Company Research Report: Epicore Biosystems
Company Overview
Name: Epicore Biosystems
Mission of the Company: Epicore Biosystems aims to create metabolic health solutions using advanced biowearables that decode complex health signals into actionable insights, accessible to all demographic groups including industrial workers, elite athletes, and casual consumers.
Founding Information:
- Founded: Founded in 2017
- Co-Founders: Not explicitly stated
Key People:
- Roozbeh Ghaffari, PhD - CEO/Co-Founder/Board Member
- AJ Aranyosi, PhD - Chief Digital Officer/Co-Founder
- Stephen Lee - Chief Technology Officer/Co-Founder
- Jeffrey Model - Chief Product Officer/Co-Founder
- Jim Ryan - Chief Revenue Officer
- John Wright - Chief Operations Officer
- Weihua Li - Chief Software Officer
- Kaitao Yang, PhD - VP, Machine Learning & AI
- Julia Spinelli - Director, Data Science
Headquarters: 810 Memorial Drive, Suite 100, Cambridge, MA 02139
Number of Employees: No information is available
Revenue: No information is available
Company Recognition: Known for developing sweat-sensing biowearable solutions that measure hydration, nutrition, stress, and other health-related biomarkers.
Products
1. Connected Hydration: A real-time sweat, motion, and skin temperature-monitoring wearable designed for industrial and sports settings.
- Key Features:
- Measures sweat loss, sodium loss, skin temperature, and movement
- Provides actionable rehydration strategies
- Extended battery life, eco-friendly with a swap service
- Mobile app and enterprise cloud engine with predictive analytics
2. GX Sweat Patch: Developed in collaboration with Gatorade, this product offers personalized athletic performance insights.
- Key Features:
- Real-time biomarkers analysis for athletic performance
- Provides hydration insights based on sweat and sodium loss
3. Discovery Patch: A single-use adhesive that captures sweat in microfluidic channels for various analyses including performance enhancement drug detection.
- Key Features:
- Non-invasive collection system
- Developed for anti-doping analysis in partnership with USADA
Recent Developments
- New Partnerships:
- Partnered with the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) to expand drug detection methods using sweat collection.
- Strategic investment from Pegasus Tech Ventures and Denka Corporation to scale personalized hydration wearables across Asia.
- Product Launches:
- Launch of Connected Hydration, globally available patch for real-time monitoring of sweat, temperature, and motion to manage dehydration and heat stress.
- Features Added:
- New enterprise cloud engine for Connected Hydration with predictive analytics.
- Real-time dehydration alerts and mobile app feedback features.
- Recognition:
- Connected Hydration won the 2024 Red Dot Award for exceptional product design.
Summary
Epicore Biosystems, established in 2017 with headquarters in Cambridge, MA, develops advanced sweat-sensing wearables designed to provide real-time, personalized hydration and health insights. Recent expansions in partnerships and product innovations position the company strongly in the market for biowearables, especially with their focus on addressing dehydration and heat stress challenges in various global sectors.
