UCLA launches health equity accelerator program
UCLA launched TechQuity Accelerator, a health tech program aimed at companies providing resources for underserved communities, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported Aug. 22.
The 4-monthslong program is the result of a partnership between UCLA Health Biodesign and BioscienceLA, with its principal funding source being a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration’s SPRINT Challenge. The inaugural class of innovators for the program were announced July 21.