Luminoah Named a Finalist in MedTech Innovator’s 2025 Early-Stage Grand Prize Competition
Charlottesville, VA – September 29, 2025 – Luminoah, a MedTech company developing the first and only closed-loop personalized nutrition platform, today announced it has been named a finalist in MedTech Innovator’s (MTI) 2025 Early-Stage Grand Prize competition. This recognition comes as part of the culmination of the world’s largest accelerator for medical technology companies. As a finalist, […]
Luminoah Wins Startup World Cup Virginia, Named “Most Innovative Company in Virginia”
Charlottesville, VA – August 22, 2025 – Luminoah Inc., a medical technology company transforming chronic disease care through personalized enteral nutrition delivery, was selected as the winner of the Startup World Cup Virginia Regional Finals. Out of ten leading startups from across Virginia, Luminoah earned the top spot and will advance to the Grand Finale in San Francisco in […]
Luminoah Selected for Prestigious MedTech Innovator 2025 Accelerator Cohort
Charlottesville, VA – June 5, 2025 – Luminoah, a medical device company transforming chronic disease care through personalized enteral nutrition delivery, announced today that it has been selected to join the MedTech Innovator 2025 Accelerator Cohort. Luminoah is one of only 65 companies—representing the top 4% of nearly 1,500 global applicants—chosen for this year’s program. MedTech […]
Luminoah Wins Startup of the Year
Luminoah was named Startup of the Year at the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council (CBIC) 25th Annual Gala. “We are grateful for this recognition and proud to grow our company in Charlottesville,” said Luminoah’s Founder and CEO Neal Piper. “Our mission is to build a brighter future for people requiring tube feeding. This award is dedicated […]
From Silicon Valley to Healthcare Innovation: My Journey from Pinterest and Reddit to Transforming Medical Tech at Luminoah
Hello friendly traveler! My name is Marty Weiner. I was a founding engineer at Pinterest, the first CTO Reddit, and now a “retired” mad scientist who loves to build anything and everything, especially if it helps make the world a better place… or at least funnier. One of the ways I could help make the […]
Luminoah’s Receives $463,000 Grant from Virginia Catalyst
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – January 11, 2024 – Luminoah Inc., a medical technology company dedicated to improving the standard of care for patients requiring enteral nutrition, has been awarded a $463,000 grant from Virginia Catalyst. This funding propels Luminoah’s innovative enteral feeding system one step closer to commercialization, poised to grant millions of users the freedom to […]
Luminoah and The Adventures of Team Super Tubie Collaborate to Empower Tube-Fed Kids
Luminoah, a company that develops innovative products and resources for tube-fed children, recently collaborated with Kristin Meyer, the author of the book “The Adventures of Team Super Tubie,” to bring joy and empowerment to tube-fed children attending the Oley Foundation conference. Neal Piper, founder and CEO of Luminoah, shared his personal experience reading The Adventures […]
Charlottesville’s Luminoah claims top prizes at Lighthouse Labs Demo Day event
By James Shea – Richmond Inno Charlottesville medical device company Luminoah won over the judges and claimed the people’s choice award Tuesday at Lighthouse Labs’ Demo Day competition at Richmond’s Hardywood Park Craft Brewery. The company is behind a mobile feeding tube device that collects data. It competed against seven other companies in a pitch […]
Thrilled to be a Finalist for Local Startup of the Year
We are proud that Luminoah has been recognized as a finalist for the Charlottesville Business Innovation Council’s Startup of the Year award. This award acknowledges companies with a focus on innovation, scalability, and significant progress in recent years. As we reflect on this achievement, we are grateful for the support of our community and excited to […]
Texas Children’s Hospital and American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Urology Grant
Luminoah has achieved a remarkable feat by winning the Southwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium (SWPDC) and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Advances in Therapeutics and Technology (AAP SOATT) Pediatric Device Prizes. This recognition highlights Luminoah’s commitment to pediatric healthcare and our dedication to creating cutting-edge medical devices tailored specifically for children. With […]