MassChallenge

MassChallenge is a global nonprofit startup accelerator headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, founded in 2009. It supports early-stage entrepreneurs from various industries, including technology, healthcare, and finance, by providing mentorship, resources, and networking opportunities. With locations in countries such as Israel, Mexico, Switzerland, and Texas, MassChallenge operates a non-equity model, allowing startups to retain full ownership while benefiting from expert guidance and connections. The accelerator conducts various programs tailored to specific sectors, such as MassChallenge HealthTech and MassChallenge FinTech, which facilitate partnerships between startups and established enterprises to drive innovation and market growth. Through its extensive global network, MassChallenge aims to strengthen the innovation ecosystem and empower high-potential startups to create meaningful impact.

Cait Brumme

Acting CEO

Siobhan Dullea

CEO

Kiki Mills Johnston

Managing Director, Boston

Matt Lashmar

Managing Director

Camila Lecaros

Managing Director

Yonit Serkin

Managing Director

Devon Sherman

Founding Director, Head of MassChallenge FinTech

Michelle Williams

Vice President and Head of Texas Strategy

Past deals in Wearables

Fili Pari

Non Equity Assistance in 2024
Equal Threads offers designing materials, garments, fabric, wearable microfilm, textiles, soft materials, innovative materials, covering, upholstery, new materials, and stone materials for sale.

Lighthouse Tech

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Lighthouse Tech specializes in designing smart eyewear frames aimed at individuals with vision impairment, blindness, and spatial perceptual disorders. Their innovative product detects obstacles above the waist and alerts users through soft haptic vibrations. The eyewear is crafted to resemble conventional frames or sunglasses, ensuring that users do not compromise on style while benefiting from enhanced safety and mobility. By combining functionality with fashion, Lighthouse Tech promotes independent outdoor navigation, ultimately fostering a greater sense of self-sufficiency and well-being for its customers.

KardioStatus

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
KardioStatus specializes in transforming biometric data into actionable therapeutics. The KardioStatus platform has a wide range of features created by premiere physicians and engineers to develop a patient's unique biometric profile and provide personalized clinical therapeutics.

Walk With Path

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Walk With Path develops wearable products aimed at improving mobility and health for patients, particularly those affected by diabetes and movement disorders. The company’s flagship offering is a smart insole equipped with biofeedback technology and sensors, designed to enhance balance and prevent complications such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients. Additionally, Walk With Path has introduced Path Finder, a specialized shoe designed for individuals with Parkinson's disease to alleviate the 'freezing of gait' phenomenon, which can leave users feeling immobilized. Path Finder is recognized as a medical device with supporting evidence published in Neurology. The company's products not only provide therapeutic benefits but also offer data insights and analytics for both end users and healthcare professionals, facilitating gait analysis and promoting better mobility in various populations.

Lura Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Lura Health has developed a groundbreaking non-invasive health monitoring platform that utilizes saliva as a diagnostic fluid, aiming to enhance clinical outcomes in chronic disease management. Founded in 2017 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the company targets various chronic disease markets, including heart disease, chronic kidney disease, diabetes, and tooth decay. Its innovative sensors are integrated into patient-friendly orthodontic devices such as removable retainers and fixed braces. These sensors continuously measure analytes in saliva and automatically transmit data to a smartphone application, allowing users to track key diagnostic metrics related to their oral health. By enabling individuals to monitor their health in real-time, Lura Health seeks to improve personal health management and empower users to take charge of their well-being.

Aevice Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Aevice Health specializes in non-invasive wearable technology aimed at monitoring respiratory health in real-time. The company develops devices specifically for asthmatic patients, which track and record vital historical data related to respiratory symptoms and medication usage. This technology facilitates the early detection of cardiopulmonary issues, enabling clinicians to monitor patient responses to treatment effectively. By providing critical health insights from the comfort of home, Aevice Health enhances patient care and allows for quicker, more targeted medical interventions.

Eztia

Non Equity Assistance in 2023
Eztia specializes in the manufacturing of cold therapy wearables designed to provide effective and environmentally safe cooling solutions for users. Their products are portable and easy to apply directly to the skin, eliminating the need for refrigeration or batteries. These wearables safely reduce body temperature for extended periods without the risk of freezer burn associated with traditional ice packs. By contouring to the skin, Eztia's products offer a comfortable and practical option for individuals seeking relief from heat or discomfort, all at an affordable price.

Together by Renee

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Together by Renee is a free app that uses generative AI to streamline and automate health tasks like ordering refills, booking appointments and completing forms in an easy user experience perfect for the 123 million aging Americans managing diabetes, obesity, hypertension, and more. Together measures vital signs like blood pressure via smartphone camera - with no devices or wearables required. Together requires no data entry, typing or integration to legacy systems, using just AI to automate patient-centric care coordination. 67% of Together’s first 15,000 users are over 55 years of age and Together enjoys NetPromoter score of +85.

Galileo Innovations

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Galileo Innovations develops human performance-optimizing biotech gear and equipment for athletes, first responders, military members, and labor industry workers. Its proposed technology, KordoFan, augments users with actionable insights concerning environmental and biometric hazards in real-time to target heat injuries; through an array of biomimicry cooling designs, the device aids in speed, agility, mental clarity, muscle recovery, strength, and stamina during training/shifts.

Newton Tech

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Newton Tech offers Mobi, a syytem that helps heal stroke patients with individualized insights and real-time fall detection and prevention.

AMF Medical

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
AMF Medical is focused on developing Sigi, an innovative patch pump designed to administer insulin with exceptional ease of use. This novel device is intended for seamless integration into closed loop systems, compatible with third-party Continuous Glucose Monitoring products and dose-calculating algorithms. The company's mission is to alleviate the therapy burden faced by individuals with diabetes, ultimately aiming to enhance their quality of life. AMF Medical was established in early 2021 as a spin-off from Advanced Microfluidics, which specializes in high-end lab equipment components that utilize related technologies.

