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About WearTech Applied Research Center
The WearTech Applied Research Center was created by the Partnership for Economic Innovation (PEI) in 2019 to help launch a future-of-health technology ecosystem around Arizona’s thriving biomedical scene. The Center offers an engineering lab and community space for innovation teams bringing disruptive IP to life. Their process connects entrepreneurs and industry to world-class research teams and resources, helping through idea generation, project formation, research prototyping validation, and commercialization of products. The WearTech Center is able to work towards its mission of growing Arizona’s wearable tech ecosystem with support from key partners including the Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering, the Greater Phoenix Economic Council, the Center for Entrepreneurial Innovation, Arizona Commerce Authority, and the City of Phoenix.
The WearTech Applied Research Center accelerates the development of wearable technology products in healthcare, human performance, and worker wellness through applied research and innovation. Established by the Partnership for Economic Innovation, WearTech connects entrepreneurs, industry partners, and university researchers to create wearable devices while providing engineering labs, prototyping capabilities, and commercialization support all in one innovation hub.
Organization: WearTech Applied Research Center
Industry: Wearable Technology, Healthcare Innovation, Applied Research
Founded: 2019 (WearTech), 2016 (PEI)
Headquarters: Phoenix, Arizona
Mission: Accelerating breakthrough wearable health and human performance technology to market
Focus Areas: Healthcare, Human Performance, Worker Wellness
