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Greenville, SC, United States, 2018/07/11 - Moterum, a Southeastern medtech company, develops mobility solutions for patients suffering from strokes, neural traumas; forum convenes investors seeking leading-edge advances in health and life sciences - Moterum.com.
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Moterum Technologies, Inc., a South Carolina-based mobility and gait rehabilitation development company, has been selected to present at the prestigious Cavendish BioHealth Impact Forum July 17-18, 2018 in Chicago, Illinois. The Forum provides an environment for organizations and investors to further their strategic social impact investing, grant-giving, and philanthropy programs in support of health and life sciences advances.
Co-hosted by Cavendish Global, the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, and MATTER, the Forum showcases presentations and panel discussions by leading research institutions, private-sector companies, nonprofit organizations, and foundations engaged in developing innovations with the potential for transformational impact on disease prevention, diagnosis and treatment. Cavendish BioHealth Impact Forums are hosted by leading institutions around the United States and take place several times each year.
Moterum Technologies (moterum.com) is one of 10 featured organizations invited to present their solutions at the Chicago Conference. An innovative medical technology development company, Moterum’s focus is designed to help resolve mobility and gait problems for patients suffering a neural trauma, such as a stroke. Its lead product is a fully connected, smart device that teaches stroke patients how to re-learn walking in their own home.
“We are honored to be selected to present at the 2018 Chicago Forum, and value the recognition it will provide of our innovative approach to helping stroke survivors walk independently and without a limp or asymmetry,” said David Huizenga, CEO of Moterum Technologies. “Our device can be used at home and is fully connected and positioned for telehealth systems, making it a viable solution for developed and developing health systems alike. We welcome the chance to interact with many of the world’s most accomplished scientists, thought-leaders and generous philanthropic individuals and families who are all dedicated to improving the health and lives of people around the world.”
The Cavendish community consists of over 200 leading family offices, foundations and impact investors from around the world with combined assets of over $225 billion who share a passion for pro-social endeavors within health and the life sciences. The Cavendish BioHealth Impact Forum provides impact investors with a curated, peer-to-peer knowledge expansion and relationship building environment, and seeks to accelerate technological innovation and health access through sustainable philanthropy, grant-making and impact investing. The Forum is also an opportunity for impact investors
to champion and share information on projects and organizations, which they are passionate about with other impact investors from around the world.
“With the help of our expert team, Selection Committee and advisors, we conduct a global search of research institutions and private-sector companies in order to identify organizations that meet the required standard of excellence,” said J. Michael Moffat, Chairman of Cavendish Global. “The quality and originality of Moterum Technologies’ research and scientific insights in treating gait problems of stroke survivors positions them to make a major contribution to global health by helping stroke survivors retake an independent position in society.”
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