Start-Up Spotlight: Jeremiah Robison Turns Cerebral Palsy ‘Passion Project’ Into Full-Time Commitment

The CEO of Cionic developed a garment used to analyze and augment human movement for people with stroke and cerebral palsy with plans to file for US FDA 510(k) clearance this fall.  

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Jeremiah Robison is on his way to transform his passion project to help his daughter, who was diagnosed with cerebral palsy at 14 months of age, into a medical-grade device to help others with mobility issues.

The CEO of San Francisco-based Cionic and his team are developing a garment or “Neural Sleeve” that uses smart sensors...

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