Smoking Cessation

The program combines mindfulness practices, psychological therapies and community engagement to combat nicotine addiction.

The all-in-one solution will combine Magellan's clinical coaching and pharmacy benefit management capabilities with Click's machine learning platform.

Under the deal, those using 2morrow's SmartQuit app as part of an employer program will be able to more easily get GSK's nicotine replacement therapy.

When compared to subjects treated with placebo, test subjects had a statistically significant and clinically meaningful reduction in cravings.

Together with mHealth Technologies, 2Morrow will localize the SmartQuit app to help about 14 million people in Turkey (as of 2013) kick the habit.

The award of up to $2.3M will support final product development of the digital portion of Chrono's patient-individualized smoking cessation therapy.

Stemming from the Engineering Entrepreneurs Program at North Carolina State University, the project recently launched an Indiegogo crowdfunding campaign.

The company makes the SmartStop device which is worn on the arm or body, and used as a drug (nicotine) delivery tool that works with a companion mobile app.

Set to ship in September, Kosmo's smart e-cig boasts an LED Smartlight to show progress on the user's daily smoking goal. They are looking to raise 30,000 EUR.

The Series A round was raised from a number of investors, including Canaan Partners, 5AM Ventures, Fountain Healthcare Partners, Mayo Clinic and GE Ventures.