Founded around Mike Chiodo’s lived experience managing type 1 diabetes for three decades, Stick2Hope makes adhesive overlay and underlay patches for wearable diabetes devices. Its patches are designed to add a breathable, water-resistant layer of support while turning devices such as CGMs and insulin pumps into opportunities for personal expression, with styles ranging from seasonal themes to faith-inspired designs. The company also offers sensitive-skin options and device-specific fits, including patches for Dexcom, Libre, Medtronic and Omnipod systems.
Pump PeelzFounded in 2011 by Emily Imblum and Scott, Pump Peelz creates decorative patches and accessories for diabetes devices, drawing on Emily’s experience living with type 1 diabetes. The company says its products are crafted in the USA and grew from Emily’s desire to make her insulin pump more expressive; its offerings are designed as decorative accessories, not medical devices.FINLEYVILLE, PA
AdCalSince 2002, AdCal has grown from two adhesive entrepreneurs working in a garage into a Brunswick, Ohio contract manufacturer focused entirely on nutritional support patches. Its 22,500-square-foot cGMP-compliant facility combines on-site formulators, chemists, and laboratory testing with scalable production for branded patches. AdCal produces millions of patches for major brands, including printed formats that go beyond the generic white sticker.BRUNSWICK, OH
Barrière IncBarrière Inc. makes science-backed wellness patches that deliver vitamins and other ingredients through the skin, offering a peel-and-stick alternative to pills and liquids. Co-founders Cleo and Alexa developed the company after Cleo found conventional transdermal patches irritating and impractical, and the brand now produces plant-powered, micronized formulas in a cGMP-compliant U.K. facility registered with the M.H.R.A. Its patches are designed to fit everyday routines, with offerings such as NAD+ Youth Repair and the vitamin D3 and K2 Hello Sunshine patch.
Care+WearCare+Wear is a healthwear company that makes adaptive clothing and accessories for patients and healthcare workers, from PICC line covers to port-access shirts and recovery wear. It began with founder Chat’s effort to create a better PICC line cover after hearing that patients were told to use tube socks, and its products are now developed with clinicians, patients and designers including The Natori Company, Oscar de la Renta and Parsons School of Design. The company says its healthwear reaches millions of patients and clinicians and shares up to 10% of profits with nonprofit organizations.NEW YORK, NY