Western Mass. Health Technology Challenge Finalists Chosen

Quaesar Therapeutics, Latde Diagnostics, Baystate Health, MacFarlane Medical and To Be Named. Quaesar, Latde and MacFarlane have been selected as the final five for the Western Massachusetts Health Technology Challenge, sponsored by small business accelerator Lever Inc. of North Adams.

The challenge was open to the startups in the four counties of Western Massachusetts. The startups will work with Lever to advance their clean-tech companies over the next several months. They will then compete for a total of $75,000 in grants.

The receiptant will be annouced at the challenges final pitch contest, which will be held March 3 at the Institute for Applied Life Sciences.