In the complex world of life sciences and healthcare technology, standing out means more than great science. It requires relentless commitment to patient-centric progress.
That’s why, with today’s first release, the Foculus 50 Healthcare Innovators recognizes small and midsize companies breaking new ground—because they put the patient experience, outcomes, and access first.
So we offer congratulations to this innovative group and thank them for making a difference!
As a reminder, our criteria for selecting these companies are summarized below.
The Five Foculus Criteria for Healthcare Innovation
- Patient Impact: How many patients directly benefit from the organization’s solution?
- Collaboration: How well does the company achieve results by working with other healthcare and patient-community stakeholders?
- Adaptability: Has the company shown flexibility and the ability to pivot in response to challenges and patient needs?
- Patient Experience in R&D: Do patients meaningfully contribute to R&D, feedback, and design cycles?
- Access: Can the innovation reach the greatest number of people—including those with barriers to care?
Foculus 50 Healthcare Innovators by Segment
Drug Makers
Anavex Life Sciences (neurology)
Candid Therapeutics (autoimmune)
Enterprise Therapeutics (cystic fibrosis)
Jazz Pharmaceuticals (oncology)
Life Biosciences (cellular rejuvenation)
Quotient Therapeutics (somatic genomics)
Skye Bioscience (metabolic disease)
TG Therapeutics (multiple sclerosis)
Wave Life Sciences (genetic therapies)
Tech & Service Providers
Abridge (patient data transcription/AI)
Carbon Health (mobile-first integrated care)
CareBridge (Medicaid patient navigation)
HealX (AI rare disease discovery)
Lyra Health (digital mental health)
NexHealth (patient data interoperability)
SonderMind (virtual behavioral health)
Spring Health (mental health personalization)
TeleVox (patient communication)
VillageMD (virtual primary care)
Medical Devices
ABLE Human Motion (robotic exoskeletons)
Béa Fertility (home insemination)
CMR Surgical (surgical robots)
Enable Injections (wearable infusions)
Francis Medical (cancer ablation)
Garwood Medical Devices (infection prevention)
Healthy.io (smartphone diagnostics)
Hemotune (magnetic blood purification)
InVivo Bionics (microsensor for urology)
LegWorks (accessible prosthetics)
Parasym Health (neurostimulation for pain)
Puzzle Medical Devices (heart pumps)
Reperio Health (at-home diagnostics)
Synchron (brain-computer interface)
Shockwave Medical (intravascular lithotripsy)
xCures (AI cancer trial access)
Non-Profits
Komen Foundation (patient support—cancer)
Operation Smile (surgical access)
Partners In Health (community-based delivery)
Samasource Health (AI training for diagnostics in LMICs)
Other
Arise (digital eating disorder care)
Circles (peer mental health support groups)
Human Longevity (genomics-driven preventive care)
Vori Health (musculoskeletal care integration)
Looking Ahead: The Foculus 50 Spotlight Series
Over the coming months, the Foculus 50 campaign will spotlight these innovators through in-depth stories, patient perspectives, video features, and interactive projects. Each week, we’ll focus on how their work is making healthcare more collaborative, adaptable, and accessible for real patients.
Follow our updates for exclusive case histories, patient avatars, medical case reports, and actionable marketing insights centered on what patients want.
Let us help put patient value at the heart of your healthcare marketing strategy. Contact Foculus Marketing to learn how patient-centric storytelling can turn your innovation into impact.