Andre Bertram
Chairman & President at Bertram Endeavours & HelpWear
Andre Bertram
Chairman & President at Bertram Endeavours & HelpWear
Toronto, Ontario
Overview
Work Experience
Chairman & President
2020 - Current
Investing in and building companies across sectors with a focus on healthcare and crypto.
Chairman
2023
Chief Executive Officer
2015 - 2023
HelpWear is striving to better at-home healthcare by developing affordable and accessible products for patients all around the world. HelpWear is currently developing its first product, the HeartWatch, allowing for 24/7 at home heart monitoring with an embedded emergency contact system for furthered prevention and bettered treatment of heart related illness.
Board Member
2022
The American Federation for Aging Research (AFAR) is a leading, not-for-profit organization supporting biomedical aging research. Since 1981, AFAR has awarded more than $178 million to more than 4,100 talented investigators and students. The important work AFAR supports leads to a better understanding of aging processes and to improvements in the health of all people as they age.
Board Member
2022
The Academy for Health and Lifespan Research is a distinguished non-profit comprised of top-tier researchers and scientists, united in accelerating and democratizing longevity breakthroughs. Acting as a catalyst and a hub for innovative collaboration, it amplifies efforts in laboratories worldwide to foster advancements in lifespan research. Our vision is a world where these breakthroughs, achieved through partnerships with leading scientists, institutions, and drug companies, are not just expedited but made accessible to all.
Founding Member
2021
The Longevity Biotechnology Association is a global non-profit organization, composed of a network of longevity biotech companies, pharmaceuticals, researchers, and investors. Our mission is to set industry standards, educate stakeholders and collaborate to translate geroscience to prevent the diseases associated with aging and extend health span.
Thiel Fellow
2018
Founded by technology entrepreneur and investor Peter Thiel in 2011, the Thiel Fellowship is a two-year program for young people who want to build new things. Thiel Fellows skip or stop out of college to receive a $100,000 grant and support from the Thiel Foundation’s network of founders, investors, and scientists.
Bayer Grants4Apps
2017 - 2017
Inagural Cohort CDL West
2017 - 2017
Batch S17
2017 - 2017
Chief Executive Officer
2016 - 2017
Magnet is an intelligent location based professional networking application that, that is optimized to enhance the way young professionals connect. Magnet was a top company at the MIT Launch entrepreneurship program in August of 2016, and continues to develop in collaboration with Linkedin API.