Wave Company

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Wave Company is a diversified smart apparel firm focused on enhancing athletic performance and recovery through innovative technology. Its flagship product, WaveWear, utilizes patented compression and kinesiology features to aid in injury prevention and recovery for athletes. The company leverages its proprietary conductive silicone technology, Elecsil, to analyze human movement and enhance training experiences. In addition to developing advanced sportswear, Wave Company produces and sells core material technologies, including its bio-silicone technology, to various sectors such as sportswear, healthcare, and smart wear. This approach allows Wave Company to distribute finished products directly to consumers or license its material technologies to other brands, similar to established names in the industry.

Manus Robotics

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Manus Robotics is focused on developing a smart health and wellness device aimed at promoting independent and healthy living. The company offers a wearable robot that assists individuals with disabilities in their daily activities, providing intelligent support to enhance their quality of life. In addition to daily living assistance, the device collects and analyzes muscle data from patients, facilitating rehabilitation efforts and helping users regain independence.

Nuw (The Nu Wardrobe LTD)

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
The Nu Wardrobe is a circular fashion platform that allows users to digitize their wardrobes and share clothing with others in their community. By facilitating borrowing, sharing, and swapping of garments, the platform extends the life cycle of clothing and significantly reduces garment waste while maintaining a focus on style. Users can participate in innovative events designed to raise awareness about sustainable fashion, providing a fun alternative to traditional shopping. Through a subscription model, The Nu Wardrobe enables individuals to enjoy a sustainable fashion experience, giving new life to existing clothing within their communities.

Amira Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Amira Health is a company focused on improving menopause care through an innovative app-based platform. This platform offers a range of solutions to help women track and manage menopause symptoms. Key features include a sensor bracelet that monitors the impact of menopause on daily life and a smart mattress pad designed to alleviate hot flashes. By combining personalized data with artificial intelligence and expert guidance, Amira Health provides tailored treatment plans that empower women to effectively manage their symptoms and enhance their overall quality of life.

Wyss Center

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Epios personalized and precision management of brain disorders using daily life monitoring and therapeutics. The Epios system comprises a series of thin leads incorporating sensing electrodes and a miniature implant, inserted beneath the skin. The neural signals are wirelessly transmitted to an external receiver held in place on the skin directly over the implant with a magnet, and from there are conveyed to a wearable data processor and are finally securely stored in the Epios Cloud.

Aidplex

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
Aidplex is a MedTech startup focused on transforming the orthopedics sector through innovative, patient-centered products. With operations in both the United States and Greece, the company addresses the stagnation in orthopedic product development, which has largely remained unchanged for decades. Aidplex specializes in wearable devices that enable real-time monitoring of patients' health and treatment progress, specifically targeting scoliosis and fracture management. By integrating biometric sensors into their designs, Aidplex provides physicians with critical information necessary to track patient improvements continuously. The company's mission is to enhance the effectiveness and comfort of orthopedic care, ultimately revolutionizing how patients are monitored and treated.

Amphibio

Non Equity Assistance in 2021
AMPHIBIO is a 3D printed amphibious garment which function as a gill. Designed for a future where humankind lives in very close proximity with water, it provides daily comfort to people who spend as much time in the water as on the land.

MindMics

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
MindMics is an innovative wearable technology company focused on health monitoring through sound-based platforms integrated into earbuds and hearing aids. By capturing clinically meaningful biometrics in real-time, such as circadian rhythms, breathing rates, body temperature, and heartbeats, MindMics aims to enhance mental performance and overall well-being. The technology allows users to gain insights into their health, facilitating improved focus, satisfaction, and mindfulness. Through this approach, MindMics seeks to provide users with tailored products and experiences that promote mental peace and enhance daily living.

Healium

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Healium is a mental fitness tool that offers a drugless approach to managing anxiety, sleep, addiction, and burnout. The company utilizes patented technology that connects to biometric data from consumer wearables, such as smartwatches and EEG headbands, allowing users to monitor their brainwaves and heart rate. This information is used to create a reactive, immersive media experience that adapts to the user's bio-data. Healium's unique platform has been validated by eight peer-reviewed studies, demonstrating its effectiveness in reducing anxiety and improving mood within minutes. By leveraging existing sensors and devices, Healium provides a controlled virtual and augmented reality environment for users seeking to enhance their mental well-being.

LOCKER LIFESTYLE

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Locker Lifestyle is a manufacturer of wearable lockers designed to keep belongings safe while traveling or working out in a gym. Their wearable lockers include wrist wallets, pocket headbands, and an ankle locker for keeping all essential belongings. It comes up with a fabric that is sweat-wicking and machine-washable, enabling individuals to secure belongings while having safety, stress reduction, and convenience.

Kura Technologies

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Kura Technologies, founded in 2016 and based in San Francisco, specializes in the development of advanced augmented reality glasses and multimodal AI platforms. The company aims to enhance human capabilities through innovative technology that integrates visual, voice, motion, and gesture inputs. Kura's augmented reality glasses feature high-resolution micro-displays, bio-sensor inputs, and real-time visual capabilities, allowing users to interact with their environment more effectively. These glasses address key challenges in the adoption of augmented reality by providing immersive experiences and clear visuals, even in daylight. Kura's technology supports various applications, including global telepresence, training, and visualization, and employs advanced AI techniques for real-time information retrieval. The company's team, comprised of experienced professionals and graduates from prestigious institutions, contributes to its goal of revolutionizing augmented reality and wearable technology.

Nautilus Defense

Pre Seed Round in 2020
Nautilus Defense specializes in the development and manufacturing of advanced systems for maritime surveillance and structural monitoring. The company creates integrated textile and composite systems that incorporate strain-sensing yarns, antennas, and wearable technologies. These innovations allow for the monitoring of structural assets and their environments, enhancing performance through rapid experimental development. Nautilus Defense's offerings include deployable systems, device arrays, and embeddable systems, all designed to deliver cutting-edge capabilities efficiently.

Resprana

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Resprana is a wearable company that develops an in-nose wearable air filter. It helps people around the world to own their air and protect themselves in polluted environments.

