PatientPartner Wins at the 2025 Innovation Gathering: Redefining Patient Engagement Through Peer Mentorship

Transforming the Future of Clinical and Patient Engagement with Empathy and Innovation

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PatientPartner, the leading patient-mentorship platform connecting people considering medical treatments with those who’ve already been through them, was recognized at this year’s Innovation Gathering for its groundbreaking approach to improving patient confidence, retention, and real-world outcomes.

At the conference’s flagship Whale Tank Showcase, CEO and Co-founder George Kramb presented PatientPartner’s mission, vision, and patented technology to a panel of healthcare innovators and investors. His pitch, which earned praise from the judges and audience alike, captured the essence of what makes PatientPartner one of the most exciting voices in digital health today.

I built PatientPartner because no patient should have to make life-changing medical decisions alone.” — George Kramb, CEO and Co-founder, PatientPartner

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From a Personal Story to a Global Mission

In his emotional presentation, George shared the personal story that inspired the creation of PatientPartner,  his wife’s cancer diagnosis and the sense of isolation they felt during her treatment decisions.

That moment, he said, revealed a universal problem: patients are often given options but rarely given perspective.

PatientPartner solves that. The platform connects patients exploring new treatments, clinical trials, or surgeries with real mentors who’ve already been through the same journey, offering human understanding that clinical information alone can’t provide.

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How PatientPartner Works

PatientPartner’s platform empowers both patients and healthcare organizations through:

• Relatable Matching Technology: A patented algorithm that matches mentors and mentees based on clinical, demographic, and psychological data.
  
  
• Multi-Channel Communication: Patients and mentors connect seamlessly through chat, phone, or video inside a secure, compliant environment.
  
  
• Actionable Insights: Real-time feedback from patient conversations uncovers early signals about what’s working, and what’s not, within treatment programs and clinical trials.
  
  
• Better Retention: Data shows that patients who have a mentor are significantly more likely to initiate and stay with their treatment plans.
  
  

This approach not only improves patient confidence and satisfaction but also helps pharma sponsors and med-tech organizations increase adherence and accelerate study timelines.

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A Challenge to the Industry

George closed his pitch with a challenge to the audience of industry leaders:

“It’s easy to talk about innovation and patient centricity. My challenge to everyone here is to prove it. Pilot the things you believe in,  because real change takes courage.”

His message resonated with the judges, reinforcing the event’s theme of bold innovation and human-first technology.

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Why This Win Matters

Recognition at the Innovation Gathering Whale Tank Showcase underscores PatientPartner’s role as a leader in patient engagement innovation.
PatientPartner’s model: Human mentorship supported by scalable technology, bridges the gap between empathy and efficiency, delivering measurable outcomes for:

• Pharmaceutical and med-tech brands running patient support and clinical-trial programs.
  

• Research sites seeking better enrollment, adherence, and retention rates.
  

Patients navigating life-changing medical decisions who need guidance from someone who’s “been there.”

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Watch the Full Pitch

You can watch George Kramb’s full presentation from the Innovation Gathering Whale Tank Showcase here:
👉 Watch the video on InnovationGathering.network

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About PatientPartner

PatientPartner is a digital-health company transforming how patients make life-changing medical decisions. Its proprietary mentorship platform connects individuals considering treatment with real patients who have already been through the same experience. By pairing empathy with technology, PatientPartner empowers patients to make informed decisions and helps healthcare organizations increase patient confidence, adherence, and long-term outcomes.