NEW YORK / AGILITYPR.NEWS / October 11, 2020 / AEYE Health, a New York-based startup with a R&D in Tel Aviv, has been named finalist in HLTH’s Startup Pitch Competition.

AEYE Health is one of 12 startups selected from hundreds of digital health startups to pitch at this year’s competition which recognizes companies that redefine the healthcare space.

AEYE Health’s Co-Founder and CEO, Zack Dvey-Aharon, Ph.D. will have three minutes to present his company’s latest technology and how it sets to transform the way healthcare systems diagnose retinal conditions.

Speaking ahead of the event, Zack said: “We are excited to have qualified to this lucrative competition and get the chance to show how our AI-based technology will change the way and the places we can diagnose retinal conditions.

“Only recently we have announced a very special collaboration that will create the world’s first handheld fundus camera which can diagnose retinal conditions. Now we are looking forward to showcasing our vision and technology and look for new exciting collaborations to democratize the diagnostic field and prevent world blindness.”

The Startup Pitch competition will take place on Wednesday, October 14th from 3:50pm-4:50pm EDT (9:50pm-10:50pm Israel time).

It will include a 3-minute presentation of each of the finalists followed by a 3-minute live Q&A with the judges. The panelists will be judged by a panel of judges from the investment community and by an audience which will vote via interactive poll during the broadcast.

Following the pitch competition, two winning teams will be selected, one by the judges and one by the audience. Each winner will receive $5000 and a partnership with Cedars Sinai.

The competition is part of the HLTH conference, one of the world’s largest digital health conferences which will feature innovators from across the health ecosystem and will draw more than 3,500 participants from across the globe.