Walk With Path

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Walk With Path develops wearable products aimed at improving mobility and health for patients, particularly those affected by diabetes and movement disorders. The company’s flagship offering is a smart insole equipped with biofeedback technology and sensors, designed to enhance balance and prevent complications such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients. Additionally, Walk With Path has introduced Path Finder, a specialized shoe designed for individuals with Parkinson's disease to alleviate the 'freezing of gait' phenomenon, which can leave users feeling immobilized. Path Finder is recognized as a medical device with supporting evidence published in Neurology. The company's products not only provide therapeutic benefits but also offer data insights and analytics for both end users and healthcare professionals, facilitating gait analysis and promoting better mobility in various populations.

SENSTILE

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
SENSTILE is a textile company provides fashion design with VR and 5G Tactile internet.

CSS Worldwide

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
CSS Worldwide specializes in enhancing workplace safety through innovative monitoring systems that utilize sensing technology and proprietary algorithms. The company focuses on detecting and analyzing safety incidents, particularly slips, trips, and falls, which are the leading cause of lost time accidents. By employing wearable sensors, CSS Worldwide captures near-miss and accident events, enabling clients to identify and locate other workers or mobile equipment in the vicinity. The system anonymously records interactions leading up to incidents, allowing for detailed animated replay and analysis to improve safety performance and prevent future accidents.

Flare

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Flare is a smart wearable device that can predict eczema flare-ups. Eczema is a chronic skin condition that affects 20% of children and 3% of adults worldwide. It causes significant anxiety, social impairment, and loss of productivity. Flare helps eczema patients take control of their condition by leveraging state-of-the-art sensor technology and predictive analytics to monitor eczema flares and guide treatment.

NemoCare

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
NemoCare is developing the smartest and most comprehensive patient monitoring and management system. It is an innovative, continuous vital sign data acquisition, analysis and prediction engine that combines unobtrusive wireless wearable sensors and networks, analytical algorithms and big data to provide affordable continuous, high resolution monitoring for all newborns in hospital, and at home. We use design thinking principles to build life-saving technologies that will transform the way healthcare is delivered. Our current area of work is in newborn and maternal care.

GRAPHEAL

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Grapheal is a Medtech startup focused on developing embedded and wearable biosensors that leverage graphene transistors for enhanced functionality. Their devices are designed to be minimalistic and digital, enabling the dosing of biomarkers and detection of pathogens through a smartphone interface. By integrating advanced sensing nanomaterials with wireless connectivity and data analysis capabilities, Grapheal's biosensors facilitate field diagnostics and remote patient monitoring. This approach aims to make healthcare more accessible and accurate, allowing medical professionals to effectively monitor patient progress and healing.

EyeTrac

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
EyeTrac has developed novel face guard technology for contact sports, which can detect concussions accurately on the field in real-time. The incidence of concussions and traumatic brain injury (TBI) has reached epidemic proportions in sports. There is a growing need on the playing field for a head-worn device that can objectively assess head trauma in real-time. This innovative technology is designed to meet the specific needs of athletes participating in contact sports and address limitations of currently available methods of evaluation. It will provide immediate accessibility with diagnostic accuracy for concussions.

Articulate Labs

Grant in 2020
Articulate Labs, Inc. is a medical device company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing wearable technology for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Founded in 2009, the company produces KneeStim, a device that employs neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to enhance muscle function and support rehabilitation during everyday activities. By integrating motion-tracking hardware and clinician input, the device tailors stimulation patterns to align with the user's natural movement, effectively combating muscle atrophy and inhibition associated with chronic conditions or recovery from surgery. Articulate Labs aims to make physical rehabilitation more accessible and effective, allowing patients to engage in their daily routines while receiving therapeutic benefits.

Bloomer Tech

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Bloomer Tech, founded in 2015 and based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is focused on enhancing women's health through innovative technology embedded in everyday clothing, specifically bras. The company develops fabric engineering technology that integrates biometric sensors to monitor vital health metrics, including electrocardiograms, pulse rates, respiratory rates, and heart rhythms. By leveraging machine learning and ordinary fabrics, Bloomer Tech creates a platform for personalized detection, monitoring, and treatment of chronic diseases, particularly those related to cardiovascular health. The collected data is analyzed and made accessible to users, healthcare providers, and medical professionals, fostering real-time healthcare solutions. Through its efforts, Bloomer Tech aims to build a comprehensive dataset on women’s heart health and contribute to addressing global cardiovascular health challenges.

Articulate Labs

Non Equity Assistance in 2020
Articulate Labs, Inc. is a medical device company based in Austin, Texas, that specializes in developing wearable technology for the treatment of knee osteoarthritis. Founded in 2009, the company produces KneeStim, a device that employs neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) to enhance muscle function and support rehabilitation during everyday activities. By integrating motion-tracking hardware and clinician input, the device tailors stimulation patterns to align with the user's natural movement, effectively combating muscle atrophy and inhibition associated with chronic conditions or recovery from surgery. Articulate Labs aims to make physical rehabilitation more accessible and effective, allowing patients to engage in their daily routines while receiving therapeutic benefits.

Genetrainer

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Genetrainer is a website that provides a personalized fitness plan for users based on their genes. Genetrainer provides online training plans, exercises and advice personalized to the user by using their DNA, thus helping them to find the fastest route to achieving their individual training goals. Genetrainer stays up to date with the user's fitness level through connection to a range of popular devices and apps, combining lifestyle and genetics to give you the fastest route to achieving your individual training goals.

RADIAN jeans

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
RADIAN jeans is a designer and manufacturer specializing in casual wear and jeans for women. The company operates an online store where customers can purchase a range of products, including deep-pocket straight jeans, shoes, bags, and accessories. RADIAN jeans focuses on providing comfort and style, incorporating technical fabrics with performance features into their designs. The jeans are specifically crafted with deep, subtle pockets to accommodate everyday essentials such as phones, keys, and wallets, thereby enhancing the functionality and practicality of women's wardrobes. Through its offerings, RADIAN aims to support women in improving their everyday lifestyle.

