FierceBiotech Fierce 15 — Tidepool Honorable Mention

The scoop: A nonprofit software developer among a field of private firms and startups, Tidepool is an atypical addition to our Fierce 15. But its work is no less promising.

Committed to open-source projects, data liberation and radical transparency, the company has worked to make life with diabetes easier—with its sights set on providing a straightforward, central smartphone app that can communicate with and control different insulin pumps, glucose monitors and dosing.

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