Founded by Purdue-trained mechanical engineer and medtech commercialization leader Jennifer Estep, ScreenHER is a women’s health diagnostics company focused on making earlier cervical cancer detection more accessible. Its first platform application, UriCerve™, is being developed for rapid, non-invasive use at the point of care so clinicians can make decisions during the same visit. UriCerve™ remains under development and is not approved for clinical use.
E&B Devices LLCE&B Devices is an early-stage medical device company. Their first product is a hands-free, no-prep screening device for colorectal cancer, and their pipeline includes devices for bladder cancer, fertility problems, and drug screening.
Rover DiagnosticsFounded in 2018 through a collaboration among tech entrepreneur Mark Fasciano, Biomedical Engineering Professor Sam Sia, and Columbia University, Rover Diagnostics develops point-of-care molecular diagnostic devices for rapid testing in clinical settings. Based in New York City, the company is developing Rover LightSpeed to bring lab-based methodology to OB/GYN clinics with results in about 15 minutes, beginning with women’s health. Its platform has received an NIH RadX grant, and its nanotechnology was featured in Nature in 2022.LONG ISLAND CITY, NY
Pearl Diagnostics, IncBorn from a Johns Hopkins University spinout founded in 2014, Pearl Diagnostics develops in vitro diagnostic assays that help clinicians detect lung infections through microbial extracellular vesicles. The Baltimore company’s MycoMEIA Aspergillus Assay is its signature achievement: a non-invasive urine test that delivers results in about three hours and received FDA 510(k) clearance in 2025. Pearl Diagnostics is woman-owned and operates under an ISO 13485 quality system.BALTIMORE, MD
Lutech MedicalLutech Medical develops digital colposcope systems for women’s health, forensic medicine, and related clinical imaging, with more than two decades of experience in the colposcopy market. Woman-led and privately owned in the United States, the company introduced what it describes as the world’s first fully mobile high-definition colposcope, extending cervical exams and documentation to outreach and remote settings. Lutech supports its equipment with U.S.-based service, training, and a presence in eight countries.RONKONKOMA, NY