ZenBud is a wellness technology company founded by NeurGear that makes a lightweight headset using focused ultrasound and vibro-sensory neuromodulation to support relaxation, focus, and sleep readiness. The company grew from its founders’ concern about everyday stress and brings together neuroscience, product design, and human-performance expertise to make short, non-invasive sessions easy to use. Its device is CE compliant and manufactured to medical-grade specifications.
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Vital NeuroCo-founded by neuroscientist Dr. Kamran Fallahpour after more than 20 years in neurofeedback, New York-based Vital Neuro is built around making brain training more approachable for everyday use. The company developed Neuro-Responsive Music™ with Dartmouth music professor Michael Casey and a team of neuroscientists and composers, bringing EEG-guided sessions into wearable headphones. Vital Neuro says its system has powered more than 250,000 sessions for people using it in personal wellness and professional settings.NEW YORK, NY
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
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
Musical Minds LLCMusical Minds LLC uses brainwave technology and a unique algorithm to create playlists that affect mood, focus, and motivation, housed in custom designed headphones. Users can track data gathered by the headphones on a compatible mobile app.STATE COLLEGE, PA