InnovaJoy
InnovaJoy is bringing mental health gaming to the level of educational gaming, developing narrative games with major hospital & gaming partners in Philadelphia!
- Stage Prototype Ready
- Industry Healthcare Services
- Location Philadelphia, PA, US
- Currency USD
Company Summary
InnovaJoy is bringing mental health gaming to the level of educational gaming. Our products will improve patient mood/adherence; & providers’ data analytics. Our 1st game is in prototype pilot stage with paid pilots at 2 prestigious hospitals. We entered into a developmental partnership with SimCoach Games to leverage our proprietary game & KOL support in trauma space to expand (gov't, insurance, school markets). We are entirely grant funded.
Team
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FounderChristine Skovira graduated from the University of Pennsylvania’s Vagelos Life Science and Management dual degree program in 2013. Christine has consulted at Oliver Wyman and the Wharton Small Business Development Center, and worked for ControlRad Systems, a start-up in Philadelphia. After suffering two concussions, Christine was able to bring new insights to the game design and content. Christine is founder and CEO of InnovaJoy.
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Marketing/Pricing leadHelen Pun is a nursing & healthcare management dual degree candidate at the University of Pennsylvania. Helen has worked in healthcare systems in China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Kenya. This summer, she will be working in the Neurology ICU at the Houston Methodist Hospital, focusing specifically on treating traumatic brain injury patients in an acute care setting. Helen is marketing/pricing lead for InnovaJoy, running patient & provider interviews.
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Katherine LiFinancial AdvisorKatherine Li graduated from UPenn’s Vagelos Life Science & Management Dual Degree Program in 2013. She has extensive experience advising early-stage companies on strategic financials, with >2 years as an analyst at Credit Suisse Investment Banking. Katherine has developed funding/launch strategies for various early stage companies at the Wharton Small Business Development Center & Invotex Group. Katherine is lead financial advisor to InnovaJoy.
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Haley YangLead DesignerHaley (Haiyin) Yang is graduating from Carnegie Mellon University's Entertainment Technology program in May 2015. Haley is a 3D artist and a game designer focusing on environment art and level & UI design. Haley serves as the lead UX/UI and environmental designer for InnovaJoy who manages all other designers.
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Samuel TimboLead DeveloperSamuel Timbó is a senior Computer Engineering student at the Technologic Institute of Aeronautics (ITA), in Brazil. Samuel previously studied at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Samuel has previously worked with the Brazilian Junior Engineering Company where he became passionate for developing products that make life easier, especially mobile and web based applications. Samuel is the lead software engineer for InnovaJoy.
Advisors
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Dr. Nancy Hanrahan, PhD, RN, CS, FAAN, Associate Professor of Nursing, University of Pennsylvania NursingLead Clinical Advisor to InnovaJoyUnconfirmed
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