MIROS Technology and AirCurve awarded Innogrants
Summary
The MIROS team will use their Innogrant to create a minimum viable product (MVP) and develop their go-to-market strategy.Disrupting airway intubationThe Startup Launchpad has awarded CHF100,000 to new spin-in AirCurve project co-founded by Professor Patrick Schoettker (Head of Anaesthesia at CHUV) and Dr Andre Mercanzini (EPFL alumni and founder of EPFLs spinoff Aleva Neurotherapeutics). It is difficult to do and dangerous to perform, requiring years of specialized training. The team aim to use AI-guided robots to perform this difficult procedure. By using machine learning, image recognition, robotics, and big data, they hope to reduce the risk of error and allow less experienced practitioners learn and practice safely.EPFL provides our project with access to the worlds top laboratories in Computer Vision and Robotics. At the same time, we will be able to mentor and direct innovative young engineers in the discipline of medical device development and entrepreneurship says Dr Andr\xe9 Mercanzini, Co-founderThe team will use their Innogrant to develop a working prototype and secure important feedback from users and physicians.