Taig Mac Carthy
Entrepreneur, writer, researcher, and composer from the Basque Country. Building ventures and creative projects across technology, healthcare, psychology, and music.
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Automatic Scoring of Atopic Dermatitis using Deep Learning
More than ten publications 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, and 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, with a 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 and co-founded Legit.Health.
- 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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