Kristin Norton
Platform Lead
Welcome to the
LoneStar LaunchPad.
Your Gateway to the U.S. Healthcare Market.
Built for innovation. Powered by Texas.
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Connecting Global Innovation to U.S. Opportunity
The LoneStar LaunchPad was created to make U.S. healthcare market entry more accessible for international health technology, medtech, and life sciences companies.
Through curated resources, trusted connections, educational content, and experienced partners, we help innovators move confidently from exploration to execution—all through the gateway of Texas.
Key Topics
U.S. Entity • Regulatory • Reimbursement • Funding • Clinical Trials • Pilots & Early Adopters • Hospitals & Health Systems • Market Research • Sales & BusDev • Manufacturing • Legal & IP • Talent & Team
Explore the Resources
Curated resources, tools, courses, and service providers — organized across four stages of U.S. market entry.
Explore
The Texas ecosystem.
Free resources to help international companies understand the Texas and U.S. health tech landscape before they arrive.
Mostly free
Example resources
- Universities & academic health systems
- Accelerators & innovation hubs
- Chambers of commerce
- Economic development organizations
- Trade organizations
- Ecosystem maps & market guides
Assess
US market readiness.
Tools and expert sessions to help companies evaluate their U.S. opportunity, competitive fit, and market readiness.
Free + paid
Example resources
- Market readiness assessments
- Strategy & advisory sessions
- Market-fit evaluation tools
- Board readiness evaluations
- Self-assessment scorecards
- Regulatory checklists
Prepare
Browse content & courses
Curated courses and training to prepare companies for U.S. regulatory, reimbursement, and commercialization requirements.
Primarily paid
Example resources
- Regulatory education
- Reimbursement training
- Commercialization programs
- U.S. healthcare system training
- Go-to-market frameworks
- Market access programs
Connect
Experienced service providers.
Connect with vetted service providers across legal, regulatory, reimbursement, commercialization, and operations.
Service-based
Example resources
- Regulatory consultants
- Reimbursement specialists
- Legal services
- Market research firms
- Commercialization partners
- Manufacturing & clinical partners
Meet the Partners
Platform Organizer
Powered by The Green Room
Green Room Technologies is the platform steward behind Lonestar LaunchPad, operating through its create[connect] and input[idea] arms to support innovators in health tech, medtech, and life sciences.
Our mission: expand global health innovation by connecting companies, partners, and resources through a transparent, collaborative ecosystem in Texas.
Bob Teague
Partner Strategy
The Ecosystem
Four ways to participate — we are all partners.
Trade Organization
Learn moreTrade organizations and delegations bringing international cohorts to Texas for structured market entry experiences.
Ecosystem Partners
Learn moreUniversities, accelerators, chambers, and economic development organizations embedded in the Texas health innovation landscape.
Content Providers
Learn moreOrganizations providing curricula, piloting environments, localization support, and structured onboarding for international companies.
Service Providers
Learn moreVetted firms offering legal, regulatory, reimbursement, commercialization, manufacturing, and clinical services to market entrants.
Connect
Ready to launch?
Start a conversation.
Whether you’re an international company exploring U.S. market entry, a trade organization looking to bring a cohort, or a service provider seeking visibility — Lonestar LaunchPad has a path for you.