Startups

With year-to-date funding surpassing $9.0B, all data points to 2017 ending at close to $10B, another record-breaking annual number.

And 16% of the 74 companies funded in the quarter are led by women CEOs, up from 11% at the half-year mark.

Flushable pregnancy tests, remote patient monitoring systems, augmented reality to prepare for emergency situations are among the seven companies accepted to the program.

The intensive, three-month program provides financial backing, training and exposure to a global entrepreneurial network.

The five-day program is dedicated to fostering relationships between emerging digital health startups and industry leaders in Chicago, IL.

During the program, the startups will be paired with mentors and partners to validate their business model, product and business development.

The platform leverages data to drive the matching process between an employer and a job seeker.

Select startups will have access to Helix's team of experts in next-generation sequencing and bioinformatics, applied genomics, regulatory affairs and more.

Startups with less than $5M in both funding and revenue are invited to apply by the October 11 deadline, and get expert support and free office space.

That's up from $3 billion from 286 deals in the same period last year, representing a 36 percent year-over-year growth.