Smart seating company rises in the ranks of startups to watch following numerous accolades and user-centric product innovation
Melbourne, Fla. (Sept. 10, 2024) – Kalogon, the market leader in smart seating solutions, today announced it has been chosen to exhibit at TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 as part of Startup Battlefield 200, the world’s preeminent startup competition. This announcement comes on the heels of numerous honors and accolades awarded to the company from the startup community in just the last few months.
Kalogon is one of 200 startups selected from a review of thousands of applicants to pitch in front of investors and TechCrunch editors and will be presenting its line of smart seating technology that improves blood flow for those who sit for extended periods. This year’s Startup Battlefield participants span artificial intelligence (AI), software as a service (SaaS), fintech, security, sustainability, space exploration and more.
A Startup on the Rise
Kalogon has risen in the ranks of fast-growing, innovative startups this summer, earning recognition as one of WTWH Healthcare’s Future Leaders Class of 2024, a quarterfinalist in consumer wellness in the 2024 Digital Health Awards, a finalist for the Annual GrowFL Florida Companies to Watch Awards, a finalist for KPMG’s Private Enterprise Tech Innovator in the U.S., and a finalist for Rally Innovation Conference’s IN-Prize Pitch competition. These honors resulted from Kalogon’s relentless dedication to its customers through human-centered design that improves seated wellness.
Kalogon has leveraged recent funding to develop new seating solutions, land new distribution partnerships with the top assistive mobility device manufacturers, and further validate its smart seating technology. A new Kalogon study published in Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology in August 2024 found that its Air Pressure Management System (APMS) positively affected tissue oxygenation in non-disabled participants comparable to traditional offloading methods, suggesting that it could benefit wheelchair users. Kalogon has also been granted a Phase 2 SBIR contract via the National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research to conduct additional research on pressure injuries and expand its line of smart wheelchair cushions to be even more accessible.
“The reception we’ve received across the startup and healthcare ecosystem has accelerated exponentially this summer, opening so many new doors to expand our footprint,” said Tim Balz, CEO and co-founder, Kalogon. “The opportunity to get in front of new investors, partners and tech talent has been a boon to our team and has directly supported our future growth. I’m incredibly proud of our team and look forward to showcasing what we’re working on as we apply our clinically validated technology to other surfaces.”
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 will be held from Mon, Oct. 28 - Wed, Oct. 30 at Moscone West in San Francisco. The event is known for debuting the hottest startups, introducing game-changing technologies and discussing what’s top-of-mind for the tech industry’s key innovators—and this year will be no different. Past companies launched at Disrupt include Dropbox, Mint, Cloudflare, Fitbit, Yammer and more.
For more information on TechCrunch Disrupt 2024 and Startup Battlefield 200 visit the conference’s website here. Disrupt passes can be purchased here.
Learn more about Kalogon at kalogon.com.
About Startup Battlefield
TechCrunch’s Startup Battlefield 200 is the world’s preeminent startup competition. Startup Battlefield 200 will showcase the top 200 startups from around the globe, across multiple industries. All 200 companies will go through training, have access to masterclasses, private receptions, communities and investor meet and greets. Companies that launched on our stage include Vurb, Trello, Mint, Dropbox, Yammer, Tripit, Redbeacon, Qwiki, Getaround, and Soluto.
About TechCrunch Disrupt
TechCrunch Disrupt is the world’s leading authority in debuting revolutionary startups, introducing game-changing technologies, and discussing what’s top of mind for the tech industry’s key innovators. This year, Disrupt gathers the best and brightest entrepreneurs, investors, hackers, and tech fans in-person for interviews, demos, Startup Battlefield 200, Networking, and more.
About Kalogon
We empower individuals to lead active, seated lives. Kalogon redefines seating through patent-pending technology featuring our advanced pressure management system. Kalogon’s products promote seated tissue health using adaptive customizations, ambient adjustments and personalized settings. Our products are clinically validated to improve comfort and lessen fatigue for those who sit for extended periods, such as wheelchair users, pilots and drivers. Learn more at https://www.kalogon.com.
Media contact:
Heather Sliwinski
Changemaker Communications for Kalogon
heather@changemakercomms.com