Created by a lifelong oversleeper and designer, Lasso Products makes an alarm clock that requires users to leave bed and tap a small physical device with their iPhone to silence the alarm. The Ohio-shipped product pairs that device with an iPhone app designed to keep mornings simple, with no battery to recharge and no recurring app subscription.
SafeAwake, LLCSafeAwake, LLC makes U.S.-made fire-safety notification devices that recognize a residential smoke alarm and wake sleeping people through an intermittent bed shaker, low-frequency sounder and flashing light. Developed through a Small Business Innovation Research award for deaf and hard-of-hearing communities, its technology was validated in sleep studies at Johns Hopkins-affiliated laboratories and is also designed for people of all hearing abilities. The Columbia, Maryland company’s device carries UL 217 and UL 1971 approval and includes battery backup for power outages.COLUMBIA, MD
AcousticSheep LLCFrom a kitchen-table invention by Erie husband-and-wife founders Wei-Shin Lai, MD, and Jason Wolfe, AcousticSheep makes comfortable headphones built into headbands for sleeping and exercise. Founded in 2007, the company manufactures and sells its SleepPhones and RunPhones brands from Erie, where Lai and Wolfe still own and run the business with a 30-person team serving customers around the world. Its patented designs have earned multiple Consumer Electronics Show Innovation Awards, including for SleepPhones Wireless and RunPhones Wireless.ERIE, PA
WearOpalWearOpal designs, manufactures, assembles, and tests fashion-forward personal safety smart rings in New York. Paired with an iPhone companion app, the rings hide an emergency button beneath an opal or shell stone so wearers can discreetly connect with help while wearing what looks like jewelry. The brand grew from its founders’ experiences of feeling unsafe and alone, shaping a product that blends everyday style with personal protection.
KimbaKimba began with founder Ben Fuxbruner’s personal search for relief from PTSD, nightmares, and severe sleep disruption. The company is developing a personalized sleep-support device that responds to a sleeper’s patterns with precisely timed scent, offering an alternative to passive aromatherapy for adults who have trouble falling or staying asleep.NEW YORK, NY