Medical Alley, Minn., November 7, 2022 – Last September, Neuro Solutions Group was selected by the American accelerator Ignite (https://ignitehealthcare.org/). Ignite Healthcare Network’s Accelerator Programs are held annually to support innovation in emerging women-led digital health and medtech companies. This connection-intensive program connects women entrepreneurs leading healthcare start-ups with their potential clients and investors. Twenty five companies were selected, of which only one represented Canada: Neuro Solutions Group.
The company, mentored by the Texas Children’s hospital, managed to stand out by winning the Southwest National Pediatric Device Innovation Award, recognition accompanied by a grant of $25,000 USD and support to break into the health market in the United States. Texas is one of the states with the most extensive pediatric care; this represents an important step for the company to present its solution Kairos – Heroes of Time.
Created by a mom turned entrepreneur, the Kairos app uses video games and avatars to provide parental guidance to parents of children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as ADHD. The technological tool improves the autonomy of children and offers dashboards that allow monitoring of behavior and the side effects of medication over long periods.
Kairos is particularly useful in a context where waiting lists for obtaining a diagnosis or simply accessing services are constantly on the rise. The company wishes to have its solution recognized as a digital therapy and to be able to be prescribed as alternative or complementarity to medication
“I am extremely proud of how far we have come in the field of digital health. The recognition obtained this week in Texas confirms the relevance of daring to innovate and developing solutions centered on the needs of users. I wanted to bring the “fun” in health, mission accomplished!”, says Annie Martineau, President and CEO of Neuro Solutions Group, the company behind the creation and implementation in the market.
An approach supported by a community of researchers
It has been previously shown that children with neurodevelopmental disorders present deficits in executive functions causing significant difficulties in the execution of routines. With KAIROS, they develop the ability to self-regulate.
Incidentally, the technological tool allows an incursion into the world of video games, but it inspires a lot of motivation in the acquisition of learning and the development of autonomy. Researchers at UQTR have taken an interest in the benefits of the tool with a large-scale study conducted with more than 200 families.
“We thought it was relevant to assess how a technological tool like KAIROS could change behaviors in children and help people with ADHD or autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in the assimilation of routines,” said the researcher and professor in the department of psychoeducation at the University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, Ms. Line Massé.
As of now, the application is available on App Store and Google Play through a monthly or annual subscription after a two-week free trial period.
About Neuro Solutions Group
Founded in 2017, Neuro Solutions Group is a digital health company that specializes in patient engagement and frictionless follow-up. For more information : www.neurosolutionsgroup.com or www.kairosgame.com
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