Child Health Imprints Inc., a Madison-based health care technology company, is at the forefront of revolutionizing neonatal care through the application of cutting-edge informational and computational technologies. Leveraging the power of the internet of things (IoT), artificial intelligence, machine learning, and predictive analytics, the company is on a mission to transform the landscape of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), which culminated in winning the 10th annual Pressure Chamber startup initiative presented by the Greater Madison Chamber of Commerce.
Established in 2018, Child Health Imprints relocated its headquarters from Singapore to the United States in 2022, aiming to introduce its successful Southeast Asian products to North American hospitals. The driving force behind this visionary endeavor lies in the strong commitment of its founders.
Co-founder and CEO, Dr. Harpreet Singh, and co-founder and Vice President of Clinical Development, Ravneet Kaur, form an accomplished husband-and-wife team of data scientists and researchers. Their personal journey of navigating the emotional turmoil associated with the birth of preterm twins, one of whom tragically succumbed to sepsis while in the NICU, ignited their passion for change. Today, their surviving child thrives as a healthy and happy youngster.
This life-altering experience, coupled with their exposure to state-of-the-art NICU care, inspired them to seek a better way. Child Health Imprints was born from the idea of harnessing the wealth of data already being collected in NICUs using advances in IoT, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. The result? Giving preterm babies a voice through data-driven insights, a concept fondly known as “the Data Way.” Now, as a commercially available product, Child Health Imprints is determined to put its flagship iNICU product into clinical use in NICUs across the globe.
“Even if you can save one baby, it’s a huge accomplishment,” Kaur said during the Pressure Chamber competition. “Clinical efficiency is key.”
iNICU is a data solution platform that places state-of-the-art data science capabilities directly in the hands of NICU care teams. Its primary objective is to facilitate early diagnosis of critical diseases and enhance the overall quality of neonatal care. iNICU comprises both a physical device and companion software designed to support clinical decision-making in NICUs, streamlining the monitoring of vital signs and enabling data-driven improvements in care quality.
“Neonates in this scenario are connected with various medical devices to continuously monitor their organs, regularly producing several gigabytes of patient data which is untapped,” Kaur told the Pressure Chamber judges.
Since its inception in 2018, Child Health Imprints has secured approximately $5.8 million in funding. A portion of this funding has been instrumental in developing the product and deploying it in 30 facilities across Asia. The company now collaborates with six clients in the United States and Canada, including UW Health, to validate the platform’s effectiveness in clinical settings.
As the winner of the Pressure Chamber competition, Child Health Imprints not only received the coveted “golden suitcase” award but also earned a spot on an upcoming trip to Silicon Valley, complete with meetings with multiple investment firms. This strategic move aims to further fuel the company’s expansion plans beyond the Midwest and highlight the pressing need for its solution in larger states such as Texas, Florida, and California.
With a team of four employees, the company, which already holds patents for its hardware, is currently in the process of raising an additional $2.5 million to support its expansion.
Child Health Imprints
504 S. Rosa Road, Suite 200
Madison, WI 53719
