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Kalogon's smart cushion increases blood flow for people in wheelchairs, which makes them more comfortable while preventing deadly pressure sores. Westend61 By Alex Soderstrom - OBJ Staff Writer & Orlando Inno Reporter September 23, 2022, 03:02pm EDT Kalogon Inc. recently hauled in millions of dollars in new funds and was named a winner of an Orlando Tech Council startup competition — all in less than 24 hours. The Melbourne-based maker of a high-tech wheelchair cushion has ra

The company's smart cushion can analyze pressure points in real-time and redistribute pressure Pressure injuries develop due to unmitigated pressure applied to the skin and deep tissue when a person seated for a long periods of time, making people who use wheelchairs particularly susceptible and vulnerable. These injuries are the most preventable cause of death in wheelchair users, yet they kill more people each year than colon, breast or prostate cancer, said Tim Balz, found

MELBOURNE, FL (Sept. 22, 2022)- Kalogon, the market leader in smart wheelchair cushions, today announced it has raised $3.3 million in seed funding and federal grants for the development and expansion of its patent-pending technology. The investor group includes leading Florida investors DeepWork Capital, SeedFundersOrlando and VenVelo, with additional investment from Sawmill Angels, a new investment arm of alumni of the Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, and federal grants

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“Prior to using the Kalogon Smart Cushion, I would start sweating after just 4 hours, even with a pressure relief. I could just tell my body

Steven Aquino Forbes Contributor Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Steven covers accessibility and assistive technology. Mobility Tech Startup Kalogon Introduces Its All-New Connected Smart Cushion For Wheelchair Users In a press release published on Tuesday, Florida-based mobility startup Kalogon announced what it calls the “world’s first smart wheelchair cushion.” Developed by ex-SpaceX engineers—the aerospace company started by Elon Musk—Kalogon describes the cushion as being

WATCH: Kalogon Technologies Wins $20,000 Groundswell Startups Space Coast Pitch Challenge Brevard County, Florida – Kalgon Technologies was the winner of the nine finalists of the “Shark Tank”-style Space Coast Pitch Challenge on Thursday evening. Groundswell Startups Coworking space located at 2412 Irvine Street in Melbourne. Kalogon’s innovative wheelchair cushion helped him win a cash prize of $20,000. The final nine were selected from 50 locally based startups that applie

ORLANDO, FL – August 30, 2021 – SeedFundersOrlando, a premier source of seed capital, mentoring, and connections for pre-revenue, high-growth technology startups in Central Florida and beyond, announced today that it has invested $195,000 in Kalogon, a Melbourne, Florida healthtech startup founded by Space Coast aerospace engineers developing smart seating technology to prevent pressure sores for those who sit for long periods of time, typically in wheelchairs. Seedfunders S

Alex Soderstrom, OrlandoInno SeedFundersOrlando has made its eighth Florida startup investment, which will boost a Space Coast company’s efforts to prevent pressure sores that kill tens of thousands of people every year. Early-stage investment group SeedFundersOrlando invested $195,000 in Melbourne-based Kalogon, SeedFundersOrlando announced Aug. 30. Read Full Article on Seedfundersorlando.com

Alex Soderstrom, Staff Writer for OrlandoInno This CEO built a wheelchair endorsed by Stephen Hawking before launching his new startup Tim Balz has worked on a long list of successful wheelchair innovations, landing his name on a patent and leading a project endorsed by renowned physicist Stephen Hawking. Balz’s latest efforts won’t revolutionize the wheelchair, but rather, the quality of life of the people who use them. Melbourne-based Kalogon, founded by Balz last year, dev

Brittany Mulligan for Hometown News BREVARD COUNTY — An innovative idea is making a difference in the lives of wheelchair users by creating a smart wheelchair cushion. The company responsible is taking a further step forward by partnering with one of Brevard County’s largest employers for people with disabilities. Earlier in February, Kalogon announced the launch of the world’s first smart wheelchair cushion. It’s designed by a team of former SpaceX, NASA and Northrop Grumman

Greg Pallone, Spectrum News 13 The nonprofit Brevard Achievement Center has partnered with Kalogon to help produce the world's first "smart" wheelchair cushion. (Spectrum News 13/Greg Pallone) BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. — A new partnership between a Brevard County nonprofit and a local company is bringing relief to those with disabilities. For Chris Coxwell, 28, the project is personal. As a Brevard Achievement Center employee, Coxwell is working on the assembly line for Kalogon, a

Laurie Orlov, Aging and Health Technology Watch Kalogon Launches the First and Only Smart Wheelchair Cushion Designed to Alleviate Pain and Deliver Personalized, Longer-lasting Comfort MELBOURNE, Fla. (February 8, 2022) - Approximately half of wheelchair users will develop pressure injuries in their lifetimes, yet the cushions people use today were invented before the personal computer. With a team of former SpaceX, NASA and Northrop Grumman employees, Kalogon today launche

Sue Dewerff, Viera Voice Evan Rosenberg, left, the principle engineer designer, Nathan Atkinson, user experience engineer, and Tim Balz, the founder and CEO, expect to begin selling the smart cushions nationally. Approximately half of the more than three million wheelchair users in the U.S. will at some point develop pressure sore injuries. Viera-based Kalogon Smart Cushions founder and CEO Tim Balz and his team of former SpaceX engineers began their quest more than a year ag

Liane McIver, THIS. Florida-based mobility startup Kalogon has announced the launch of what it calls the “world’s first smart wheelchair cushion” to support the healing and prevention of pressure injuries and improve comfort for extended wheelchair use. Developed by ex-SpaceX engineers – the aerospace company started by Elon Musk – Kalogon describes the cushion as being designed to “assist in the healing and prevention of pressure ulcers or bedsores.” The company notes that

Sarah Sarsby, AT Today US-based mobility start-up Kalogon has launched what it says is the world’s first and only smart wheelchair cushion that alleviates pain, delivers long-lasting comfort, and treats pressure injuries. The smart cushions innovatively sense and redistribute pressure points to support the healing and prevention of injuries. They are designed to improve comfort for extended wheelchair user. Kalogon Smart Cushions feature patent-pending air cell technology an