Catalyst by Wellstar

Our #SXSW panel, “Health System-Backed Startups Cultivating Sustainability,” took center stage at the Austin Convention Center, where we discussed how a health system is working with startups to promote sustainable agriculture, renewable onsite energy, and other #cleantech innovations. 📺 Now you can watch the full video here: http://spr.ly/6044F9uY4 Hank Capps, MD FAAFP Wellstar Health System Leigh-Kathryn Bonner Bee Downtown Gareth Evans VECKTA Eric Riesenberg VoLo Earth Ventures SXSW #Sustainability #SXSW2025 #Startups #ClimateTech

Our presence at SXSW kicked off with the panel Spurring Innovation – The Power of Local Ecosystems & Public-Private Partnerships, hosted by FINN x Humble House. Patric Rayburn moderated a fascinating discussion with Allyson Eman, Claire Ross and Gareth Evans on how local partnerships fuel healthcare innovation, expanding beyond state borders and driving real impact. 📺 The full session is now available at https://lnkd.in/eUUsFvRW. #SXSW #Sustainability #HealthcareInnovation FINN Partners humble ventures Tim Darcy Ajit Verghese Ritesh Patel Yasho Singh Venture Atlanta Conference VECKTA MixEatUp, Inc.

Veteran and West Point graduate Ann E Holder fought for her country, and now she's fighting for the health of mothers and babies in Georgia and beyond. As the CEO of Marani Health, Ann is working alongside Wellstar Health System's Dr. James Maher and Dr. Padmashree Woodham pioneering innovative digital solutions to improve maternity outcomes. Read about the pilot program here: http://spr.ly/6045FZu63 Atlanta Business Chronicle #FemaleFounders #Founders #MaternalHealth

Is healthcare ready to break the take-make-dispose cycle? ♻️ At SXSW, Catalyst by Wellstar + VoLo Earth Ventures explored how circular supply chains are rewriting the rules—turning waste into value, reducing risk, and creating new revenue streams. Enter Polycarbin, a VoLo Earth portfolio company that's transforming biomedical waste into high-performance lab products. Circularity is essential, and patients are noticing it. 61% of Wellstar Health System patients surveyed said reducing medical waste is their top sustainability concern. Learn how we are breaking the mold at http://spr.ly/6047FDp1t in this article by Eric Riesenberg, co-founder and CFO at Volo Earth Ventures. #Sustainability #SXSW #CircularEconomy

We're excited to introduce the dynamic lineup of seven innovative startups and their visionary leaders who will be joining us for Engage’s Cohort 14: Will Bryan, CEO of Autonoma, Inc Logan Havern, CEO of Datalogz Mark Harris, CEO of HeroWear Pete Foley, CEO of ModelOp Katie Trauth Taylor, PhD Taylor, CEO of Narratize 🔥Michael Howard,  CEO of Nichefire Arjun Saroya, CEO of SkyCool Systems Inc. These additions to the Engage family are pioneering solutions in the future of work, customer experience, data analytics, supply chain & logistics, and clean energy sectors. Over the next ten weeks, these teams will join the Engage Network and go through our unparalleled Engage Launch Program. This program connects them with a distinguished community of 14 global enterprise organizations and a leading university. We're proud to count Chick-fil-A Restaurants, The Coca-Cola Company, Cox Enterprises, Delta Air Lines, Georgia-Pacific LLC, Georgia Institute of Technology, Goldman Sachs, The Home Depot, Inspire, ICE/NYSE, Invesco US, RaceTrac, Southern Company, Tech Square Ventures, Unum, UPS and Wellstar Health System, among our esteemed partners. Our corporate partners are looking forward to engaging with these startups and exploring use cases to drive innovation and transformation within their organizations. Exciting highlights about Cohort 14: 💰 Our startups have collectively raised $56M in funding. 🌎 Three of our companies are based in the Super South. 🎉 Four of our companies are led by diverse founders. We're thrilled to embark on this journey with our new cohort of founders. Join Engage and our corporate partners in warmly welcoming these startups and their talented teams as they kick off Cohort 14!

Earlier this year, we announced Terrarium, a new venture studio from Company Ventures and Cactus, designed to accelerate and de-risk the journey for healthcare founders, and its first company: Rota Health. Hank Capps, MD FAAFP, chief information and digital officer at Wellstar Health System, and president of Catalyst, and Mark Rosenblum, Terrarium CEO and a partner at Company Ventures, talked with Healthcare Innovationto discuss this exciting new venture. 🎙️ Read the interview: http://spr.ly/60410WKvF #HealthTech #Innovation #AI #StartupEcosystem

🎙️New Podcast Drop! When the power grid fails, what’s next? We dive into the urgent challenges of sustainability, energy, healthcare, and agriculture. From AI-driven electricity demands to the future of resilient energy solutions, we unpack how businesses can drive real sustainability while staying profitable. Don’t miss this crucial conversation on building a cleaner, more reliable future! A big thanks to Renewable Rides Podcast by VECKTA for having us at SXSW! Tune in https://shorturl.at/5nxS0 Shoutout to our amazing panel:  🎤 Patric Rayburn – Catalyst by Wellstar  🐝 Leigh-Kathryn Bonner – Bee Downtown  ⚡ Gareth Evans – VECKTA  🌎 Eric Riesenberg – VoLo Earth Ventures #SXSW #HealthcareInnovation #Sustainability #CatalystByWellstar #RenewableRides #FutureOfHealth

In just one year, the percentage of patients who believe healthcare should reduce its environmental impact surged from 36% to 80%. 🌍 What’s driving this shift? And how much does sustainability influence your choice of a healthcare provider? We discussed this topic in our SXSW panel "Health System-Backed Startups Cultivating Sustainability," and you can now explore these key insights in our latest blog, where Francis B. Linnane, research strategist at Catalyst by Wellstar, breaks down the findings from our sustainability study—powered by real patient voices. Read more: http://spr.ly/60460OXoK #Sustainability #HealthcareInnovation #SXSW2025 #Startups #ClimateTech

Watch as Gareth Evans shares the mission of VECKTA at SXSW and how the collaboration with Engage led to a pilot and enterprise contract with Wellstar Health System and a direct investment from Catalyst to increase energy efficiency, resilience, and explore onsite energy systems. Full Catalyst by Wellstar SXSW lineup: http://spr.ly/6046LrL5K #Sustainability #HealthcareInnovation #Sxsw #SXSW2025 #Startups #ClimateTech #VC

Watch as Gareth Evans shares the mission of VECKTA at SXSW and how the collaboration with Engage led to a pilot and enterprise contract with Wellstar Health System and a direct investment from Catalyst to increase energy efficiency, resilience, and explore onsite energy systems. Full Catalyst by Wellstar SXSW lineup: http://spr.ly/6046LrL5K #Sustainability #HealthcareInnovation #Sxsw #SXSW2025 #Startups #ClimateTech #VC