Taig Mac Carthy
Entrepreneur, writer, and AI researcher from the Basque Country. Building ventures at the intersection of technology and healthcare.
Automatic Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis using Deep Learning
10+ published papers on automating diagnosis and severity scoring for skin conditions. This research underpins Legit.Health, a certified medical AI device used by dermatologists in clinical practice.
- Fully automated scoring for atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, urticaria
- Simplifies clinical assessment workflows
- Published in peer-reviewed medical journals
Building Ventures: the Builder's Handbook
A handbook on systematic venture creation — covering the fundamentals of building companies within venture development contexts. Available to read online for free.
- Practical frameworks drawn from real startup experiences
- Systematic approach to building and managing ventures
- Free to read online, full edition available
GIK Live: 3 million bottles of blue wine in 17 countries
Co-founded GIK Live during university — a blue wine brand that became the fastest-growing winery of its era. Acquired in 2019. Also created Hola Plate (patented) and co-founded Legit.Health (medical AI).
- GIK Live: blue wine sold in 17 countries before acquisition
- Legit.Health: certified medical AI device for dermatology
- Hola Plate: patented weight management tool
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