Wellness & Lifestyle
Talmyn Pick: Hinge Health for Best HealthTech Startup
An editorial spotlight on Hinge Health, whose five-year claims data shows real patients avoiding surgery through its digital physical therapy…
Best HealthTech Startup
An ongoing list of health and wellness startups making a genuine, evidence-informed difference — not just wellness branding.
What this offers
An evidence-aware feature
We ask what clinical or user evidence backs the product's claims.
Any stage eligible
From pre-launch to scaling, as long as the substance is real.
No cost to apply
Free to submit, free to be featured.
Rolling additions
The list updates continuously.
Who this is for
Health and wellness founders who can explain the specific clinical, behavioral, or access problem their product addresses.
How it works
- Submit your startup. The specific health problem you solve and any evidence behind it.
- An editor evaluates it. We look for real substance, not wellness-industry buzzwords.
- If it fits, we follow up. A short round of questions before publishing.
- Your entry goes live. Added to the current list.
Rules & eligibility
- This is free to enter, and always will be — we never charge a submission fee.
- No age, location, industry, or follower-count requirement. Selection is about the work itself, not who you are.
- Submitting doesn't guarantee publication or a reply beyond the automatic confirmation — we get more submissions than we can feature, and we'd rather say that upfront than overpromise.
- One submission per person or company at a time. If it isn't selected, you're welcome to submit again later with something new.
- Selection is editorial, not a queue — we're not obligated to publish every submission, and we won't pad the list with entries that aren't ready.
How do I actually apply?
I explain what evidence or data supports what my product claims to do, and I'm upfront about what's still unproven. That honesty is what separates a credible healthtech submission from marketing copy.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does it cost anything to submit?
No. It's free to submit to Best HealthTech Startup, and free to be featured if selected. We don't charge for consideration, and we never will.
How long does it take to hear back?
If your submission is selected, you'll hear from an editor directly. If it isn't, we don't send a rejection notice — the volume we receive makes that impractical.
Can I submit on behalf of someone else?
Only with their knowledge and involvement — we want the real details, and that usually means hearing from the person or team directly.
What happens if I'm not selected?
Nothing gets published without being selected first. Unselected submissions simply aren't used, and you're welcome to submit again later.
Does this run every year?
Yes — Best HealthTech Startup is evergreen. It runs all year, every year, with no deadline to catch.
Selection is editorial and unpaid on both sides — no one is charged to submit, and no one is paid for work we publish. Talmyn's editorial standards apply the same way here as everywhere else on the site.
Submit
The current list