Kalogon is a company based out of Brevard County, Florida on a mission to alleviate pressure injuries and chronic pain in people who have a spinal cord injury (SCI). Led by CEO and Founder Tim Balz, Kalogon is a diverse team of award-winning engineers and advocates for the wheelchair community. Between them, they’ve developed the Kalogon Smart Cushion, a technology  that allows wheelchair users to dynamically control the contours and firmness of particular areas of their seat cushion.
NanoTess is a material science company whose first product, NanoSALV, is a nanotechnologyenabled medical device designed to treat chronic wounds. It was initially focused on diabetic
foot ulcers (DFUs) and pressure ulcers. NanoSALV is a wound dressing containing proprietary
nanomaterials that aims to provide broad-spectrum antimicrobial protection without harming
the wound and facilitate natural healing. The technology has achieved wound closure in DFU
individuals with severe and stagnant ulcers including people prescribed for amputations.