S-There

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
S-There is a company that has developed an innovative smart toilet device aimed at improving health monitoring. This passive medical device allows users to track their hydration levels and understand how environmental factors impact their hydration. Through a mobile application, S-There provides users with detailed insights into their hydration quality and trends, enabling them to make informed decisions about their health. By offering personalized feedback, the device aims to assist individuals in managing their hydration effectively and addressing chronic health issues.

Everyplace Labs

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Everyplace Labs is focused on creating a self-service kiosk that automates point-of-care testing, specifically for urine diagnostics. This innovative platform integrates add-on devices with toilets to facilitate the entire process from specimen collection to result delivery. By enabling patient-initiated or staff-assisted testing at intake or triage in acute care environments, Everyplace Labs aims to eliminate bottlenecks, enhance throughput, and improve the efficiency and accuracy of data collection. Additionally, the solution promotes a more hygienic and comfortable experience for patients while reducing the need for clinical staff involvement.

Str8bat Sport Tech Solutions

Non Equity Assistance in 2019
Gone are the days when you will need expensive cameras to track down your batting. Now with str8bat, a complete 360 degree 3D visualization of your batting is possible with a single cricket bat sensor. By giving you data to play better cricket shots, str8bat adds wings to your dream and gives you an edge over your competition. This game-changing move by str8bat brings technology to the doorstep of every cricket enthusiast who wishes to up-skill their game.

GyroGear

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
GyroGear is a multidisciplinary team composed of designers, engineers, and medical professionals focused on developing innovative solutions for individuals with hand tremors caused by Parkinson's disease and essential tremor. Their flagship product, the GyroGlove, is a wearable device that utilizes advanced aerospace-grade gyroscopes to mechanically stabilize hand tremors. By addressing this critical issue, GyroGear aims to enhance the quality of life, independence, and dignity of those affected by these conditions. The company is dedicated to providing an effective and straightforward solution for managing hand tremors, thereby improving daily functioning for its users.

Multisensor Diagnostics

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Multisensor Diagnostics (MDx), LLC, is a diversified health and wellness company primarily serving the high-acuity patients.

Epihunter

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Epihunter develops digital solutions aimed at improving the daily lives of individuals with epilepsy. The company specializes in creating a medical monitoring device that employs advanced technologies to detect, signal, and record absence seizures in both children and adults. This real-time monitoring capability not only helps patients manage their condition more effectively but also facilitates earlier diagnosis and optimized treatment options. By focusing on these innovative solutions, Epihunter seeks to lessen the impact of epilepsy on patients' lives.

Lumme Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Lumme Health, Inc. develops smartwatch-based behavior change software for smoking cessation and weight management. For such high-frequency behaviors, Lumme's machine learning apps, which run continuously in the background of a smartwatch, eliminate the burden of tedious self-monitoring by passively tracking real-time, objective consumption metrics and behavioral patterns from the motions of the hand. This dramatically increases self-awareness and understanding over traditional, manual reporting methods, and uncovers insights and triggers that lead to problematic habit loops. Lumme further combines decades of clinically-validated research in behavioral psychology with predictive analytics to identify exactly when and how users should focus their efforts to achieve the greatest possible success.

MonitHer Ltd.

Grant in 2018
MonitHer is creating a new dimension in radiology. We are imaging change. By providing, initially high risk individuals, with a hands free automated whole breast ultrasound scanner in the home, it will enable a new dimension in breast imaging. By performing a monthly scan, we can create 'a movie' of changes in the breast over time, enabling the physician to see in real time, changes in the breast. Home based monthly automated whole breast ultrasound enables the earliest diagnosis of breast cancer ever possible, while providing the missing information doctors need to fully characterize a breast mass at its earliest diagnostic state while eliminating billions of dollars of unnecessary diagnostic and treatment procedures.

Sempulse

Grant in 2018
Sempulse specializes in developing innovative medical aid solutions tailored for military personnel in combat and training environments. The company focuses on creating sensor systems that operate effectively under the extreme conditions of battlefield triage. Their flagship product, FieldVitals, integrates a dashboard with wearable sensors to deliver real-time health data and facilitate emergency medical responses during mass casualty incidents. This technology empowers military field medics to prioritize treatment based on the urgency of injuries, ensuring that soldiers receive timely medical assistance. Based in several states, including Arizona, California, Texas, and Illinois, Sempulse's team comprises biomedical engineers, software developers, and former U.S. Military Officers, supported by an Advisory Board that features experienced executives and military medical professionals.

aidy

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Every year, health care associated infections (HAI) kill more people than breast and prostatic cancer combined. According to the WHO, hand hygiene is the single most effective way to reduce HAIs. Making use of technology megatrends of the industry 4.0, such as the Internet of Things, wearables, and artificial intelligence, aidy is able of change the behavior and hand hygiene culture of healthcare workers helping to solve this worldwide problem.

Leitwert

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Leitwert specializes in developing medical wearable devices and automated data-capturing technology to enhance healthcare and clinical research. The company focuses on assisting device manufacturers in effectively managing their device fleets while enabling healthcare practitioners to seamlessly integrate wearables into clinical workflows and digital health systems. By capturing data from wearable medical devices and mobile bio-sensors, Leitwert facilitates automated readouts for both hospitalized and remote patients. This technology supports continuous patient monitoring, ultimately aiming to improve healthcare quality, patient outcomes, and overall quality of life.

STEMgem

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
STEMgem is a developer of wearable smart device kits that enable users, particularly socially-motivated teens, to create their own wearable technology. The kits facilitate the construction of custom devices aimed at tracking daily activities related to sports, health, and social engagement. By connecting to an online programming environment, users can personalize their devices and share their creations with a community, fostering collaboration and innovation. STEMgem empowers students to actively participate in shaping their digital experiences and encourages them to drive social change through technology.

ThermoBionics

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
ThermoBionics specializes in the production of wearable cooling goods that leverage innovative technology to enhance cooling efficiency while reducing weight. The company's proprietary, patent-pending technology effectively manages the body's thermoregulatory functions, allowing users to minimize sweating and facilitate moisture evaporation, regardless of external temperature and humidity conditions. This advancement provides a practical solution for individuals seeking comfort in varying environmental conditions.

