28
Companies Run Through SPARC
7
Jobs Created
$1,441,000
Funding Raised
365
Mentoring / Training Hours
Founders who came through SPARC
Meet the SPARC Health cohort alumni: the founders who've gone on to earn recognition, hit major milestones, and keep building the future of Utah healthcare. From industry awards to product launches to new funding.
RefloDx closes $2M seed round to advance FDA clearance for SondeFlux™
Led by Chair & CEO Gregory Critchfield, the funding accelerates hardware and software development for RefloDx's wearable SondeFlux™ collar and supports the clinical studies needed for FDA clearance.
Cohort Alumni's Success
Gregory Critchfield
CEO, RefloDx
RefloDx closes $2M seed round to advance FDA clearance for SondeFlux™. The funding accelerates hardware and software development for RefloDx's wearable SondeFlux™ collar and supports the clinical studies needed for FDA clearance.
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Jillian Hall
CEO, CAIRA
CAIRA was accepted into the Fall 2026 Convoi Accelerator, Lassonde DevLab, the NVIDIA Inception Program, and AWS Startup — building out a strong network of mentorship and resources as the company moves toward clinical validation and fundraising.
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Brandon Johnson
CEO, KyphoLift
KyphoLift named 2026 Innovation of the Year at the AHRA Annual Meeting. The award was decided by attendee vote after hands-on time at the Gathering Place. Founder & CEO Brandon Johnson accepted the honor on behalf of the team.
Learn more →What alumni are saying
Grateful to be part of a community of medtech and healthcare founders where we can openly share, learn, and grow together. In this space, “you don’t know what you don’t know”, and connecting with others on similar journeys has been invaluable.
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SPARC Health brought together other founders who provided great insights and experiences to answer the individual questions I had, creating a network of colleagues that I can call upon in the future, and who can call upon me to help one another through the challenging role of a startup CEO.
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