CareQuest Innovation Partners and healthcare startup incubator Matter have announced eight startups selected for the SMILE Health program cohort.
The startups include the following:
- Feno
- Firstgrin
- Kiddy Caps
- Social Cascade
- Times Health
- Toothapps
- Willo
- Xploro
The startups focus on improving access, equity, and integration in oral health, with a strong emphasis on pediatric care amid rising fluoride bans.
They will participate in a four-month semivirtual accelerator program, which provides stipends, mentorship, business guidance, and access to CareQuest’s startup data hub.