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If you want to start it and apply to YC, we'd be very interested.

by snowmaker 8y ago

bitcoinmoney 8y ago
You for real?
- snowmaker 8y ago
  Absolutely. I work for YC. An artificial kidney would transform the lives of millions of people on dialysis. It's worth trying to build one even if the chance of success is only 1%.
  - chaosprophet 8y ago
    Could YC pro-actively get in touch with the folks already working on the project? Sounds like they would be your best bet at success.
    - snowmaker 8y ago
      That's a good idea. I just emailed them.
      - etxm 8y ago
        It was cool to witness this thread!
      - ngngngng 8y ago
        It's already people at UCSF anyways so that's less complicated already.
      - ringaroll 8y ago
        Wow.
      - orky56 8y ago
        Moonshots + Resources = Success. Love to see it in action!
      - happppy 8y ago
        I really wanna see where this ends.
      - pkaye 8y ago
        Thank you for this. I think the prominence of YC will bring much attention to this space. The approach that the kidney project is taking is very promising. It expands on the current dialysis method. Improved filtration but self contained in the body. No need to lug around a heavy machine. No regular clinic visits. 24x7 cleaning of blood. Reduced chance of infection. No rejection issues unlike transplants. The cost savings vs current dialysis is mind-blowing. Back in the 80s, our current dialysis method was in their infancy until new materials (plastics) made them feasible.
  - deleted 8y ago
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  - thecupisblue 8y ago
    Then get people behind: https://www.nature.com/articles/nmat4782 https://www.nature.com/articles/nmat4782 on the phone. I feel like SJ Park is going to be one of the big brains behind artificial organ revolution.
pkaye 8y ago
I don't mean to imply I'm involved in the Kidney Project. With the time I spend in dialysis, I'm in no position to even take on such a venture. I just wanted to point out there are very meaningful projects other there with a little more visibility and funding can reach success sooner. There are millions of those on dialysis which would be able to get our lives back on track (work, live, travel) if this project becomes successful. The cost savings vs dialysis are enormous. The project is close to human testing. All I'm asking is for VCs to make a good faith effort to learn about it.
i_feel_great 8y ago
You have tentatively restored hope in me that startups are not just get-rich-quick schemes.

If you want to start it and apply to YC, we'd be very interested.

bitcoinmoney 8y ago

You for real?

snowmaker 8y ago
Absolutely. I work for YC. An artificial kidney would transform the lives of millions of people on dialysis. It's worth trying to build one even if the chance of success is only 1%.
- chaosprophet 8y ago
  Could YC pro-actively get in touch with the folks already working on the project? Sounds like they would be your best bet at success.
  - snowmaker 8y ago
    That's a good idea. I just emailed them.
    - etxm 8y ago
      It was cool to witness this thread!
    - ngngngng 8y ago
      It's already people at UCSF anyways so that's less complicated already.
    - ringaroll 8y ago
      Wow.
    - orky56 8y ago
      Moonshots + Resources = Success. Love to see it in action!
    - happppy 8y ago
      I really wanna see where this ends.
    - pkaye 8y ago
      Thank you for this. I think the prominence of YC will bring much attention to this space. The approach that the kidney project is taking is very promising. It expands on the current dialysis method. Improved filtration but self contained in the body. No need to lug around a heavy machine. No regular clinic visits. 24x7 cleaning of blood. Reduced chance of infection. No rejection issues unlike transplants. The cost savings vs current dialysis is mind-blowing. Back in the 80s, our current dialysis method was in their infancy until new materials (plastics) made them feasible.
- deleted 8y ago
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- thecupisblue 8y ago
  Then get people behind: https://www.nature.com/articles/nmat4782 https://www.nature.com/articles/nmat4782 on the phone. I feel like SJ Park is going to be one of the big brains behind artificial organ revolution.

pkaye 8y ago

I don't mean to imply I'm involved in the Kidney Project. With the time I spend in dialysis, I'm in no position to even take on such a venture. I just wanted to point out there are very meaningful projects other there with a little more visibility and funding can reach success sooner. There are millions of those on dialysis which would be able to get our lives back on track (work, live, travel) if this project becomes successful. The cost savings vs dialysis are enormous. The project is close to human testing. All I'm asking is for VCs to make a good faith effort to learn about it.

i_feel_great 8y ago

You have tentatively restored hope in me that startups are not just get-rich-quick schemes.