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Cardiio - The company developed a heart rate monitoring application utilizing smartphone cameras, making cardiovascular monitoring as simple as taking a selfie.
Kevin Plank
Under Armour - Revolutionized performance apparel by creating moisture-wicking fabric to keep athletes dry and comfortable.
Stéphane Marceau
OMsignal - Developed biometric smartwear that monitors vital signs, leading to innovations in biometric technology in clothing.
Will Ahmed
WHOOP - Offers a wrist-worn device that provides in-depth analysis on athletes' strain, recovery, and sleep, aimed at optimizing performance.
Eric Migicovsky
Pebble Technology - Spearheaded the smartwatch market with Pebble, one of the first commercially successful smartwatches on Kickstarter.
James Park
Fitbit - Pioneered the wearable fitness tracker industry, made personal health tracking accessible and widespread.
Benjamin Hubert
Layer - The design agency has worked on projects like the World Being wristband, which tracks carbon footprint in addition to health and fitness.
Sonny Vu
Misfit Wearables - Focused on designing elegant, intuitive products like the Misfit Shine for fitness and sleep monitoring.
Nikolaj Hviid
Bragi - The company introduced one of the first true wireless smart earphones, The Dash, combining music, communication, and fitness tracking.
Omar Ishrak
Medtronic - Helped expand the company's reach in wearable medical device technologies, improving patient monitoring and management.
Qaizar Hassonjee
adidas Wearable Sports Electronics - Instrumental in the development of the miCoach system, which integrates sensors in sportswear for performance tracking and coaching.
José Neves
FARFETCH - Forbes has described FARFETCH as the 'Netflix of fashion'; their innovation extends into the realm of tech luxury, notably their partnership with Gucci for try-on apps, and other tech-driven retail experiences.
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