#245: Jeremiah Robison: The Duality of Being an Entrepreneur & A Parent Seeking Solutions

<p><strong>OVERVIEW:</strong></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the</span> <em><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy</span></em> <span style="font-weight: 400;">podcast, discuss clothing for movement with Jeremiah Robison, CEO of Cionic, an innovative company building lightweight and durable bionic clothing driven by powerful algorithms that adapt in real-time to each individual’s mobility needs. Jeremiah tells how his mission to provide a wearable solution to augment function and improve outcomes for individuals impacted with neurological movement disorders, especially his daughter with cerebral palsy, has led him to establish the company. </span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <p><strong>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS</strong></p> <ul> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeremiah was born to an entrepreneur mother running a spine therapy clinic and a computer scientist father. He got his computer science degree from Standford University.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">He started his career working for Apple in the 90s and other small companies.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Cionic was founded with a commitment to Jeremiah’s daughter diagnosed with cerebral palsy.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The journey for Cionic is different from other startups and eventually led to the creation of the Neural Sleeve.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Neural Sleeve uses functional electrical stimulation as its augmentation strategy. It works by sending small amounts of current precisely timed into the body to force muscle contractions.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">One in seven people suffers from mobility impairment and disability. 60% suffer a lifetime disability in post-stroke individuals, while about half are mobility disabilities.</span></li> <li><span style="font-weight: 400;">Jeremiah envisions his technology going beyond its target market and can bra