The History of ClaraWell Health

August 2024, Discovery

ClaraWell Health began in August 2024 during a period of rapid change in artificial intelligence, as new capabilities were redefining how technology could understand and respond to human needs. The project drew on earlier work in structured health data collection, including pre-assessment questionnaires in psychiatry, ADHD, and sleep medicine, to explore how empathy, intelligence, and trust could coexist within digital healthcare.

What began as an extension of clinical processes soon became the foundation of a living system

November 2024, Naming ClaraWell

On November 28 2024, ClaraWell received her name. That moment marked the start of a clear identity and purpose to make health technology more human, practical, and responsible.

Early 2025, Microsoft Sponsorship

Microsoft’s sponsorship began early in ClaraWell’s development, providing Azure resources that supported research and infrastructure. The partnership deepened in mid-2025, allowing ClaraWell to scale its data and model environments responsibly within Azure’s secure ecosystem.

Early 2025, The First Prototypes

In early 2025, we launched three prototypes: ApneaRisk, ADHDRisk, and InsomniaRisk. Each focused on a single medical condition, using structured clinical frameworks and natural language to help people understand potential health risks. Their logic was validated through physician-in-the-loop review and established clinical guidelines, ensuring safety and accuracy. These early systems became among the first publicly available AI health screeners on the internet.

Clarity, not diagnosis.

Balancing Innovation and Responsibility

While developing them, we worked within OpenAI’s API framework to translate validated medical scales into conversational guidance. The goal was to provide clarity, not diagnosis, maintaining empathy, precision, and compliance across both medical and AI ethics.

May 2025, Web Summit Vancouver

In May 2025, ClaraWell was presented as an Impact Startup at Web Summit Vancouver 2025. The presentation showcased how AI can responsibly assist patients through empathy and structured medical reasoning. This recognition marked a pivotal moment for ClaraWell, reinforcing its mission to bridge technology, care, and trust.

These early public steps defined ClaraWell’s balance of ambition and restraint, a philosophy that continues to guide her evolution.

Mid 2025, The Growth of ClaraHeart

ClaraWell expanded to include ClaraWell.org and Heart.ClaraWell.org, together forming Clara’s health empathy layer. Hosted in Azure, this system was built to study how AI should communicate, listen, and support patients with respect and understanding.

“Intelligence without empathy is risk, and empathy without regulation is noise.”

November 2025, ClaraCortex v0.1

ClaraWell Health deployed ClaraCortex v0.1, the foundational ethical and compliance middleware governing AI interactions across the ClaraWell ecosystem. ClaraCortex introduced real-time policy enforcement, audit logging, and speech regulation systems, forming the basis of our ongoing Ethics and Compliance framework.

This milestone marked the first living layer of ClaraWell’s AI governance architecture, a system built not merely to think, but to think and act responsibly.

Today and Beyond

ClaraWell’s growth is steady and intentional. We’re building systems that learn, listen, and connect. Empathy, data, and intelligence work together in service of care.

Each new development strengthens the foundation for what comes next, an ecosystem where patients, clinicians, and health organizations can interact through trust and clarity. True progress in healthcare takes time, integrity, and quiet momentum, and that’s how ClaraWell continues to move forward.

The Core Philosophy

At its core, ClaraWell seeks to close the space between need and understanding. Each system we build is shaped by a single purpose, intelligence placed in service of care.

Intelligence in service of care.