Zircadia receives $314K National Institutes of Health award to advance in-ear sleep sensor
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Zircadia, a °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï startup, has received a $314,318 Phase I Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI). The award supports real-world testing of the company’s in-ear sensor system for in-lab and at-home sleep monitoring, along with the data collection and algorithm development needed to enhance clinical workflows.
Zircadia’s soft, earbud-style platform captures electroencephalography (EEG) and other physiological signals from inside the ear. The company aims to extend accurate home-based EEG diagnostics to sleep conditions such as central sleep apnea and narcolepsy, which still depend on in-lab testing today. Under the Phase I project, Zircadia will expand its validation of in-ear signal quality, clinical utility and patient comfort during overnight use, in collaboration with clinical partner Rebis Health.
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Zircadia is commercializing flexible biosensor technology developed by , associate professor of mechanical engineering at CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï. CEO Ìýmet Xiao through the CU °Ç¸ç³Ô¹Ï’s Embark Deep Tech Startup Creator and learned about the technology, which now underpins the company’s earbud device.
The startup has since advanced through Venture Partners programs including the Research-to-Market (R2M) Customer Discovery Program, Ascent Deep Tech Accelerator and Destination Startup®.
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