InflaMed: personalised care for chronic inflammation

In recent years, there has been a growing focus on the importance of personalised, proactive care for those living with chronic inflammatory conditions. MedTech Actuator startup, InflaMed is at the forefront of this movement, prioritising proactive care using personalised data and insights to guide shared decision-making and improve care for those living with chronic conditions like allergies, eczema, and asthma.

In recent years, personalised and proactive care has become essential for people with chronic inflammatory conditions. InfláMed is at the forefront, using personalised data and patient-clinician insights to guide shared decisions for allergies, eczema and asthma.

The idea for InfláMed began when founders Mari Robert and Alan Robert's daughter experienced a severe eczema flare-up. As parents, Mari and Alan learned that relying on various chemicals was often expected and that reactive, one-size-fits-all care wasn't enough. Leveraging Mari's software-developer background, they created an app-enabled platform that records flare triggers, medication responses and symptom images. InfláMed's goal: serve a wider community with sophisticated capabilities and ongoing support.

"Experiencing eczema firsthand — from fluctuating flare-ups to the anxiety you face as a parent — taught me that proactive care is the only way forward."
— Mari Robert, Co-founder & CEO

The founders know clinicians are critical to the platform's success, so they engaged healthcare providers early. They've also built a diverse advisory team including Ray Yamamoto Hilton (Technology), Dr Ellen Paton (Clinical), Dr Maida Aftan (Brand), and Dr Sonika Tyagi (AI & Data).

InfláMed advises other early-stage startups to assemble bold founding teams, put end-users at the centre and stay agile as market conditions shift.

"Build a strong team, keep the 'why' in mind and always remember your MedTech startup is bigger than technology alone."
— Mari Robert

InflaMed's journey with MedTech Actuator

MedTech Actuator Accelerator is APAC's industry-led, 12-month venture-building program for early-stage MedTech, BioTech and HealthTech startups. InfláMed joined Cohort 7 in October 2022 to validate and advance its chronic-inflammation platform. Through the program the team gained ecosystem exposure, dedicated mentors-in-residence guiding strategy, IP and regulatory roadmaps, and key technical advisers such as Ray Yamamoto Hilton and Dr Ellen Paton.

InfláMed credits the accelerator with essential resources and knowledge for commercialising medical technology.

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