Founded in 2019 in an East Palo Alto hacker house, Mode Wearables develops flexible wearable-energy systems and integrates them into tech-enabled clothing, including a bomber jacket that can power devices and support electronic heating. The company brings together materials science, power electronics, software engineering, and fashion design to make wearable technology less bulky and more natural to wear.
NavaFlex IncNavaFlex is a materials innovation company developing thin, flexible, washable batteries that integrate into wearable technology and textiles. Its batteries can bend or crease with the body, withstand repeated washing, and use nonflammable materials, making them suited to smart garments and other next-generation wearables. The company is led by materials scientists with decades of experience in battery, fuel-cell, nanotechnology, and superconducting-materials research.WORTHINGTON, OH
LoomiaLoomia began in 2014 as the Brooklyn design and technology studio The Crated, created to address the material limitations facing wearable product development. Today, it builds soft, flexible circuitry that integrates with textiles and other pliable materials, serving product teams in fields such as automotive design and medical wearables.
Energy Harvesters LLCEnergy Harvesters LLC is developing the patented Walking Charger™, a footwear-integrated personal power source that uses the motion of walking to recharge mobile devices off the grid. Co-founded by Lawrence C. Grumer and Sherry S. Handel, the Boston- and Rochester-linked startup has built footwear-integrated engineering demonstrators and is pursuing applications spanning everyday wear, work boots, recreation and military use. Its technology can also provide power for footwear heaters, GPS locators and health-monitoring devices.ROCHESTER, NY
eztia Ltdeztia Ltd develops HydraVolt™, a proprietary cooling gel bonded directly into performance fabrics to turn apparel into wearable cooling technology. The material activates as body temperature rises, recharges with water rather than batteries or electricity, and is designed to provide washable, full-shift cooling for people working or performing in heat. Its applications span demanding settings such as construction, public safety, and athletics.