Mentore.ai

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Iterate Labs is a developer of a smart wearable device used to track relevant hand and wrist actions for workplace safety. Its device is a smart glove that collects and analyzes biomechanics data to alert workers and managers of injury risk and fatigue that enable health and safety officers to monitor and prevent workplace injuries through sensors and data analytics.

Tacit Motion

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Tacit Motion specializes in kinetic monitoring and personal training through innovative wearable sensors. The company's products enable real-time full body tracking, allowing users to receive personalized training anytime and anywhere. This modular and scalable system enhances body language communication, capturing movements in a way that traditional media cannot. By recording these movements, Tacit Motion creates digital impressions that can be copyrighted, licensed, and shared. The technology is designed to help individuals and fitness enthusiasts leverage their natural abilities to improve their fitness, providing a tailored approach to physical activity and progress tracking.

Practix Innovative Workout

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Practix develops an activity tracking system for gyms, using an IoT tracking device with real-time data analytics done by AI and machine learning algorithms. We offer the gym customer automatic, real-time logging of their workout and data-based analytics and metrics for their workout. Gym members receive a wristband which can connect to any current gear in the gym through scanning our NFC patch. The wristband tracks user’s workout data and runs it through our algorithms. The output is presented through the Practix app and website where both gym operator and the customer can see the detailed information about their workout.

Save Mom

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Save Mom offers wearable-based connected solutions, making a way for predictive healthcare systems. It partners with hospitals, NGOs, and government institutions to bring in a digital healthcare ecosystem to make pregnancy a joyful experience. Save Mom is headquartered in Bengaluru, India.

Blue Fairy Med

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
Blue Fairy Med is a manufacturer of innovative wearable medical devices designed for the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU). The company specializes in a unique system that integrates wires, adhesive electrodes, sensors, and textiles into a single soft garment. This device facilitates wireless monitoring of vital signs for premature infants, enhancing the ability of healthcare providers to track and manage their well-being. By offering a seamless and comprehensive approach to infant care, Blue Fairy Med aims to transform treatment methodologies, improve patient outcomes, and establish new standards of care for vulnerable newborns.

JustSpot.me

Non Equity Assistance in 2018
JustSpot.me is a smart location device that doesn’t need to be charged. It is lightweight, small and waterproof, with a customizable minimalist design and trendy colors. What sets us apart is also that JustSpot.me is charge free, affordable, and easy to use. Existing trackers use Bluetooth or cellular network - they have a short range or need daily charging. Their device works over any distance and the battery can last up to 4 years. Put it in forget it!

Kwema

Pre Seed Round in 2018
Kwema, Inc. is a company focused on enhancing personal safety for women through innovative technology. Founded in 2016 and based in Springfield, Massachusetts, Kwema has developed a device that connects individuals in danger with immediate assistance from security services. Their flagship product includes a fashionable wearable, such as a bracelet or a smart badge reel equipped with a hidden duress button, allowing users to discreetly alert friends, family, and nearby community members in case of an emergency. The system also facilitates responses from private or public security services within its network. In addition to wearable devices, Kwema offers software aimed at promoting safer communities for women, ensuring that users can access help efficiently and unobtrusively in potentially threatening situations.

Pillo Health

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Pillo Health specializes in providing tools for caregivers and health organizations to enhance care for individuals living at home. Central to its offerings is an intelligent healthcare assistant, Pillo, which manages medications and delivers health and wellness information directly to patients. The platform facilitates the proactive delivery of digital care plans and connects patients with care teams through notifications and video calls. Additionally, Pillo Health offers a software development kit (SDK) that allows partner organizations to create customized skills for the Pillo device, further adapting it to meet specific health management needs. Overall, the company aims to improve the longevity and quality of life for patients by ensuring they adhere to their care plans and maintain connections with healthcare providers.

Multisensor Diagnostics

Non Equity Assistance in 2017
Multisensor Diagnostics (MDx), LLC, is a diversified health and wellness company primarily serving the high-acuity patients.

W8X

Grant in 2017
W8X develops robotics inspired fitness equipment to make strength training more effective and fun. It enables elite science-backed strength training within a few square feet. Its product uses robotics technologies to make a cable driven resistance system that is effective, compact, and data driven. The W8X platform was designed by MIT engineers with the help of national pro athletic coaches to allow effective full body resistance workouts using just one piece of equipment.

CareAline

Grant in 2017
CareAline specializes in the development of functional garments for patients with implanted intravenous lines. The company designs medical sleeves and wraps that enhance the quality of life for individuals with PICC lines, central lines, and various feeding tubes. These garments provide secure maintenance for the medical lines, eliminating the need for tape to keep them stable. By ensuring comfort and security, CareAline's products enable patients to manage their treatment while maintaining a sense of normalcy in their daily lives.

Tacit Motion

Grant in 2017
Tacit Motion specializes in kinetic monitoring and personal training through innovative wearable sensors. The company's products enable real-time full body tracking, allowing users to receive personalized training anytime and anywhere. This modular and scalable system enhances body language communication, capturing movements in a way that traditional media cannot. By recording these movements, Tacit Motion creates digital impressions that can be copyrighted, licensed, and shared. The technology is designed to help individuals and fitness enthusiasts leverage their natural abilities to improve their fitness, providing a tailored approach to physical activity and progress tracking.

Eva

Grant in 2017
Higia Technologies, founded in 2016 and based in Mexico City, develops EVA, a wearable device aimed at assessing breast cancer risk. This non-invasive device features tactile sensors that map the breast's surface and surrounding areas, enabling women to monitor changes in breast temperature, size, and weight. Equipped with biosensors, EVA continuously tracks relevant information, providing users with accessible tools for breast health management.

InvisaWear

Grant in 2017
invisaWear is a brand that focuses on providing safety through stylish jewelry and accessories, primarily aimed at women. The company develops smart products that can be connected to smartphones via Bluetooth, allowing users to maintain a fashionable appearance while enhancing their personal safety. In times of emergency, these devices enable users to quickly contact friends, family, or authorities and can be located using GPS technology. By combining functionality with aesthetics, invisaWear aims to empower individuals to feel secure and connected, ultimately giving them peace of mind in various situations.

