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Devices

The NIA Small Business Programs support small businesses who aim to develop devices that address factors that impact the aging population, as well as related conditions like Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias.

The small business awardees below were selected by NIH in 2019-2020 to present their groundbreaking technologies and interventions to potential partners and third-party investors at industry showcases.

BioPico Systems Inc.
Read about BioPico Systems Inc., a small business using NIA funding to develop “organ-on-a-chip” products (OrganRXTM) that will mimic true human physiology, so that responses to medicines, chemicals, and diseases can be predicted accurately.
Bone Health Technologies
Read about Bone Health Technologies, a small business using NIA funding to develop a vibration device that stimulates the hips and spine to reduce bone mass loss and fracture risk.
Cytex Therapeutics, Inc.
Read about Cytex Therapeutics, a small business using NIA funding to create implants that integrate into the cartilage of an injured joint and restore structure and function.
Modulim
Read about Modulim, a small business using NIA funding to develop a noninvasive tool to help clinicians identify patients at risk for vascular/tissue complications.
NeuroScope Inc.
Read about NeuroScope, a small business using NIA funding to develop fully automated quantitative tools using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to assess neurovascular health and brain clearance systems reliably and efficiently.
Piccolo Medical, Inc.
Read about LifeBio, Inc., a small business using NIA funding to develop a life story application that captures a person’s voice to make short summaries used in direct care delivery.
ZetrOZ Systems
Read about ZetrOZ Systems, a small business using NIA funding to develop sustained acoustic medicine, a treatment algorithm, and a delivery platform to treat chronic pain.