for coordinated care continuum. 3C is an artificial intelligence algorithms used on large biosensor data sets that give clearer visibility to healthcare providers. This solution has the potential to reduce the impact of hospital beds shortage and qualified health care professional shortage.

On the 28. Apr. 2021, riverside county office of economic development published a video on YouTube announcing 3C HEALTH as a 7,500 USD prize winner of riverside county fast pitch competition.