ABOUT THE FUND
The Main Street Entrepreneurs Seed Fund supports Georgia State student entrepreneurs, recent alumni and Georgia State community entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship to start and grow new ventures.
HEALTHAPPY TECH
Jad Helmy, Founder & CTO
Undergraduate Student
[email protected]
Amir Helmy, CEO
Community Member
[email protected]
PROBLEM
Unmet need to address safety, management and disparities in seizure detection, epilepsy management and epilepsy treatment
SOLUTION
An accessible wearable software system for the management of epilepsy safety and seizure detection
BUSINESS MODEL
Direct to the end user/patient via
a monthly subscription model followed
by B2B via foundation
licensing agreements, integration with
hospital information systems and insurance
companies licensing agreements
TARGET MARKET
Target users are epilepsy patients, their family members/caregivers, and care providers
Target market is pharmaceutical companies, epilepsy agencies, and insurance companies
KEY COMPETITORS
Empatica Embrace, Epsy, mySeizureDiary
USE OF FUNDS
50% Marketing
25% Development Services
25% Legal and Misc.
Why did you launch your company?
We launched our company to improve the quality of life for individuals living with epilepsy and their families by taking our digital health research commercial.
How did you find your team? What advice can you offer to others that are struggling to build the right team?
Our team consists of myself and my brother who have always been interested in digital health research. My advice to others trying to build a team is to put yourself out there and find individuals in the same lane of interest and work as you, that complement your weaknesses as well.
How has your formal education/experiences at Georgia State played a role in your becoming an entrepreneur?
My formal education experiences at Georgia State have inspired me to see beyond the classroom, look at problems in a different light and identify opportunities to make a real-world impact with my skill set. At Georgia State, I also heard many inspiring stories and saw role models firsthand that allowed me to understand that someone can have an idea, run with it on an amazing adventure of entrepreneurship, and really maximize the impact of their work in the real world and create opportunities for themselves and others.
What advice can you offer to entrepreneurs?
Talk to your customer and don’t be afraid to ask questions.
What is your long-term goal(s)? For you? For the company?
My long-term goal for myself is to be the CTO of a successful business bringing innovative technologies to market in the digital health space. My long-term goal for my company is to hire a team of over 20 people, and positively change the lives of families with individuals with disabilities through our software.
What innovative technologies are being leveraged in your business?
Our novel seizure detection algorithm and machine learning techniques optimize parameters and find insights for epilepsy patients with their data.
Has your company participated in any pitch competitions, accelerators, or incubators?
We have taken part in the Georgia Tech Create X Startup launch accelerator.
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ABOUT THE FUND
The Marcus Foundation supports Georgia State student entrepreneurs, recent alumni and Georgia State community entrepreneurs with seed funding and mentorship to start and grow new ventures.