Midwest Healthcare Startups Raise $810M in 2011

According to a recently released report from BioEnterprise, 178 healthcare startups in the Midwest raised $810 million in venture capital last year.   This represents a 10 percent increase over 2010.

Investments in healthcare startups in Central Ohio in 2011 were nearly five times greater than in 2010 with 19 companies receiving $15.1 million in investments (compared to 3 companies reporting $3.1 million in 2010).

While medical devices continue to represent the Midwest's strongest sector, investors have shown an unusually high level of investment interest in healthcare IT opportunities as well.

For full details on the report, see the release from BioEnterprise: 
http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/midwest-health-care-startups-raise-810-million-in-2011-138333414.html