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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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
