Pulse Charter Connect’s AI-powered platform aims to simplify aerial organ transport for pilots, charter providers, and hospitals. [Courtesy: Pulse Charter Connect]
Key Takeaways:
Laura Epstein's Pulse Charter Connect addresses the critical issue of wasted organs and transplant delays by digitizing and streamlining the inefficient communication and logistics involved in aerial organ transportation.
The company's AI-powered platform connects hospital transplant coordinators directly with vetted air charter providers, using a matching algorithm to ensure efficient and timely organ delivery and reducing reliance on traditional phone-call-heavy brokering processes.
Since its April 2024 launch, Pulse Charter Connect has facilitated the transport of 65 organs and secured $2 million in funding, aiming to expand its network nationwide to increase transplant efficiency and save more lives.
Pilot-turned-founder Laura Epstein is tackling one of the most pressing challenges in aerial logistics.
According to the United Network of Organ Sharing (UNOS), there are more than 100,000 people in the U.S. waiting for an organ transplant. But each year only about 45,000 transplants are performed, and more than 28,000 donated organs are wasted.
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Jack is a staff writer covering advanced air mobility, including everything from drones to unmanned aircraft systems to space travel—and a whole lot more. He spent close to two years reporting on drone delivery for FreightWaves, covering the biggest news and developments in the space and connecting with industry executives and experts. Jack is also a basketball aficionado, a frequent traveler and a lover of all things logistics.
