Founded around Dr. Jeanetta Stega’s experience in the operating room, Utepreva makes the UP01 endometrial sampler to support earlier, more accurate detection of uterine cancer. Its design combines suction, disruption and absorption in one in-office procedure, collecting a larger tissue sample for multiple analyses. Utepreva pairs the device with the Eva Tucci Foundation’s research, awareness and advocacy work focused on improving outcomes for women.
ScreenHERFounded 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.
UE LifeSciences IncFounded in 2009, UE LifeSciences develops hand-held medical devices and digital tools that make early cancer detection more accessible, starting with its FDA-cleared iBreastExam for quick, painless, radiation-free breast-lump screening. Its Philadelphia-rooted, globally distributed team designs systems for community health workers and has supplied more than 2 million breast exams across 10 markets, with newer tools extending screening to cervical and oral cancer. The company also established an ISO 13485- and WHO-GMP-certified manufacturing facility in India as it expanded internationally.WEST CHESTER, PA
EndolumikBorn from Dr. Nova Szoka’s experience performing bariatric surgery at West Virginia University, Morgantown-based Endolumik develops surgical devices that illuminate gastric calibration tubes during minimally invasive gastrointestinal procedures. Co-founder Mara McFadden and Dr. Szoka created its patented fluorescence-guided system to give surgeons a clearer view of the bougie while shaping gastric sleeves and pouches. The company’s Gastric Calibration Tube was the first device authorized under the FDA’s Safer Technology Program.339112PITTSBURGH, PA
Upsilon Healthcare TechnologiesFounded by Antonella Sturniolo, Upsilon Healthcare Technologies develops reproductive-health technology centered on the Upsilon IUD, a proposed hormone-, copper-, metal- and plastic-free contraceptive device designed to conform to the uterus. Sturniolo was inspired by her grandfather, OB/GYN Dr. Soichet, who invented the Ypsilon IUD in the 1960s and saw it used globally until 1982. The New York-based, female-founded company brings together researchers, scientists and executives focused on addressing gaps in women’s reproductive healthcare, with the device’s stated benefits still pending clinical validation and FDA review.541715WYNNEWOOD, PA