REALIZE ACCELERATOR
Get Real With Your Health Innovation
Through hands-on mentorship, expert guidance, and a supportive network, the REALIZE Accelerator has helped early-stage founders realize the potential of their product and company — providing the tools and clarity needed to scale successfully.
Over 12 weeks, participating companies refined their go-to-market strategy, sharpened their investment story, and got real about what it takes to succeed in the health tech industry.
WHY REALIZE
REALIZE Accelerator Program Benefits
The REALIZE Accelerator gave founders the tools and clarity to move forward with confidence as they prepared to bring their product to market.
Experts in Residence
Complimentary mentorship and consultancy from experienced operators.
Tailored Guidance
Support in areas like product development, regulatory strategy, fundraising, and business growth.
Expert Mentorship
Work closely with experienced professionals who understand the health tech space inside and out.
No-Cost Access
No cost and no equity taken from selected companies — so founders can focus on what matters most.
2026 COHORT
Meet the 2026 Cohort
Nine health tech companies completed this year's REALIZE Accelerator, spanning medical devices, diagnostics, and digital health.
AI-POWERED CLINICAL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
Prismn Health Technologies
Altadena, CA
Building the clinical reasoning infrastructure for the nursing career pipeline.
Angela Millan Bautista, CEO & Co-Founder
Corbin Bautista, CTO & Co-Founder
NEUROVASCULAR BALLOON CATHETER
Envera Medical
Tustin, CA
A neurovascular access and embolic delivery system improving ease-of-use and procedural safety during intracranial embolization procedures.
Eric Mintz, CEO
Bin Wang, Chief Engineer
NON-INVASIVE INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE SCANNER
Oculux
San Clemente, CA
Turning intraocular pressure into actionable glaucoma intelligence.
Candido Pinto, PhD, Founder & Co-CEO
Stephanie Shaw, PhD, Founder & Co-CEO
POINT-OF-CARE SURGICAL WORKFLOW AUTOMATION
Sayenza Biosciences
Irvine, CA
ARC1, an automated fat-processing device built to streamline surgical workflow.
Derek Banyard, MD, Founder & CEO
Jered Haun, PhD, Co-Founder & CTO
MEDICAL SENSORS FOR PATIENT MONITORING
JPTechnologies
Remote
Incontinence sensors designed to monitor and respond to patient needs in real time.
Nicholas Prokopuk, CEO
Russell Barber, Engineer
DIGITAL NEUROCOGNITIVE BIOMARKERS
RetinaTek, Inc.
San Diego, CA
RT-Focus, a cognitive assessment platform built on digital neurocognitive biomarkers.
Dr. Mark L. Ettenhofer, Chief Science Officer
Ben Bulloch, CEO
AI-POWERED WEARABLE ULTRASOUND
CircuCare Inc.
San Diego, CA
Cynova, a wearable ultrasound device powered by AI for continuous monitoring.
Sai Zhou, PhD, CEO
Grace Qin, COO
LAPAROSCOPIC & ROBOTIC SURGERY DEVICES
Sentiré Medical Systems
Santa Fe, NM
Medical devices engineered to improve laparoscopic and robotic surgical procedures.
Dave Krasne, MBA, Founder & CEO
Somesh Ganesh, PhD, CSO
AI-POWERED DISCHARGE COORDINATION
CareMatch, LLC
West Hollywood, CA
COMPASS, a human-centered platform for discharge coordination and post-acute placements.
Lawrence M. Walker, Founder & CEO
MENTORSHIP
Guidance from Mentors In...
Each cohort company was paired with experienced operators and domain experts who provided hands-on, one-on-one guidance across the full arc of building a health tech company.
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Customer Discovery & Market Fit
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Competitive Analysis & Market Research
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Healthcare Economics & Market Access
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Financial Planning & Forecasting
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Go-to-Market Strategy
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Brand & Storytelling
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Fundraising Essentials & Investor Relationships
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Scaling Operations & Team Building
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KOL & Advisory Board Building
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Closing Deals & Negotiating Terms
Supported by the U.S. Economic Development Administration
Build to Scale is a pivotal initiative by the U.S. Department of Commerce aimed at fostering innovation, supporting technology entrepreneurs, and driving economic growth — enhancing inclusive access to entrepreneurial assistance and startup capital for REALIZE cohort companies, including non-dilutive support for participants like CareMatch.