Birmingham’s Velocity Accelerator Inaugural Class Member: Healthfundit

By Michael Tomberlin

On the popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter right now, you can put dollars into the world’s flashiest bow tie, custom-fit sandals or even a set of enamel pins inspired by breeds of pet bunnies.

But if you want to help combat cystic fibrosis or stop the spread of a brain tumor, you’re out of luck.

Larry Lawal found that out when he tried to get some of his own medical research funded through Kickstarter. For myriad reasons, crowdfunding sites shy away from getting into the medical research industry.So Lawal decided he would find a way to crowdfund innovations in medicine with Healthfundit.

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