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In a world submerged by the economic, social and ecological crisis, health emerged as the number one priority for people. Everyday life has become very tense so that it has an impact on our welfare. To stay alert and in harmony with everything, we are fixated on our cellphones, making a real mission. Physical activity is a real struggle.

Luckily for us, there are also all branches of technology, helping us navigate this rough terrain. Recursive compiles a list of 7 health technology gadgets developed in Southeast Europe with a mission – to care for our body and mind better. From bracelets, to headbands and glasses, this health technology gadget aims to help us understand our hearts, brain, and better needs, to live a better life.

Health Technology Gadgets Developed in Southeast Europe

Name: Zeit Medical

Founder Year: 2019

Headquarters: California, United States

Founders: Ortestis Vardoulis and Urs Naber

What he did: the company develops a headband for people to sleep. Which can be used to monitor their brain impulses. Software analyzes impulses -mpuls and can detect a few hours earlier if a stroke or seizure will occur. It is recommended to be worn by patients who are vulnerable to neurological injury.

The band can be arranged to ask for help as soon as possible if even the smallest danger is detected. The last investment round, a total of € 1.8 million was raised by American VCS Seedtob and digilife in 2021.

Name: Come on

Founder Year: 2015

Headquarters: Sofia, Bulgaria

Founder: Aleksandar Dimitrov, Branislav Nicolic

What he did: the company developed glasses that project the blue light for 20-30 minutes, imitating natural sunlight, increasing human internal body clocks. Specific light send signals to the brain, through the retina, and then make changes in the creation of sleep hormones – melatonin. Users experience better sleep, better energy levels and reduce the effect of jet lag naturally. The Goayo application provides personalized therapy, with science -based guidance, to help customers achieve their goals for a healthier lifestyle. When downloading the application, they completed a simple test that helps the software get a picture of the usual body rhythm, a unique wake/sleep cycle, and since then it has made recommendations for changes in their routine. Their latest investment round is € 190k, and raised by eleven efforts.

Name: SparkVision

Founder Year: 2021

Headquarters: Sofia, Bulgaria

Founder: Ilko Simeonov and Ivan Tsvetkov

What he did: glasses with Bluetooth connections and cameras that were installed to help people who experience visual disorders oriented better when outside, but also read the text and call friends, if needed. Small speakers in glasses allow people to hear the text they have scanned before with a glasses camera. It uses certain software, available in English and Bulgaria.

Name: EKG for everyone

Founder Year: 2016

Headquarters: Novi Sad, Serbia

Founder: Stevan Jokic

What he did: the device software collects large data from the ECG device, which is a small plastic device that is connected to your cellphone, processing your heart’s electrical activity, thus analyzing the overall customer welfare conditions. It monitors the heart remotely for early diagnosis and post-hospital treatment. It also measures the level of fitness and stress. After the data is displayed in the application, the platform provides personalized advice from various experts and large data analysts who are inherited. This device is suitable for anyone who wants to get a timely opinion about their health and suggestions about how it can be improved. This collects an investment round in a total of € 16.2K in 2016.

Name: Silver Technology

Founder Year: 2019

Headquarters: Zagreb, Croatia

Founder: Slavko Radman, Tihana Petricevic

What he did: Smartwatch Monitor collects biometric cellular data and voice communication, provides an integrated system for smooth data and sound interaction between Euredherly, caregivers, and health professionals. Information collected can be shared with users or with medical doctors and other professionals. This allows monitoring health care 24/7 to senior family members by their relatives.

Name: Airify

Founder Year: 2016

Headquarters: Timișoara, Romania

Founder: Horatiu Moldovan, Iasmina Gruicin, Marian Ionascu

What he did: Airify is a smart micro air quality monitoring device that is connected to a smartphone. After analyzing the surrounding environment with 13 parameters with 6 sensing modules, he collects and stores all data in the application. This provides an open platform for air quality data sourced from the crowd, allows users to make the best decisions to reduce exposure to their air pollution. The company won an investment worth € 18K by the European economic area in 2020.

Name: MBRAINTRAIN

Founder Year: 2012

Headquarters: Belgrade, Serbia

Founders: Ivan Gligorijević and Bogdan Mijović

What he did: Mbraaintrain developed a capable hat with a small medal disc attached to the scalp, connected to a small gadget that sends a brain signal to a connected mobile device. Thus providing data on the activity of neuro brain. Electrogram of Electrical Activity Software (EEG) Hardware development helps support brain research, which aims to improve the quality of life. Research in brain activity is important to understand what triggers certain emotions, how conscious functions, what makes us do the things we do. When brain insight is read properly, people will be able to live a better and more satisfying life. The latest funding was collected in 2015 from the round of conversion records, with a total value of € 120k.