Turning Personal Struggle into Innovation, Managing Diabetes and Navigating the Healthcare Startup Ecosystem: Vera & Alex Ostrowski, Glucoplay

What would you do if you learned that your little child has diabetes type 1, read: incurable? My guests decided to create an app to support both their child and all the children with diabetes type 1.They tell us about:symptoms of Diabetes 1 in childrendramatic beginings of the illnessmanaging diabetes for beginnerscreating an app for managing diabetes in childrenbuilding business in Swiss Startup EnvironmentVera and Alex Ostrovsky are ordinary parents of three who turned their youngest child's Type 1 diabetes diagnosis into an opportunity to enhance the quality of life for others facing the same struggle.Glucoplay is a very early stage digital health startup that aims to deliver a hybrid mobile app to manage diabetes. It allows a child to learn how to control their sugar and live their life to the fullest while playing a video game.You may find Glucoplay at https://glucoplay.comTimestamps:0:00 Vera & Alex Ostrowski & Glucoplay2:40 Symptoms of Diabetes 1 in Children7:50 Managing Diabetes19:33 Creating an App for Managing Diabetes in Children25:56 Business Decisions28:30 Growing in Swiss Startup Environment31:24 Follow Glucoplay, follow X-Health.show, Disclaimer If you've enjoyed listening, you'll make us happy by clicking "Follow" on X-Health.show and leaving a review.The information in this podcast is for informational purposes only and should not be considered medical advice. If you have any medical questions, please consult your healthcare practitioner. The opinions on the show are Alex's or her guests. The podcast does not make any responsibility or warranties about guests statements or credibility. While the podcast makes every effort to ensure that the information shared is accurate, please let us know if you have any comments, suggestions or corrections.