IHCare - Innovation Hospital Care

Technology-based start-up founded in 2013, in Coimbra, focus on preventing and controlling Hospital Acquired Infections through better hygiene care solutions.

  • Stage Prototype Ready
  • Industry Medical Devices and Equipment
  • Location Coimbra, Portugal
  • Currency EUR
  • Founded November 2013
  • Employees 8
  • Incorporation Type LLC
  • Website ihcare.pt

Company Summary

ihcare is committed to developing highly technical solutions that answer all stakeholders (patients, healthcare providers & hospital administrations) focus on preventing and controlling Hospital Acquired Infections through better new care solutions.
Showercare® is our first high-tech solution that allows patients with a high degree of dependence, no matter the age, to have access to a bath, in their beds, with running, warm, and sterilized water.

Team

  • Diana Pires, Founder and CEO - Nurse with Post-Graduation in Specialization Course in Health Management and Direction, Complementary Training in Good Clinical Practices and Proficiency in Technological Based Entrepreneurship.
    Founder of ihcare in 2013 with experience in development and project alignment ensuring that all research, development, implementation. So far, she has led all investment stages and all of icare's achievements.

  • David Carvalhão, CoFounder & CSO - Electronic Engineer. Investment Appraiser of the European Commission.
    Serial Entrepreneur, Inventor, and Innovator at a number of tech companies and amazing new startups
    Specialties: startups, tech, innovation, management, project management

  • David Cardoso, Partner & CTO - Master´s Degree in Computer Science with experience leading software development teams.
    An experienced developer, innovator, and entrepreneur, professionally working with web technologies since 2008 and playing with them since before that.
    - Experience in all the phases of Software Development Life Cycle
    - Combine strong technical knowledge with capacity for leadership and strategic planning

  • Data Scientist

    Inês Gonçalves has an MSc in Biomedical Engineering, with a Specialization in Bioinformatics and Clinical Informatics (2020). Inês did her Master Dissertation in Blood Pressure Monitoring, with two works published, including original algorithms - Philips Research, in Eindhoven.
    At Ihcare, she designs and manages the clinical trials of our products, and is responsible for data collection, processing, and visualization.

  • Wilson Capitão
    Project Mananger

    Wilson Capitão, PM - BA in Management and Post-Graduated in Data Science & Analytics

  • Business Manager

Advisors

  • Dr. Till Becker
    Unconfirmed

Previous Investors

  • Portugal Ventures
    Unconfirmed

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