Neurotech Entrepreneurship to Validate Emerging Innovations (NERVE)

Trexo Robotics, an Ontario Brain Institute portfolio company, creates mobility devices that help children with disabilities remain upright for longer periods and repeat movements to learn how to walk with a healthy gait pattern. The Trexo gait trainer is a long-awaited dream come true for many families. These types of interventions are invaluable - not only has Griffin's mobility improved but his independence and curiosity have as well.

As a teenager, Mehran Talebinejad, Co-Founder & CEO of NeuroQore, got interested in understanding the brain, and particularly depression, for one reason alone – his grandma. He wanted to offer help for her depression but due to a lack of care services and delays in finding the right drug treatment, coupled with the stigma associated with depression, he was unable to support her in the way he wanted. It was in that moment that he decided to take matters into his own hands – someone had to fundamentally transform mental health treatments – and it had to be him.

In the most rewarding relationships, everyone brings something to the table. When OBI partners with other organizations, we consider the ways each party can be of value to a mutually shared goal.

The Welbi platform is a perfect example. The innovation of an innovative Ottawa startup, Welbi helps senior living communities reduce social isolation, and acts as a personal assistant automating administrative tasks, providing alerts and making recommendations to staff so that they can better tailor their services to the needs of their community.

Epineuron Technologies, Inc., a bioelectronic medicine company, announced the completion of a financing round to support production development and clinical validation for its neuroregenerative technology - designated a breakthrough device by the FDA.