Name of the Organization: Lumo Imaging LLC
Industry: Healthcare – Medical Imaging
CEO/Founder: Davood Tashayyod
1) How has MTIP impacted your company or ability to hire interns?
We have used interns before MTIP. However MTIPs support has allowed us to hire more interns.
2) What inspired the founder to start the company?
A good unmet need.
3) What problem is the company solving, or what service or feature is the company providing?
Women at risk of breast cancer can be screened automatically with a mammography machine, There is no machine that can automatically inspect all the moles on the patients (i.e. screening device for skin cancer).
4) Can you share a major milestone or success that has had a significant impact on your company’s growth?
Our first clinical study though not successful was a major milestone. We are getting ready for our 2nd clinical study now.
5) What is your company aiming to achieve in the next 5 to 10 years?
We aim to become the premium provider of skin imaging devices. Majority of our offering will be brand new without equivalent existing products in the market.
6) What advice would you give to someone wanting to start a company in your industry?
Make sure that you have validated the need and that if you have the final product now, there are clinicians that are willing to pay to use it.