Libra@Home

Grant in 2017
Libra@Home has developed a fully immersive virtual reality tool for physical and occupational therapists to improve the delivery and quality of treatment to patients with neurological disorders, both in the clinic and at home. This neurorehabilitation platform uses virtual reality to deliver therapeutic stimuli and sensors and wearables to monitor patient outcomes and track performance.

Smart

Grant in 2017
Smart is developing a wearable technology that is able to early detect heart-failure. This is done by monitoring the amount of swelling in a user's leg. This swelling is called 'edema.' Edema is a powerful metric in regards to the strength of the heart. If the edema goes unnoticed, a hospitalization is unavoidable. They can reduce the amount of unnecessary hospitalizations saving both the hospital and patient, time and money.

Etiquette

Grant in 2017
Etiquette Inc is an innovative rental technology company focused on the bridal market, offering a platform for renting designer wedding dresses and accessories. By providing a unique digital experience, Etiquette allows brides to try on dresses at home, enhancing the traditional bridal shopping process. The company connects brides with individuals looking to rent out their unused wedding apparel, including dresses and jewelry, facilitating an accessible and cost-effective solution that can save up to 80% off retail prices. Additionally, Etiquette ensures a perfect fit guarantee and handles dry-cleaning, making the rental process convenient and hassle-free for users. Through this model, Etiquette not only offers brides an affordable option but also enables dress owners to monetize their idle assets during peak wedding seasons.

Klahas

Grant in 2017
Klahas is developing nanosensors for gas detection. To date billions of people mainly in cities unknowingly breath polluted air. The gas sensor market worth $2.5B has 6% annual growth. Their patented technology, a nano-sized molecule based gas sensor for dangerous gases (NOx, NH3, COx, benzol) monitors air pollution and can be integrated in smart devices, especially wearables. Standard fabrication technologies are used to fabricate a low power consumption, highly sensitive nanotech sensors that will enter a market with annual growth rate of 10-15%.

Airstrument

Grant in 2017
Airstrument provides a motion-tracking wearable device that offers gamified feedback for rehabilitation and assistive purposes. It is currently testing the device as a musical and gamified platform for hand rehabilitation in collaboration with hospitals and NGOs in Israel, India, and Costa Rica.

Ayata Intelligence

Grant in 2017
Ayata Intelligence is an Artificial Intelligence company focused on developing innovative products that benefit the visually challenged. The company is creating a wearable smart device equipped with assistive technology, designed to enhance independence and connectivity for users. This device features advanced capabilities, including real-time processing, a long-lasting battery, and bone conduction headphones. It integrates a low power processor and utilizes both a two-dimensional camera and a sophisticated three-dimensional depth-sensing camera. These technologies enable visually impaired individuals to navigate their environment, identify and manipulate objects, and recognize faces, significantly improving their quality of life.

RenewSenses

Grant in 2017
RenewSenses is a company focused on developing innovative solutions for individuals who are blind or visually impaired. It has created a wearable device that transforms visual information into sensory experiences using sound and touch. This technology allows users to perceive their surroundings more effectively, enhancing their spatial awareness and enabling safer mobility. By providing a new way to understand visual elements, RenewSenses aims to significantly increase the independence of its users, empowering them to navigate their environments with greater confidence and autonomy.

Mowoot

Grant in 2017
Mowoot is a company that specializes in developing non-pharmacological and non-invasive solutions for individuals suffering from chronic constipation. It offers a wearable medical device that delivers an automatic, colon-specific massage, mimicking the manual abdominal massage typically performed by healthcare professionals. Utilizing advanced pneumatic technology, Mowoot's device aims to treat and prevent chronic slow transit constipation without the need for colon cleansing supplements, enemas, or laxatives. Founded in 2014 and based in Barcelona, Spain, Mowoot emerged from the MOEBIO dHEALTH program, which draws inspiration from innovative design and business methodologies. The company's mission is to enhance the quality of life for those affected by chronic constipation through its unique and effective approach.

BrainCo

Grant in 2016
BrainCo Inc. is a technology company that specializes in developing brain-machine interface wearables aimed at enhancing attention levels and working efficiency. Founded in 2015 and based in Somerville, Massachusetts, BrainCo produces a headband that monitors and analyzes brainwaves, providing real-time neurofeedback training through a mobile app. This app tracks various brain wave patterns and attention levels, presenting users with historical training data for better insights. In addition to the headband, BrainCo offers a mobile game that allows users to engage in cognitive training with immediate positive feedback. The company's product package includes the headband, the training app, educational courses, games, and optional accessories like brain-controlled toys and smart home devices. By integrating neuroscience and machine learning, BrainCo aims to improve wellness and educational outcomes for individuals, students, and those with neurological conditions.

Xsensio

Grant in 2016
Xsensio is a digital health company focused on addressing the challenge of real-time, continuous monitoring of health parameters. It is developing an innovative Lab-on-Skin wearable device that serves as a miniaturized sensing platform, enabling continuous and real-time analysis of biochemical information at the skin's surface. This technology allows for the precise measurement of various health indicators, such as electrolytes, metabolites, hormones, and proteins, akin to traditional blood tests but in a minimally invasive manner. By providing unprecedented insights during critical health events, Xsensio aims to enhance patient care and shift the healthcare industry from a static to a dynamic approach in health monitoring.

Therapeutic Innovations

Grant in 2016
Therapeutic Innovations focuses on creating low-cost medical devices aimed at treating pediatric diseases, particularly in emerging economies. The company specializes in wearable orthopedic devices designed to address various injuries, as well as developing innovative solutions for respiratory issues in newborns, including the bCPAP device branded as Airbaby. By prioritizing affordability without sacrificing quality, Therapeutic Innovations aims to ensure that all children worldwide have equitable access to essential medical interventions. This commitment to improving healthcare for children positions the company as a key player in the medical device industry, particularly in addressing the pressing needs of vulnerable populations.

