The collaboration combines science-backed
wearable technology with leading materials and manufacturing
processes
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Sept. 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epicore Biosystems, a digital
health company developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables to
provide real-time personalized hydration insights for performance
and safety, today announced a new collaboration with 3M's (NYSE: MMM) Health Care Business, a
manufacturer and distributor of medical products and solutions, and
Innovize Inc. (Innovize), a custom medical device manufacturer.
Leveraging 3M's leading skin-interfacing materials and Innovize's
manufacturing capabilities, Epicore Biosystems will further scale
its portfolio of advanced wearable hydration solutions.
The global supply chain continues to experience disruptions
following the pandemic and amid the increase in climate-related
issues such as extreme weather, fires, and floods. While some
sectors are less likely to be impacted by future supply chain
issues, it is critical for companies in industries like healthcare
to avoid logistical bottlenecks that could affect the development
and delivery of medical devices. Epicore Biosystems has built a
nimble network of domestic partners to effectively deploy its
sweat-sensing technology as rising temperatures intensify the risk
of dehydration among athletes and industrial workers in high-heat
environments.
"Our collaboration with 3M and
Innovize ensures that Epicore Biosystems has a strong domestic
production infrastructure," said Jeffrey
Model, chief product officer and co-founder at Epicore
Biosystems. "We're thrilled to collaborate with material science
and manufacturing powerhouses as we expand our suite of
clinically-validated, sweat-sensing products and pave the way for
the future of noninvasive health tracking wearables."
Epicore Biosystems develops advanced wearable solutions that
measure sweat biometrics and provide customized recovery insights
about hydration, including sweat rate, total sweat loss,
electrolyte concentrations, bioanalyte loss, skin temperature, and
motion — all captured with an unobtrusive wearable sweat sensor,
analyzed through a proprietary cloud engine, and delivered directly
to the wearer through a smartphone application and cloud portal.
Its key differentiators include flexible physical properties that
enable seamless integration on the body, multimodal data streams
that enable direct measurements of hydration, stress, and nutrition
status, and low-cost designs that do not require cleaning or
external charging stations.
"Within 3M, we're on a mission to
improve lives and solve the world's toughest challenges through
science, including better, smarter, safer healthcare solutions.
Working with Epicore Biosystems we can do exactly that," said
Chad Reed, Director, 3M Medical Device Solutions. "We're proud to
provide more than a half dozen medical-grade products for Epicore
Biosystems' suite of wearable microfluidic solutions in our
commitment to innovation that addresses real-world problems in the
healthcare, wellness, and sports performance spheres."
Epicore Biosystems' product development incorporates materials
and design strategies created in collaboration with Innovize to
support high volume manufacturing. Innovize employs a newspaper
printing-like process known as the roll-to-roll (R2R) method to
produce microfluidic structures at high throughput. R2R is an
effective method for manufacturing Epicore Biosystems' products as
it processes thin polymeric sheets of off-the-shelf materials from
3M and other material suppliers into
functional microfluidic components and finished products.
"From materials selection to process development and high-volume
production, Innovize is dedicated to collaborating with partners
who are at the forefront of innovation in their respective
industries," said Dave Jessen, owner
and vice president of sales and marketing at Innovize. "We're
excited to be part of the disruption Epicore Biosystems is igniting
in the wearables sector and look forward to growing our partnership
as we continue executing on its personalized hydration management
products."
Epicore Biosystems' suite of sweat-sensing wearables includes
the Gx Sweat Patch created in partnership with PepsiCo and
Gatorade, the Discovery Patch® Sweat Collection System, and the
Connected Hydration wearable hydration sensor and mobile
application tailored for industrial athletes and sports.
Epicore Biosystems' technology has been developed and tested
with leading sports physiology labs and research hospitals,
including the Northwestern University
Feinberg School of Medicine, University of
Connecticut Korey Stringer Institute, University of Massachusetts Amherst Center for
Human Health and Performance, and the Gatorade Sports Science
Institute.
To learn more about Epicore Biosystems, visit
www.epicorebiosystems.com.
About Epicore Biosystems
Founded in 2017, Epicore Biosystems is a digital health company
developing advanced sweat-sensing wearables that provide real-time
personalized health insights for hydration, stress, and wellness.
Their clinically validated products are deployed globally and
licensed by leading Fortune 500 companies, the Department of
Defense, and the National Institute of Health in the sports and
fitness, occupational safety, and clinical trials industries.
Epicore Biosystems was co-founded by leading scientists from
Northwestern University's Querrey
Simpson Institute for Bioelectronics. The founding team has several
decades of experience launching science-backed medical wearables
and consumer health products. To learn more, visit
https://www.epicorebiosystems.com/ or on Twitter at
@epicorebio.
About 3M
3M (NYSE: MMM) believes science
helps create a brighter world for everyone. By unlocking the power
of people, ideas and science to reimagine what's possible, our
global team uniquely addresses the opportunities and challenges of
our customers, communities, and planet. Learn how we're working to
improve lives and make what's next at 3M.com/news or on Twitter
at @3M or @3MNews.
About Innovize
Innovize offers new thinking in custom development and
manufacturing for the full product lifecycle, from early stage
concepts to full-scale manufacturing and next-generation product
planning. Innovize is a GMP-compliant, ISO 9001:2015 and ISO
13485:2016-certified partner for innovative solutions in personal
care, patient care, and diagnostics. From product concept and
development through packaging, Innovize produces subassembly
components and turnkey disposable devices from short runs to
full-scale production.
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