June 27th, 2023, 10:00 am PT / Category: Interviews
How can AI image analysis combined with digital workflows impact the lives of people, pets and the environment?
Summary of the video
Ben Cahoon, CEO of techsite, discussed AI-based diagnostic solutions for clinics and labs on Dojo Live. Techsite aims to enhance efficiency and accuracy in medical and veterinary diagnostics by digitizing slides and utilizing AI for analysis. This partnership with Zoetis enables technicians to diagnose faster, reducing test time from minutes to seconds. Techsite plans to expand into the human market and collaborate with Mayo Clinic for developing new tests. They strive to lower costs, improve turnaround times, and provide visual evidence of diagnoses. Techsite operates as a remote-first company, prioritizing partnerships and collaboration. Ben Cahoon highlights the importance of thorough due diligence in team building. The interview concluded with a preview of the next day’s episode on AI and online grocery adoption.
Bio
Mr. Cahoon is a serial entrepreneur that earned an undergraduate degree in Computer Science and an MBA from Brigham Young University. For the past seven years he’s helped launch Techcyte working on everything from the product to projections, marketing, partnerships and funding. He’s worked in large ventures such as Intel, Lenovo and start-ups in Digital Microscopy, IT, Automotive Performance, Education, Real Estate and the Fund Industry.
He’s had two successful exits with the last one being sold to Lenovo. He’s passionate about creating and executing on an aligned corporate strategy and making amazing software solutions that will make a significant impact to the accuracy and costs of diagnostic testing.