Darix

Grant in 2016
Darix specializes in developing augmented reality applications and smart glasses aimed at enhancing visibility in challenging environments, such as dark or smoky conditions. The company's innovative thermal vision technology integrates various sensors, thermal cameras, and 3D scanners with cloud-based resources, including IoT sensors. This combination enables professionals, particularly firefighters and technicians, to gain a clearer understanding of their surroundings and effectively tackle complex tasks on-site. Through its focus on augmented reality, Darix aims to improve operational efficiency and safety for its users.

Gait Up

Grant in 2016
Gait Up SA, founded in 2013 and based in Lausanne, Switzerland, specializes in the manufacturing of motion analytics wearables used in smartwatches and other hardware. As a spin-off from the University Hospital of Lausanne and the Swiss Institute of Technology, the company leverages over 15 years of scientific expertise in movement analysis and measurement. Gait Up offers innovative products that enable objective evaluation of health and performance through advanced wearable sensor technology. The company has established a strong reputation, serving more than 50 clients across academia, clinics, and various industries in Europe, Canada, the United States, and Asia. In 2017, Gait Up became a subsidiary of MindMaze SA.

Embr Labs

Grant in 2016
Embr Labs Inc. is a company based in Somerville, Massachusetts, that specializes in developing thermal comfort devices aimed at enhancing human well-being. Founded in 2014 and originally known as Wristify Inc., Embr Labs has created innovative technology that uses temperature to influence the autonomic nervous system, helping users manage conditions such as hot flashes, sleep disturbances, and anxiety. The company's wearable devices, combined with a mobile app and cloud infrastructure, provide a unique platform for thermal stimulation and digital interventions, allowing users to track and manage their symptoms effectively. With tens of thousands of customers across 170 countries, Embr Labs has recorded over 100 million minutes of thermal interventions. The technology originated from the founders' work as engineering students at MIT and has received significant backing from investors and over $2.5 million in grants from various organizations.

Noex

Grant in 2016
Noex is bringing data to at-home physical therapy and providing patients with immediate feedback on their recovery progress. Noex DOT (Data on Therapy) is a wearable device designed to passively monitor and track the activity of an individual regaining range of motion after injury or surgery. While DOT is worn, it provides the patient with statistics on their range of motion progress and gives clinicians hard data on the patient’s activity outside the office. Patients benefit from increased awareness on their recovery and the motivation it offers; clinicians are able to provide more effective and specialized care.

Aparito

Grant in 2016
Aparito Limited is a health technology company based in Wrexham, United Kingdom, that focuses on digitizing clinical trials and enhancing drug development. Founded in 2014, the company develops mobile applications and wearable devices designed for patient monitoring outside of hospital settings. Its Atom5™ eCOA platform is compliant with regulatory standards and supports patient-centric clinical trials by enabling the collection of real-time, patient-generated data through various methods such as video assessments, electronic patient-reported outcomes, and telemedicine. This approach facilitates continuous monitoring and provides valuable insights into patient health and disease progression, ultimately aiming to improve clinical trial outcomes and patient care. By allowing patients and their caregivers to participate in research from home, Aparito enhances accessibility and engagement in the clinical trial process across numerous countries and languages.

Connect One Threads

Grant in 2016
Conscious apparel for the world citizen.

EarBuddy

Grant in 2016
EarBuddy presents an opportunity to disrupt the $5.4 billion hearing aid market with a device that tackles the two key barriers to hearing aid adoption: high cost and negative stigma.The EarBuddy is a 'hearable' that combines the digital sound processing capabilities of a hearing aid and the branding, marketing and product design of earphones. It is an off-the-shelf product that allows the user to define their own listening experience for music and communication in any environment.

Mowoot

Non Equity Assistance in 2016
Mowoot is a company that specializes in developing non-pharmacological and non-invasive solutions for individuals suffering from chronic constipation. It offers a wearable medical device that delivers an automatic, colon-specific massage, mimicking the manual abdominal massage typically performed by healthcare professionals. Utilizing advanced pneumatic technology, Mowoot's device aims to treat and prevent chronic slow transit constipation without the need for colon cleansing supplements, enemas, or laxatives. Founded in 2014 and based in Barcelona, Spain, Mowoot emerged from the MOEBIO dHEALTH program, which draws inspiration from innovative design and business methodologies. The company's mission is to enhance the quality of life for those affected by chronic constipation through its unique and effective approach.

Nix

Grant in 2015
Nix, Inc. is a Boston-based company founded in 2015 that specializes in manufacturing single-use biosensing wearable technologies designed to monitor dehydration. The company's flagship product is a sweat-based biometric sensor, which is a skin patch that analyzes electrochemical biomarkers in sweat to provide real-time data on hydration status and electrolyte loss. This technology is targeted towards athletes, soldiers, and laborers, offering personalized hydration guidance to help optimize performance and prevent dehydration. Through its innovative approach, Nix aims to enhance health and wellness by enabling users to make informed decisions about their hydration needs.

Hip Impact Protection

Grant in 2015
Hip Impact Protection, founded in 2009, specializes in wearable assistive technology aimed at preventing bone damage from falls. The company has developed the Fall-Safe Assist, a device that automatically detects falls, records relevant data, and sends alarm notifications. Utilizing an innovative polyurethane foam that incorporates a small amount of dilatant, the product features a non-Newtonian compound that remains soft and comfortable to wear but hardens instantly upon impact to absorb the force of a fall. This design addresses the common issue of patient compliance associated with traditional hip protectors, which are often uncomfortable and unsuitable for nighttime use. The Fall-Safe Assist is intended for continuous wear, significantly enhancing safety for individuals at risk of falls, particularly during nighttime when such incidents are most likely to occur.

Energy Harvesters LLC

Grant in 2015
Energy Harvesters LLC is commercializing a personal electronics mobile power source called the Walking Charger The Walking Charger allows users to charge the batteries in their mobile electronics devices anytime, anywhere just by walking.

