We are excited to announce the 2024 cohort of Praxis SCI Accelerate, a 12 week in residence accelerator program focused on advancing the commercialization of technology to transform the lives of people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Our cohort, encompassing companies across the key SCI focus areas for Praxis represent a variety of backgrounds and have already demonstrated significant traction in their fields.
Our companies have been carefully selected by a panel of SCI consumers, researchers, commercial leaders in healthcare — as addressing key gaps in care for people with SCI, but also with a potential to transform healthcare outcomes for the broader community.
Bowhead Corp designs innovative bikes, wheelchairs, and adaptive solutions for persons with mobility disabilities. Their mission is to deliver exceptional services that enhance the lives of the community. They are committed to upholding the highest standards of integrity, operational excellence, and collaboration as they provide world-class products. Through their dedicated team, they strive to create lasting value for their customers and stakeholders, while fostering a culture of continuous improvement, innovation, and community engagement.
Dignify Therapeutics has two drug platforms at the IND-enabling stage for on-demand defecation and micturition and an implantable neuromodulation platform at the IDE-enabling stage. They have just received 2 NIH awards for controlling urinary and fecal incontinence as well as autonomic dysreflexia that occurs with bowel and bladder manipulations.
NeoMotion is an innovative start-up incubated at IIT Madras, dedicated to creating transformative products for the physically challenged and the elderly. Its flagship products, NeoFly and NeoBolt, are designed to enhance mobility and independence.
NeoFly is a personalized wheelchair that prioritizes health, energy efficiency, compactness, and style, ensuring comfort and usability for its users. Complementing this, NeoBolt is an add-on that transforms NeoFly into a safe, roadworthy vehicle, empowering wheelchair users to explore the world, pursue education, and seek employment. Through these initiatives, NeoMotion is committed to improving the quality of life for individuals with mobility challenges.
Reachable Technology is an assistive technology start-up focused on empowering individuals with disabilities to achieve greater independence in their daily lives. Their flagship product, the OmniCuff, is an innovative upper extremity aid designed to assist individuals with limited hand function in performing everyday tasks such as eating, grooming, and more. The OmniCuff features a patented magnetic/ mechanical design that is adaptable, easy to use, and highly affordable. By working directly with clinicians and people who have lived experience, they aim to create solutions that truly meet the needs of the users, enabling a better quality of life and enhanced independence.
A six-month Innovation program geared towards healthcare companies with a product ready to launch into market that will transform the lives of people living with SCI.
