Announcing the SCI Incubate 2023 Cohort

Praxis Spinal Cord Institute is pleased to announce the three transformative technologies following a worldwide call for innovations.

Meet the cohort of Praxis SCI Incubate, a four month program geared towards pre-prototype projects with an innovation to transform the lives of people living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Our cohort, encompassing companies across the key SCI focus areas for Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, includes transformative technologies with demonstrated application to impact SCI outcomes (including SCI cure and quality of life for people with SCI).

These companies have been carefully selected by an expert 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.

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Battelle’s NeuroLife® wearable sleeve showcases an unique background in developing life-enhancing products. For the first time ever, this technology allows us to measure the nerves and muscles of the forearm with high resolution and in real-time. The result is targeted stimulation interventions that recreate complex, dexterous hand movements.

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inContAlert helps incontinence patients to monitor the filling level of their urinary bladder.

How it works: The startup developed a wearable technology that scans the bladder unobtrusively throughout the day. The wearable is worn two fingers above the pubic bone and fastened with the waistband of the underpants, a smart belt, or a patch. Analyzing the patient’s data through deep learning algorithms, the information is then displayed on an app (outpatient/ private use) or a dashboard solution (clinical use). It ultimately sends an alert to the incontinence patient or nurse when a predefined filling level is reached.

Why it’s awesome: inContAlert minimizes the risk of an uncontrolled loss of urine as well as the risk of a harmful over-distension of the bladder. No more avoidable catheters. No more needless emptying/cleaning through nurses. No more diapers. With the help of inContAlert, incontinence patients can go back to normal and live a carefree life.

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Focal Lines Technologies, is a Vancouver, BC based company pioneering in the field of smart material development and its integration in remote health technology and virtual care. Their cutting-edge platform utilizes an advanced e-textile sensor system, based on novel class of nanomaterials, to seamlessly connect and monitor patients remotely. Take control of your rehabilitation journey with the Musculoskeletal Management Platform (MSMP). Their innovative solution offers the convenience of virtual care, cost savings, and self-management programs, all while providing smart rehabilitation insights to help individuals regain independence.

[supported as part of Praxis SCI Validate Program 2023]

SCI Validate Program is a 4-month program geared towards early-stage innovation projects that will receive a subset of SCI Incubate Program, with a focus on PLEX-based user testing developing technologies to transform the lives of people living with SCI.