ATA INNOVATORS CHALLENGE: NINE FINALISTS SELECTED TO SHOWCASE NOVEL VIRTUAL CARE SOLUTIONS DURING LIVE PITCH COMPETITION AT NEXUS ANNUAL CONFERENCE 2026
WASHINGTON, DC, APRIL 8, 2026 – The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) today announced the nine finalists who will be presenting live at the 5th annual ATA Innovators Challenge at the Nexus Annual Conference, May 12-14 in Orlando, FL. The ATA Innovators Challenge is an exclusive opportunity for early-stage virtual care developers to showcase their novel solutions in front of key stakeholders, investors and decision-makers driving the future of healthcare. The final innovations highlight the latest digital health solutions that are redefining care delivery, from home to hospital:
Care at Home Delivery
- Noah Labs: AI-driven voice analysis to detect early signs of heart failure up to 21 days before hospitalization.
- Nudj Health: Technology-enabled whole-person care platform for cardiometabolic and behavioral health at home.
- Tucuvi: Voice AI clinical assistant delivering at-home care and symptom monitoring without apps or wearables.
Femtech & Women’s Health
- Flourish Care: Doula-centered, insurance-backed maternal health model blending in-person and telehealth support.
- Therapy Lab: AI-enhanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) platform turning episodic therapy into continuous, personalized mental health care.
- Thymos Health: Telemedicine platform for early, precise diagnosis and ongoing care for autoimmune diseases.
Inside the Walls / In-Patient Care
- Livemed Telehealth: AI-powered platform unifying hospital workflows to expand equitable virtual specialty care.
- Retia Medical: AI cardiac monitoring tools for early detection of heart attack and sepsis across hospital-to-home care.
- ATMOS at Home: Digital chest drain system tracks air leaks post-lung surgery, freeing patients from extended stays.
“The ATA Innovators Challenge puts the future of virtual care on full display — from breakthrough technologies to the visionary teams behind them. The live pitch competition consistently ranks as a conference highlight and gives attendees and a virtual global audience a front-row seat to the ideas and innovators that will define the next era of care,” said Samir Batra, Managing Partner, HIP Fund, Founder and CEO, BAHA Enterprises, and Advisor and Emcee of the ATA Innovators Challenge. “This year’s panel of distinguished judges had a difficult job selecting the finalists from an impressive cohort of applicants. The live pitch presentations will be exciting!”
Innovators Challenge judges select the final winners during the live pitch competition at ATA Nexus:
Samir Batra (Co-Host & Judge) – Managing Partner, HIP Fund, Founder & CEO, BAHA Enterprises, ATA Advisor
Susan Solinsky (Co-Host & Judge) – Operating Partner, Composition Capital; Kayne Anderson
Suresh Alla Kumar – Principal Systems Engineer, Procept BioRobotics
Shalanda Armstrong – Managing Partner, 100KM Ventures
Christine Brocato – System VP, Strategic Innovation, CommonSpirit Health
Ruby Gadelrab – CEO & Founder, MDisrupt
Ayse McCracken – Founder & CEO, Ignite
Dipa Mehta – Co-Founder and Managing Partner, Valeo Ventures
Santosh Mohan, MMCi, FHIMSS – VP, Innovation Ecosystem & Emerging Technologies, Advocate Health
Julia Monfrini Peev – Managing Partner, PACE Healthcare Capital
Khurram Mir – Managing Director, UCI Health Ventures and Corporate Innovation
Pooja Mittal – Chief Health Equity Officer, Health Net
Christine Pollak – Director, Cancer Palliative & Supportive Care Services & Operations Strategy, UCSF Health
Sandeep Pulim, MD – Digital Health and Healthcare Entrepreneur/Investor
Maritza Saavedra, MSHCM – Advisor, Corewell Health Ventures
Lata Setty – Founding Investor, Due Dili Team & LP Advisory Committee, How Women Invest Funds l, ll, lll
Keith Winter, MBA, MPH, MS – Partner, AI, Informatics & Software, Teal Ventures
Kate Wolin, ScD – Behavioral Epidemiologist, Digital Health Investor and Advisor
Emily Zhen – Principal & Health Equity Lead, Zeal Capital Partners
Anna Zornosa – Entrepreneur in Residence, BioHealth Innovation, Inc., and NIH SEED
GENERAL REGISTRATION:
Visit NEXUS 2026 for more information and easy online registration.
MEDIA REGISTRATION:
For complimentary Press Credentials, please contact Gina Cella at gcella@americantelemed.org or visit NEXUS 2026 and use code ATA26PRMEDIA to register online.
About the ATA
The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) is the catalyst for advancing innovation and the transformation of healthcare through virtual care, digital health, hybrid delivery, and AI-enabled care models. Representing the most diverse ecosystem in healthcare – including leading health systems, academic medical centers, payers, technology innovators, life sciences companies, and clinician leaders – the ATA advances clinical standards, policy leadership, education, and evidence frameworks that accelerate high-quality, technology-enabled care. Through its policy and legislative advocacy arm, ATA Action, the organization drives federal and state policy change to support sustainable, modernized, digitally enabled healthcare for all.
