HealthSpot Inc. has received a $50,000 grant from the state of Ohio in relation to its patent-protected technology enabling health-care providers to treat patients remotely through kiosks, according to The Columbus Dispatch.
HealthSpot founder Steve Cashman told the newspaper that the grant will go toward helping the Dublin, Ohio-based company create 60 jobs with an average wage of $80,000. The company will invest $1.7 million in the project that includes locating its research-and-development operation, as well as its headquarters, on North High Street in Dublin. It will also hire more information-technology workers and software developers.
"We'll be helping citizens of Ohio and the nation cut costs by helping to deliver care through more efficient means," Cashman said.
The state grant, which was approved by the State Controlling Board and will be administered by the Ohio Department of Development, will help pay for new computer servers and related equipment.
The grant is part of an incentive package that Ohio offered HealthSpot in December. It includes a 50 percent job-creation tax credit.
