MindUP

What MindUP does

MindUP Ltd. is an Israeli digital health incubator headquartered at the Haifa Life Sciences Park, operating a portfolio of nine early-stage ventures spanning AI diagnostics, biomarker detection, nanopore sequencing, telehealth, VR-based rehabilitation, and connected medical devices. The portfolio includes DermAb.io (skin-biomarker-based biologic therapy decision support for psoriasis), Blink/BlinkIT (wireless energy and data platform for smart ocular devices), CogMe (AI platform predicting cognitive and physiological decline in older adults), Foresee Genomics (nanopore-based multi-cancer marker NGS), GaitBetter (motor-cognitive VR treadmill training for fall prevention), Nevia bio (ML-based biomarker platform for women's health with initial focus on ovarian cancer), OpenDNA (precision medicine AI for cardiometabolic and other polygenic diseases), PG Medical Systems (ML plus telehealth for pain medicine in primary care), and phenofAST (4-hour bacterial antibiotic susceptibility testing). The incubator identifies digital health concepts, co-develops them into commercial ventures, assembles founding teams, and provides hands-on mentoring and operational support; its economic exposure is through equity stakes in portfolio companies rather than direct product sales. Leadership is led by CEO Dan Shwarzman (prior leadership at Hospira, J&J, LifeWatch, Virtual Ports) and CFO Dalia Mor (20+ years as CFO of the Technion Technological Incubator), reflecting deep healthcare commercialization and Israeli incubation experience.

Name

MindUP

Legal name

MindUP Ltd.

Website

https://mindup.co.il

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

MindUP is an Israeli digital health incubator in Haifa that builds and backs a portfolio of nine early-stage AI, biomarker, genomics, telehealth, and rehabilitation ventures, generating returns through equity stakes rather than direct product sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Digital Health Venture Incubation

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (54171)

SIC

Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Wellness Personalization (HDAAAGAI)

Keywords

• Digital health incubator
• Venture incubation
• Healthcare startup mentoring
• Medical device development
• Precision medicine investment

Headquarters

HQ city

Haifa

HQ country

Israel

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Incubator Portfolio Investment Returns: MindUP generates returns through equity stakes in portfolio companies. As an incubator, it cultivates digital health startups by providing hands-on mentoring, resources, and support to build successful ventures that will generate returns on investment.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

MindUP is Israel's Digital Health Incubator that identifies innovative digital health ideas, co-develops them into disruptive ventures, assembles founding teams, and provides hands-on mentoring to build successful companies. The incubator cultivates a portfolio of nine early-stage digital health ventures spanning AI healthcare diagnostics, biomarker detection, genomics, telehealth, and medical device technologies, generating returns through equity stakes in portfolio companies.

Product overview

MindUP is Israel's Digital Health Incubator, providing an ecosystem of portfolio companies developing digital health solutions. The portfolio includes AI-powered platforms (CogMe for cognitive decline, OpenDNA for precision medicine, Nevia bio for biomarker detection), diagnostic tools (Foresee Genomics for NGS cancer testing, phenofAST for rapid antibiotic testing, DermAb.io for skin biomarkers), telehealth solutions (PG Medical Systems for pain medicine), and connected device platforms (Blink for smart ocular devices, GaitBetter for mobility training). MindUP provides hands-on mentoring to help startups build successful foundations in digital health innovation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• DermAb.io Clinical decision support system for prescribing personalized biologic therapies using non-invasive skin biomarker retrieval technology, initially focused on psoriasis treatment prediction.
• Blink (BlinkIT) Independent energy and communication platform powering smart ocular devices, featuring the BlinkIT ergonomic smart patch for wireless charging and real-time data transfer between ocular devices and smartphones.
• CogMe Holistic AI platform analyzing cognitive, physiological, and activity indicators to predict, detect, and prevent deterioration in older adults, initially focusing on delirium prevention in inpatient settings.
• Foresee Genomics Testing system for simultaneously identifying multiple cancer genomic markers using nanopore sequencing technology combined with molecular biology and computational analysis, aimed at democratizing NGS diagnostics.
• GaitBetter Proprietary motor-cognitive gait rehabilitation and falls prevention training solution with VR engagement, clinically shown to reduce falls by 50% or more; transforms any treadmill into a motor-cognitive training device.
• Nevia bio Machine learning-based early detection platform decoding biomarker fingerprints from vaginal secretions for women's health diagnostics, with first indication in ovarian cancer detection.
• OpenDNA Precision medicine AI platform targeting complex polygenic diseases based on genomic and clinical data, with first clinical application in cardiometabolic syndrome.
• PG Medical Systems Telehealth platform combining machine learning algorithms and telehealth tools to enable primary care physicians to diagnose and treat pain conditions, bridging gaps in pain medicine practice.
• phenofAST Fast bacterial antibiotic susceptibility test delivering results in 4 hours compared to the standard 2-3 day turnaround, addressing inappropriate antibiotic treatment and antimicrobial resistance.

Quantifiable outcome

• GaitBetter reduced number of falls by 50% or more with lasting effects for months after training
• +2 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability3 records

Feature6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Plug and Play Health: Global innovation platform with a dedicated Health vertical running accelerator batches and corporate-partnered pilots; much broader and more global than MindUP but operates the same venture-studio-meets-accelerator playbook in digital health.
• Bayer Co.Lab: Bayer's pharmaceutical-driven accelerator offering lab infrastructure, mentoring, and partnership pathways to early-stage health ventures; broader incumbent leveraging a Fortune 500 commercialization footprint versus MindUP's leaner portfolio approach.
• MedTech Innovator: US-based accelerator for medical device and digital health startups offering mentoring, industry exposure, and deal flow to early-stage ventures; comparable in incubation model with broader geographic and portfolio reach than MindUP.
• Startup Health: Global health innovation company with a large portfolio of digital health startups, operating a multi-stage investment and coaching platform; broader scale and global reach than MindUP, but overlapping model of equity-backed health venture support.

Direct peers

• eHealth Ventures: Israeli digital health venture capital firm that invests in and supports early-stage digital health startups, sharing MindUP's model of equity-backed incubation across Israel's biomedical ecosystem. Direct competitor for portfolio deal flow in Israel.
• Health Wildcatters: Texas-based digital health accelerator providing seed funding, mentoring, and a network of healthcare executives to early-stage health startups; comparable in portfolio size and the hands-on incubator model MindUP applies.
• Healthbox: Digital health innovation firm that runs accelerator programs and provides consulting to healthcare organizations; shares MindUP's DNA of identifying, funding, and mentoring early-stage health ventures into commercial viability.
• MedXelerator: Israel's leading medical device and digital health accelerator based near Tel Aviv, providing hands-on mentoring, seed funding, and commercialization support to early-stage health ventures; directly comparable to MindUP in structure, mission, and target founders.
• ARC Innovation (Sheba Medical Center): Sheba Medical Center's innovation arm that incubates and accelerates digital health ventures with hospital-system validation; highly comparable Israeli peer combining clinical access with venture support across diagnostics, AI, and medical devices.

Regional players

• 8400 The Healthtech Network: Israeli health-tech professional network and talent platform that supports founders and innovators in the Israeli healthcare ecosystem; complements rather than directly competes with MindUP, but serves a similar Israeli digital health community.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments2 records

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