Ember Sleep

Earlier this year, PitchFact supported the Texas A&M New Ventures Competition (TNVC) by producing a 2-page diligence report on each of the 20 participating startups. Competitors were all Texas-based ventures with a technology or science focus in the pre-seed/seed, start-up, or early growth stages, and winners were awarded over $450K in prizes. Check out the full case study here: https://lnkd.in/gVZWQX2E Here are 14 startups to watch: Additive at Scale, led by Caleb Holt and Madison Jones, offers engineering and design services to take ideas through the scale-up manufacturing process from 3D Printing to injection molding. ARK Power Technology Corporation, led by Wonbong Choi, is developing next-gen solid-state lithium-sulfur batteries that offer significant advantages over lithium-ion. Articulate Labs, led by Josh Rabinowitz, develops wearable devices that use movement-synchronous electrical muscle stimulation to augment and restore muscle function. ByteTrail, led by Brenda Stoner, is using Gen AI to solve DeviceOps and vulnerability management for IoT networks and devices. ClaraSim Systems, led by Kunal Shah, is developing personalized, virtual, surgical rehearsal for complex surgical procedures. Ember Sleep, led by Aaron Glick, DDS, is developing a comfortable wearable device to treat sleep apnea by opening the airway without requiring surgery. FreezeNit Inc., led by Joanna Shu, is developing a chemical-free cold CO2 treatment to quickly kill head lice and nits. GLYDR, led by Peter Bartnik, is developing a dual-foot video game controller to improve performance and make gaming more fun. IllumaRAS, led by Enrique Gomez, is developing metabolic agents for cancer diagnosis and precision imaging. Paradigm Robotics, led by Siddharth Thakur, is developing advanced robotic platforms for mission-critical situational awareness in firefighting, disaster response, and other high-risk industries. ParaDocs Health, led by Omar Mohtar, MD PhD, is developing an AI-powered chronic disease management system to improve efficiency and transparency in primary care. Pike Robotics, led by Connor Crawford, is developing inspection robots for hazardous infrastructure maintenance in the energy industry. Southwest Yeast Lab LLC, led by Carlos Corona, provides fresh yeast and analytical lab services to breweries all across Texas. Taurus Vascular, led by Matthew Kuhn, is developing a novel device to serve patients with aortic aneurysms by preventing endoleaks after Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair (EVAR). #TheDiligentObserver #TNVC2024 #DueDiligence #StartupInvesting #Entrepreneurship #TexasStartups

Excited to share that we won the Winners Circle Legacy Prize among other prizes at the Texas A&M New Ventures! What a great group of experts and founders. It's obvious that there is genuine excitement to save lives through new technologies. We are glad to be a part of this wonderful group! #TNVC2024

People with sleep apnea are twice as likely to have complications following surgery. https://lnkd.in/gu-NKifT

Social support helps reduce sleep apnea burden. https://lnkd.in/gxu-Kejh

We are excited to continue to move forward and get closer to helping everyone with sleep apnea. We were accepted into the Life X accelerator!

While AHI is not the best predictor of excessive daytime sleepiness, it was found that flow limitation was better associated with vigilance during the day. https://lnkd.in/gU4mCU7G

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation treatments stays consistent over 1-3 years post surgery. https://lnkd.in/gHPsXjav

The craniofacial anatomy is important for sleep apnea yet every person has a different anatomy! This among other findings show the shift towards personalized treatment. https://lnkd.in/gBmaRvhE

Hypoglossal nerve stimulation has been shown to be safe and effective in a patient with Cerebral Palsy. https://lnkd.in/d4-VFPyF

Philips will stop US sales of sleep apnea devices. We understand the difficulties that this will put CPAP users in. https://lnkd.in/ghQyA2X5