Grants and Awards
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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I-CORPS 2024
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I-CORPS 2024
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I-CORPS 2024
Optimal Mobility is proud to participate in the U.S. National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program, an entrepreneurial training initiative designed to transform inventions into real-world impact. This program equips scientists and engineers with the tools and skills needed to move beyond the university lab, accelerating
Optimal Mobility is proud to participate in the U.S. National Science Foundation Innovation Corps (I-Corps™) program, an entrepreneurial training initiative designed to transform inventions into real-world impact. This program equips scientists and engineers with the tools and skills needed to move beyond the university lab, accelerating the transition of NSF-funded research and other innovative projects toward commercialization.
NIH SBIR Phase II
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I-CORPS 2024
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I-CORPS 2024
Optimal Mobility was awarded a Direct-to-Phase II NIH NICHD SBIR grant to advance the development and clinical evaluation of Ascendus, a novel manual mobile standing wheelchair. The project is conducted in partnership with the Minneapolis VA Health Care System and Gillette Children's to support engineering refinement, clinical validation, and commercialization.
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ODAT - PDIC
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION I-CORPS 2024
ODAT - PDIC
Optimal Mobility, in collaboration with Gillette Children's Hospital, the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital, and the RECOVER Center for Veterans Engagement, is proud to work on an Office of Discovery and Translation (ODAT) grant from the University of Minnesota. Partnering with the Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium, this project
Optimal Mobility, in collaboration with Gillette Children's Hospital, the Minneapolis Veterans Affairs Hospital, and the RECOVER Center for Veterans Engagement, is proud to work on an Office of Discovery and Translation (ODAT) grant from the University of Minnesota. Partnering with the Pediatric Device Innovation Consortium, this project focuses on developing cutting-edge subsystems to advance wheelchair technology and design, driving innovation to improve mobility and accessibility for diverse populations.