I had the pleasure of being one of about 400 people attending Blueprint Health’s “Demonstration Day.” Angel, venture capital and corporate investors from across the US listened to investment pitches from the nine start-up companies that Blueprint Health selected (out of 300 applicants) for its inaugural accelerator class. I am an advisor to NEEDL, one of the nine. Blueprint Health’s out-of-the box success deserves a shout-out. It serves as the hub of healthcare technology innovation in NYC by bringing together a collaborative community of entrepreneurs who build businesses and learn from each other in a co-work space that offers a broad array of educational classes. Companies that want accelerated help can apply for a 3-month program of support (in exchange for an equity share) from Blueprint’s network of healthcare entrepreneurs, investors and industry mentors, the largest in the country according to Blueprint. These…