Established in 2020 as a BioGenerator spin-out, ECHELON Med Tech develops and commercializes dual-use medical technologies for service members, veterans, and civilians. The St. Louis-based team combines military medical acquisition experience with clinical, engineering, and commercialization expertise, focusing its pipeline on bio- and neuro-sensor technologies such as a wireless pressure-injury monitor and a rapid daytime sleep-apnea test. ECHELON advances licensed innovations toward commercial readiness and potential partnerships with strategic medical-device companies.
Tanzen MedicalFounded in 2016 through a collaboration between UMBC engineering researchers and Johns Hopkins sleep physicians, Tanzen Medical develops remote-monitoring technology for diagnosing and managing sleep movement disorders. Its RestEaze system combines an ankle-worn sensor, mobile app, and cloud analytics to characterize leg movements across multiple nights at home rather than relying only on a single in-lab study. Tanzen has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for RestEaze and has sold the system in limited quantities for sleep research.SEVERNA PARK, MD
LifeLens Technologies, IncSince 2014, LifeLens Technologies has built a human-centered technology business around making physiological monitoring more useful in demanding real-world settings. Its wearable monitoring platform serves healthcare and defense users, with testing in more than 40 U.S. military fielding events since 2021 and FDA clearance for ambulatory ECG monitoring.WARMINSTER, PA
Spotlight Technologies CorporationFounded and led by veteran fighter pilots, Camden-based Spotlight Technologies Corporation builds biometric sensor systems that monitor human performance and physiological risk in tactical aircraft. Its SPYDR platform combines wearable sensing with real-time alerts and post-flight data analysis, and has accumulated more than 3,800 fighter-jet sorties since flight testing began. The veteran-owned small business began as a Department of Defense professional-services company before pivoting to technology innovation in 2008.CAMDEN, NJ
Active Signal Technologies, IncActive Signal Technologies was founded in 1996 by members of Lockheed Martin’s advanced sensor and solid-state actuator group, carrying that research background into specialized device development. The Maryland company’s work is especially associated with the Brain Acoustic Monitor, a portable system developed for noninvasive assessment of traumatic brain injury in military, hospital, and emergency-care settings. It also developed a noise-immune stethoscope for clinicians working in aircraft and other extremely loud environments.LINTHICUM HEIGHTS, MD