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Indian-origin healthcare platform win $12m research funding
Homeward connects individuals to the right care and resources, addressing social determinants of health and supporting local practices
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Homeward, co-founded by Indian American entrepreneur Amar Kendale, has been awarded up to $12 million in research funding by the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health (ARPA-H). This funding is part of the Platform Accelerating Rural Access to Distributed and Integrated Medical Care (PARADIGM) program, a five-year initiative aimed at developing a scalable mobile platform to deliver advanced medical services—including perinatal and advanced wound care—directly to the doorsteps of remote rural populations.
Homeward is a B Corp-certified company improving rural healthcare by connecting payers, providers, and community organizations. It uses advanced analytics to connect individuals to the right care and resources, addressing social determinants of health and supporting local practices with supplemental care teams.
Kendale, serving as Homeward's President, brings a wealth of experience in healthcare technology. Under his leadership, Homeward has secured significant funding, including a $70 million Series B round in 2022, to advance its mission of bridging healthcare gaps in remote areas.
Before founding Homeward, he was the chief product officer at Livongo Health. Kendale’s passion for developing innovative healthcare solutions continues to drive Homeward's mission to improve access to high-quality, affordable care in rural communities.
Kendale's career includes leadership positions such as Vice President of Strategy and Market Development at MC10, Inc., and Vice President of Strategic Marketing at Arsenal Medical, Inc.
He holds both bachelor's and master's degrees in mechanical engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In addition to his executive roles, Kendale serves on the Board of Directors for Groups Recover Together, an organization dedicated to combating opioid addiction through community-based treatment programs.
The PARADIGM program will be the foundation of Homeward’s newly launched Advanced Research Program initiative, dedicated to developing innovative healthcare solutions for underserved rural communities.
As the anchor of this initiative, the PARADIGM program addresses all three core focus areas of the Advanced Research Program: workforce transformation, advanced therapeutic delivery, and distributed diagnostics.
The project will define clinical services, collaborate with technology partners to develop and implement solutions and conduct clinical research studies in partnership with subcontractor grant organizations, including the University of Minnesota and Mobile Health Map (MHM) at Harvard Medical School.
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