CLARA Swiss Tech

Grant in 2015
CLARA is the unique and revolutionary smart jacket that incorporates ultra bright turn signals and braking sensors to automatically make cyclists, runners and every pedestrian safer in poor light conditions.The USB rechargeable circuit is equipped with sophisticated sensors as GPS, heart rate monitor, and inertial measurement unit to track performance data. The user can visualise all the information on the smartphone’s application to build healthy lifestyle habits and achieve personal goals.

Walk With Path

Grant in 2015
Walk With Path develops wearable products aimed at improving mobility and health for patients, particularly those affected by diabetes and movement disorders. The company’s flagship offering is a smart insole equipped with biofeedback technology and sensors, designed to enhance balance and prevent complications such as foot ulcers in diabetic patients. Additionally, Walk With Path has introduced Path Finder, a specialized shoe designed for individuals with Parkinson's disease to alleviate the 'freezing of gait' phenomenon, which can leave users feeling immobilized. Path Finder is recognized as a medical device with supporting evidence published in Neurology. The company's products not only provide therapeutic benefits but also offer data insights and analytics for both end users and healthcare professionals, facilitating gait analysis and promoting better mobility in various populations.

Alik

Grant in 2015
Alike is a multifaceted company based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, that develops a wearable device designed to enhance social networking by allowing users to discover and connect with new friends in person, free from digital distractions. This device facilitates connections among individuals with shared interests, reinforcing the importance of face-to-face interactions. Additionally, Alike operates a social marketplace for travel bookings, collaborating with Dubai Tourism to create a platform that connects travel content creators with global travelers. This platform enables creators to monetize their content by making it bookable, while travelers can discover unique experiences and make reservations in a streamlined manner. By integrating social networking with travel, Alike aims to transform how people plan and experience their journeys.

Pavlok

Non Equity Assistance in 2015
Pavlok Inc. is a U.S.-based company that develops an electronic wristband designed to help users break bad habits and foster positive behaviors. The device employs negative reinforcement by delivering electric shocks to users when they engage in undesirable activities such as smoking, excessive drinking, or skipping workouts. Accompanied by a mobile application, the wristband tracks and analyzes user behavior, providing feedback to encourage habit change. Pavlok also offers an open API, allowing developers of tracking apps, wearable devices, and digital courses to integrate its technology, thereby enhancing user engagement and compliance. Through its innovative approach, Pavlok aims to support individuals in achieving lasting personal transformation.

SAY Wearables

Seed Round in 2015
SAY transforms jewelry and fashion accessories into a social experience. SAY is a revolutionary concept that combines Technology, Fashion and Social to bring social networks into the physical world. SAY is built of wearable device with a color display that fashion companies embed into their jewelry and fashion accessories. SAY connects via Bluetooth to the SAY App that controls the device’s functionality and display, and serves as a gateway to the SAY Community and to other social networks.

Pavlok

Venture Round in 2015
Pavlok Inc. is a U.S.-based company that develops an electronic wristband designed to help users break bad habits and foster positive behaviors. The device employs negative reinforcement by delivering electric shocks to users when they engage in undesirable activities such as smoking, excessive drinking, or skipping workouts. Accompanied by a mobile application, the wristband tracks and analyzes user behavior, providing feedback to encourage habit change. Pavlok also offers an open API, allowing developers of tracking apps, wearable devices, and digital courses to integrate its technology, thereby enhancing user engagement and compliance. Through its innovative approach, Pavlok aims to support individuals in achieving lasting personal transformation.

Jolt Athletics

Seed Round in 2015
Jolt is on a mission to help athletes train smarter and safer through innovative technology solutions. They aim to provide highly-functional and intuitive products that provide athletes, parents, and coaches real-time feedback, and enable them to make smarter more timely decisions.

PetSimpl

Grant in 2014
Millions of pets are lost each year, and microchips are only helpful if your pet is found and scanned. This process can take days or weeks, and the anxiety can be unbearable. Even if found, fewer than 50% of pets with microchips are returned to their owners. Their pets are members of the family. With Pip, they have worked hard to raise the bar in terms of quality, comfort, and ease of use. They look forward to bringing Pip into your family and helping make the world a safer place for their pets.

GoodLux Technology

Seed Round in 2014
GoodLux Technology created SunSprite, a wearable, smart sensor that tracks and quantifies light exposure using proven medical science on bright light therapy to improve mood, enhance focus, and regulate the sleep cycle. SunSprite makes light therapy quantitative, individualized, and easy to use at low cost. It was founded in 2012 and headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Sensible Baby

Grant in 2013
They truly believe that they can have a wide and positive effect on the lives of parents and children. The SmartOne sensor is just the beginning of a larger trend in wearable technology and what they like to call the "quantified baby" movement.

99degrees Custom

Grant in 2013
99C manufactures build-to-order apparel for the growing me-commerce market and serves as an economic mobility bridge for the local workforce in Lawrence and Lowell. It provides quick-turn performance activewear production, advanced concept incubation, and wearable technology integration for global and emerging brands.

Pegasus Performance

Grant in 2012
Pegasus was established after its founder, an avid bike racer, had a severe accident that nearly cost him his life. Using a patent-pending system of strategically placed sliding fabric layers, the cycling garments are engineered to be light, breathable, and protective. Pegasus Performance produces patent-pending garments that reduce injuries from bike and other sports crashes, improving your safety.

Nordic Technology Group

Grant in 2012
Nordic Technology Group build health monitoring products that help aging people live longer and more safely at home. Their vision is to help aging people maintain independent, active lives, and give their loved ones peace of mind.

Neumitra

Seed Round in 2012
Neumitra develops connected technologies to address the effects of stress on brain health and performance.

Lynx Sportswear

Grant in 2011
Lynx Sportswear specializes in manufacturing sports bras designed specifically for larger-breasted women, addressing common issues such as discomfort from painful bouncing, restricted breathing, and shoulder strap pain. The Lynx bra features an Integrated Stability Matrix that supports the breasts from the sides, reducing the weight on the shoulders. Additionally, it incorporates Dynamic Flex Construction to enhance breathability and allow for a full range of motion. These sports bras are lightweight, breathable, quick-drying, and free from underwires and molded cups, enabling women to engage in their daily activities with comfort and confidence.
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