Chief executive Jason King said the company has conducted 157,626 clinical comparisons to validate its technology.
“Our diagnostic results can approach, even exceed, those of TCM practitioners,” he said.
King, who previously worked on banking data systems, said his own experiences with TCM inspired him to modernise the practice.
“One of the key drawbacks of TCM is that it lacks the modern supporting tools that Western medicine has for diagnosis. Ultimately, it still relies on practitioners using observation, listening, inquiry and pulse-taking,” he said.
“Our idea is to use modern technology to make TCM more objective, more quantitative and more traceable in its clinical practice.”
King has worked in several of China’s major innovation hubs, including Shanghai, Shenzhen and Guangzhou, but believes Hangzhou offers the country’s most supportive business environment.
“For example, for subsidies and tax rebates, government officials will proactively notify me that a subsidy is ready and to please apply,” he said.
“We simply log into the system, click, and the funds arrive almost instantly. This reflects the strong service mindset of the government here towards businesses.”
Read the full article here
