American Heart Association Names Five Health Tech Finalists in Global Cardiovascular Innovation Competition

The American Heart Association has announced five finalists in its 8th annual Health Tech Competition, hosted by the Center for Health Technology & Innovation, highlighting technologies designed to address the world's leading causes of death: heart disease and stroke. The competition provides a platform for health care technology companies to present innovations targeting cardiovascular conditions including high blood pressure, stroke, heart failure and related disorders. This year's selected finalists will present their solutions during Scientific Sessions 2025, the Association's flagship global event for cardiovascular science advancements.

The finalist companies represent diverse approaches to cardiovascular innovation. Brainomix from Oxford, England, creates AI-powered software to improve stroke diagnosis and treatment decisions. Cambrian Health, based in San Francisco, builds an AI-powered platform that ensures clinical best practices are seamlessly executed at the point of care. Boston-based Lumia delivers wearable solutions for people with orthostatic intolerance and chronic blood flow disorders. Noah Labs from Berlin transforms voice into a digital biomarker to enable earlier intervention for cardiometabolic diseases. Houston-based PolyVascular develops minimally invasive solutions for children with congenital heart disease, aiming to reduce the need for repeated open-heart surgeries.

Final presentations will be delivered live at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on November 8-9, 2025. A panel of expert volunteer judges will evaluate companies based on three key criteria: validity of the working prototype or product in the market, scientific rigor of validation research using evidence-based health research, and impact on patient outcomes through innovative technology. The judging panel includes prominent figures from medicine, venture capital, and health technology, including Eric D. Peterson from UT Southwestern Medical Center, Lee Shapiro of 7WireVentures, and Lisa Suennen of American Heart Association Ventures.

The competition winner will receive complimentary membership in the Center for Health Technology & Innovation Innovators' Network, a consortium connecting entrepreneurs, providers, researchers and payers to advance cardiovascular and brain health innovation. Network members collaborate on building models for clinical outcome studies, which lowers the significant cost of developing those studies independently, while helping connect science to technology and providing evidence that digital platforms improve health care outcomes. Members also have the opportunity to access the American Heart Association's digital evidence-based scientific guidelines and clinical recommendations as they develop digital health care technologies.

Robert A. Harrington, M.D., volunteer past president of the American Heart Association and volunteer chair of the Association's Health Tech Advisory Group, emphasized the Center's mission to advance the rapid, efficient and effective development of health care technology. Harrington noted that joining the Innovators' Network gives members the opportunity to leverage the consortium and work toward broadening and deepening their engagement in health technology development. More information about the competition is available at https://ahahealthtech.org/aha-health-tech-competition-2025. The Association maintains strict policies to prevent corporate donations from influencing its science content and policy positions, with overall financial information accessible at https://www.heart.org/en/about-us/statements-and-policies/financial-information.