Trexo robotics is building exoskeleton devices to help children with disabilities learn to walk. Originally published by Tech Crunch Date of publication: December 8, 2017
Trexo Robotics wins $35,000 at Sunnybrook’s Hawk’s Nest Pitch Competition
Last week, Sunnybrook Hospital Next Generation hosted the Hawk’s Nest, a healthtech-focused competition challenging four startups to pitch before the ‘Hawks,’ a panel of VCs and health industry leaders. Emcee’d by BetaKit editor-in-chief Douglas Soltys, the event included judges Intellijoint …
U of T startup Trexo Robotics takes another step forward with children’s ‘Iron Man’ exoskeleton
Just like the purposeful gait of their child-sized robotic exoskeleton, the entrepreneurs behind University of Toronto startup Trexo Robotics are propelling their young business forward one step at at time. Co-founders Manmeet Maggu and Rahul Udasi this week took first prize in a pitch competition …
Announcing the startups featured in Startup Alley pavilions at Disrupt Berlin
We invited innovative early-stage startups to apply for a free exhibit table in Startup Alley at Disrupt Berlin (4-5 December) and — wow — the response blew us away. The selection process gets harder every time, and that’s just the way we …
The ‘Iron Man’ exoskeleton that can let disabled children walk again
Tréxō Robotics has created and exoskeleton that can help immobile kids walk It attached to walkers and is battery-powered to help them propel themselves It can help kids with Cerebral Palsy, Paraplegia, stroke, spine and brain injuries A Canadian startup has developed a device …
ONtrepreneurs 2017 Winner Receives $50,000 to Develop Robotic Exoskeleton Suit for Kids with CP
Among this year’s 11 winners of the Ontario Brain Institute’s (OBI) Ontario Neurotech program (ONtrepreneurs) is engineer Manmeet Maggu, who is developing a robotic exoskeleton suit for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Maggu said his nephew’s cerebral palsy diagnosis inspired a search for …
Delhi kid with cerebral palsy inspires Iron Man-like suit for disabled
A side project for Manmeet Maggu and Rahul Udasi became personal after Maggu’s nephew was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. A Delhi child with cerebral palsy inspired the development of the first commercial exoskeleton for children with disabilities by two young …
A record 11 Ontario innovators awarded $50,000 to become Ontario Neurotech Entrepreneurs (“ONtrepreneurs”)
Year 6 of ONtrepreneurs program supports start-ups to commercialize brain-related technologies and improve brain health Over $22 million in follow-on investments raised by the previous 34 ONtrepreneurs supported to-date TORONTO, June 21, 2017 /CNW/ – The Ontario Brain Institute [OBI] today announced the 2017 …
Hatchery startup builds exoskeletons to help children with disabilities walk
Few product tests are as emotional as the one Manmeet Maggu performed at his brother’s house near Delhi last summer. The U of T MBA student was watching as his eight-year-old nephew Praneit, who suffers from severe cerebral palsy, was …
Robotic Rehabilitation
Toronto-based startup develops exoskeleton fit for children with physical impairments. Cerebral Palsy affects over 50,000 Canadians and upwards of 17 million people worldwide. The disease presents in early childhood and affects muscle tone, movement and motor skills. There are rehabilitation …
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