A Bit About Us
TestCard was born when the co-founders, Dr Andrew Botham and Luke Heron were having dinner together back in 2017. They met through their daughters, who were at school together. They were chatting about tests, and how people delay seeking medical help. Plucking up the courage to see a doctor can be difficult! They saw a problem with the way people access tests. It’s a resource hungry process, and for many people globally, tests can be hard to get.
They combined their skills to develop TestCard. Making a very complex process really clear, simple and most importantly, accessible.
Our Mission
TestCard is an at-home testing solution that provides immediate results at a low cost. TestCard is a combination of a non-invasive urine test kit embedded into a postcard, with an accompanying mobile application that turns a mobile phone’s camera into a clinical grade scanner.
Our Beliefs
To deliver a healthcare solution that lets you know immediate results.
We believe home medical testing should be:
March 2017
Luke Heron & Dr Andrew Botham's families met for Sunday lunch and ended up discussing how hard it is for men to engage with health testing, specifically around the test for prostate cancer. They came up with the idea of a future non-invasive test that could be taken at home with results shared back with medical professionals for treatment and after care.
May 2017
The following May, TestCard Limited was formally born to work on the concept they’d discussed two month previously.
July 2017
Luke Heron secured Angel investment from a former Managing Director of UBS - Chris Craig-Wood.
July 2018
TestCard closes pre-seed funding round of £1.2m in a round led by Neo Ventures & Al Dhow Capital.
January 2019
TestCard beats new product launches from tech giants Samsung, Apple and others by winning 'Top Emerging Technology' @ CES 2019 - the Global Innovation Expo, Las Vegas.
August 2019
TestCard's technology is proven to deliver a greater level of reliability in a pilot study that pitted TestCard against Roche's fixed terminal scanners (used in hospitals and clinics around the world).
September 2019
Health insurance giant Aetna issues Letter of Intent to roll TestCard out across the globe starting with a diabetes screening product in India.
November 2019
TestCard won Pitch @ Palace 2019 in a competition that saw over 80,000 businesses compete for the title, demonstrating the strength of the product and innovation.
December 2019
TestCard and Medical Ministry International agree a commercial programme for remote testing within the Amazon region.
January 2020
TestCard and Roche agree a commercial pilot for Scandinavia to begin in June.
April 2020
TestCard closes £1m follow-on bridge round ahead of a full consumer product launch scheduled from the summer of 2020.
Our History
Luke Heron Co-Founder & CEO Dr Andrew Botham Co-Founder & CSO Howard Meitiner Chairman Andrew Vallance-Owen Chief Medical Officer Chris Craig-Wood Chief Commercial Officer Chris Hewitt CTO & UX Simon Lints Head of Asia Pacific Matthew Leming Head of US Ops Gill Galassi Head of PR Helen McLeod Head of Communications Gordon Nicoll Head of Customer Service Selby Cary Technical Operations Garry Kane Frontend & Design Salma Khattab iOS Developer Roger Hyde Quality Assurance Officer Marius Austrevicius Programmer Patrick Fraser Board Advisor Charles Lowe Board Advisor
We’re really proud of our people, and the journey we’ve been on to bring TestCard to life. Their credentials have been critical to our success.
Dr Andrew is a leading expert in lab testing. He was the Head of R&D for ACM Global Laboratory and in East Yorkshire with the NHS.
Luke is TestCard’s driving force. He’s a tech innovator who leads teams to create apps with brilliant user experience.
Luke and Andrew are supported by a fantastic team. Together, they are bringing TestCard to the world.
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