Master’s Student Startup wins $300,000 at Vodafone’s Wireless Innovation Project

Jun 16 2016 | Photo: Neopenda

Early prototype of vital signs monitor.

Student startup, Neopenda, recently won first place and $300,000 at Vodafone’s Wireless Innovation Project (WIP) for their wearable neonatal vital signs monitor. Neopenda, founded by recently graduated BME MS students Sona Shah and Teresa Cauvel, was first developed as part of the Biomedical Design course, taught by Professor Katherine Reuther.

Since its inception, the company has earned more than $500,000 in funding for research and development, and will soon begin their first field deployment in Uganda.

Keep updated on the progress on their website.

Congratulations to Neopenda!

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