ART/wear
A novel wearable device that counteracts tremors from patients with Essential Tremor and Parkinson Disease
While we was just an undergraduate student, Santiago Martínez, with only 20 years old was diagnosed with Essential Tremor.
Far from being daunted, Santiago talked to his friends & classmates, Mateo Castelblanco & Germán Reyes, about his disease diagnostic. They saw an incredible opportunity to help not only Santiago but million people worldwide. Therefore, they decided to do their thesis project about Essential Tremor throughout the whole year.
In summer of 2023, Santiago did an internship at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, United States. He had the opportunity to validate the need in one of the most largest and recognized research institutions in the world and saw how the current treatments were acting.
Encouraged by many professors and entrepreneurs, Santiago, Mateo, and Germán decided to participate in JUMP Chile 2023, an international competition that supports early stage startups from all over Latin America. They won the 3rd place among 600 contestants, and they realized that this research project could be something bigger.
The project was renamed ART/wear, and was selected to participate in the Swiss Accelerator Program START Fellowship. This was the impulse to transform a research project into a healthtech startup able to help million people with movement disorder diseases all around the world.
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There are more than 400 million people worldwide with Essential Tremor. A disease similar to Parkinson's Disease characterized by a reduction in the quality of life because people lose control of their bodies and the autonomy to perform everyday activities.
ART/wear developed a wearable device capable of reducing hand tremors with a smart wearable technology.
ART/wear is being carefully and scientifically tested by Swiss and Colombian research institutions to ensure its efficacy. We used both clinical tests, such as the free hand spiral test, and quantitative tools.
Essential Tremor is a worldwide problem. We plan to reach PMF and secure our first manufacture in Colombia and Chile to then offer our solution in the European Union (EU).
Currently, there is no cure for this disease, and current treatments are often expensive (ranging from $1,000 to $40,000 USD), ineffective, with side effects, and limited access in developing countries such as Colombia and Chile. ART/wear delivers a personalized solution, free of side effects and accessible in regions such as Latin America.
- If you are a patient diagnosed with Essential Tremor or Parkinson Disease by a specialist doctor, you know a person with these conditions or you are a researcher interested in participate, please fill the Forms below in the contact section.
- If you are an investor or a mentor check our Data Room and feel free to contact us!
We are located and legally constituted in Bogotá D.C., Colombia.
Meet the founding team of ART/wear
From left to right: Germán Reyes, Santiago Martínez, Paola Barrera and Mateo Castelblanco.
A thesis research project that became a startup.
ART/wear founding team with his professor and advisor David Bigio Roitmann from University of Los Andes, Colombia.
What does ART/wear mean?
ART means Autonomous Regulator of Tremor and 'wear' refers to personalized and tailored garments.
Startup accelerator program
Santiago Martínez pitching to the START Global investment committee for fundraising in St. Gallen, Switzerland. He won a grand of $23,000 CHF.
Early stage startup accelerator program
Santiago Martínez pitching at the final of Jump Chile 2023 in Santiago de Chile, Chile. Afterwards he won the 3rd place and $4,000 USD.
ART/wear pitching during GoFest at the ColombiaTechWeek festival.
Germán Reyes and Mateo Castelblanco receiving the 1st place prize and a grand of $3,000 USD at the Global Student Entrepreneur Award regional competition in Bogotá, Colombia. They won a ticket to compete at the Latin America competition on Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 2025.
New Talents Category winner.
Mateo Castelblanco won the 1st place at the Prix French Tech Competition organized by "La French Tech Bogotá". This contest opened the opportunity to explore the French ecosystem in health.
Top 10 best startups in Latin America
ART/wear got throughout the top 10 best startups participating in the Latin-American accelerator program BRAIN Chile 2024.
The next step to access market in Latin America
ART/wear was selected as the only Colombian and youngest startup in the IGNITE BIG9 program from Startup Chile accelerator program among 3000 startups. They are receiving $30,000 USD.
