BackpackEMR Wins Founders Live Minneapolis Pitch Competition

BackpackEMR Wins Founders Live Minneapolis Pitch Competition

by | May 14, 2020 | Event, News

BackpackEMR pitched with 4 other incredible companies in Minneapolis during the first virtual Founders Live Minneapolis pitch competition.

We had live music by Immortal Girlfriend to kick off our live stream. Then each founder had 90 seconds to pitch our companies. Afterwards, the attendees were given a chance to vote for the winner, and it was neck and neck between BackpackEMR and Bus Stop Mamas! With 1 extra minute … we were up by 2! Whew!

Our winners package includes $5,000 in AWS Cloud Credits and a podcast interview with the founder of Founders Live – Nice Hughes. Follow us on Facebook and stay tuned!

Watch the play-back of the pitches here.

 

BackpackEMR Wins the People’s Choice Award at #CloudInnovateHer Pitch Competition

BackpackEMR Wins the People’s Choice Award at #CloudInnovateHer Pitch Competition

by | May 8, 2020 | Event, News

We were excited to be selected as one of 12 finalists for the Microsoft-sponsored Women In Cloud #CloudInnovateHer Pitch Competition. Qualifications for the competition included heavy usage of cloud technologies, which is something BackpackEMR certainly uses!

On May 1st, we were given 2 minutes to pitch BackpackEMR as a solid solution to a real problem. Due to COVID-19, we were, of course, all virtual. B’zt, an incredible company that creates clothing that includes tracking capabilities for at risk children and adults, was selected by the judges and won the grand prize. Congratulations to B’zt!

Afterwards, the audience was able to vote for their favorite, and we were honored to win the People’s Choice Award!  Thank you to our supporters who voted for us! Part of our prize package includes $1000 in cloud credits and a ticket to attend a UN Delegation. We can definitely use both of these as we move forward. 

THANK YOU to Women in Cloud for the amazing experience and your dedication to support women founders!  

Podcast with Upside: BackpackEMR Here and Now

Podcast with Upside: BackpackEMR Here and Now

by | Apr 30, 2020 | Innovation, News, Software, Technology

Our CEO & Founder, Lori Most, got interviewed by Upside, a podcast show that examines startup investing outside of Silicon Valley. In this episode, Lori shares her story of founding BackpackEMR to help make global health mission work more sustainable. She also gives an update on the company development since it was started in 2016. 

We discuss:

  • Lori’s coding and tech in and after college (8:01)
  • Volunteering on medical trips in Peru and decision to make an EMR software (12:11)
  • BackpackEMR’s technical and offline hurdles (20:06)
  • Current customers, pricing, and hardware (22:29)
  • Transition from paper/past EMR systems to BackpackEMR (30:00)
  • Combining forces with Timmy Global Health (33:01)
  • Balancing public benefit and for-profit motives (34:11)
  • Sales strategies for different markets: assessing value and price (36:03)
  • Team and future needs (46:38)

Learn more about Upside: https://upside.fm/

Click here to view episode transcript. 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, BackpackEMR is attempting to better track cases across Kenya, where its first official COVID-19 case was reported on March 13. Please consider donate to help this initiative. 

 

Venn Foundation Opens its PRI to Binary Bridge for Covid-19 Response

Venn Foundation Opens its PRI to Binary Bridge for Covid-19 Response

by | Apr 1, 2020 | News

We want to thank our current Venn Foundation donors who supported us during our initial Program-Related Investment (PRI) round back in 2018. In the Covid-19 crisis, we have observed an increased interest in using BackpackEMR to support the medical response around the world. For example, Kenya’s Ministry of Health is considering using BackpackEMR to track COVID-19 cases in its health facilities authorized to test the virus. In the United States, BackpackEMR will join a collaboration of disaster response organizations in a FEMA proposal to provide temporary testing clinics. To help us adapt our system for COVID-19 response, Venn has reopened the PRI opportunities to the public. 

With Venn’s PRI, the Bush Foundation has agreed to match every donation 2:1 up to $20,000. Additionally, with our Launch MN Innovation Grant, the State of MN will match up to $31,000 on a 2:1 basis, as well. That means a $10,000 donation would equal $22,500 in PRI and grant capital to Binary Bridge.

Interested in making a contribution? Click here to read more.

Thank you, Venn Foundation, for helping us support the global medical community during the Covid-19 crisis! 

Binary Bridge Awarded Innovation Grant

Binary Bridge Awarded Innovation Grant

by | Jan 31, 2020 | News

We are excited to announce that Binary Bridge, the parent company of BackpackEMR, was awarded an Innovation Grant from LaunchMN!

Launch Minnesota is a new statewide collaborative effort to accelerate the growth of startups and amplify Minnesota as a national leader in innovation. Launch Minnesota Innovation Grants are targeting the most promising innovative scalable technology businesses in Minnesota… like us!

We are so honored to be selected in the first round of grants, and we can’t wait to get started! The funds will be used for adding new BackpackEMR features that will directly increase the impact our amazing partners are having in underserved communities around the world. 

You can read more about the grant and other recipients in MinneInno’s article.

Solving Big World Problems: Tech.MN Podcast

Solving Big World Problems: Tech.MN Podcast

by | Nov 19, 2019 | News

Our Founder and CEO, Lori Most, recently chatted with Tech.MN on her story of creating BackpackEMR, our portable, rugged Electronic Medical Records system. During the interview, Lori addresses how BackpackEMR is leveraging cutting-edge technology to solve big healthcare problems in the world. Her insights into the challenges of building a sustainable business as a female entrepreneur are also worth your time to tune in. You can listen to the podcast on Apple, Google, or Spotify.