LeAD Selects Six Health Tech Startups for Lake Nona Accelerator

LeAD Sports & Health Tech Partners selected six companies for the second cohort of its U.S. accelerator at Lake Nona in Orlando, Fla.   The first startup class , which completed its six-month residency earlier this year, included movement analysis company   KinoTek .

Those selected   for the next cohort include:

• Kutai, which uses AI to help guide nutrition decisions.

• OxiWear, an ear wearable that provides high quality oxygen monitoring and emergency alerts.

• Point, which collects and analyzes biometric data from multiple apps and devices.

• Suji, which uses blood-flow restriction compression to improve muscle health.

• indiFIT, which uses software to help trainers and fitness entrepreneurs run their own businesses.

• Flumina, which uses a specific spectrum of light wavelengths to hasten recovery.

The newest cohort drew upon 495 applications, of which 44% originated in North America and 34% in Europe. A similar breakdown existed for health-centric ideas (44%) and athlete-focused (38%).