Match XR 2024 Matchmaking

19 Nov 2024 | Helsinki, Finland

Vangelis Sakkalis

CEO

Traqbeat technologies

Heraklion, Greece

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I hold a Research Director position in ICS-FORTH. I co-founded “traqbeat” & I am highly interested in translating academic research to innovative growth.

My organisation

Traqbeat offers a novel, patented, convertible, wearable health tracking device, operating both in and out of the clinic with seamless transition, including AI analysis methods capable of providing continuous & synchronous recording of multiple health related biomarkers that can substitute a Holter. Additional applications include Emergency and Defense Medical Services (Triage).
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About me

Vangelis holds a Research Director position in the Institute of Computer Science – Foundation for Research and Technology (ICS - FORTH). He is the Head of the Computational Neuroscience group and the Head of Multiscale Cancer Modelling group at the Computational Biomedicine Laboratory. His research interests fall in the broader area of Computational Medicine and Biomedical Engineering. In 2020, he co-founded 'traqbeat', a medtech startup developing a novel adaptable wearable health tracking device, including quantitative health risk assessment methods and tools focusing on the wider area of medical sensing, in which he is currently serving as CEO. Non-clinical applications include Emergency Medicine and Defence. Vangelis received his PhD in Electronic and Computer Engineering after completing his Master's degree at Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, UK. He is highly interested in translating academic research to innovative growth.

My organisation

Traqbeat technologies

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Skills

  • innovation
  • wearables
  • healthcare
  • Biomedical Engineering

Interests

  • medtech
  • Emergency medicine
  • Defense industry
  • deep learning
  • brain computer interfaces

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Business development, Medtech/ Healthcare related VCs

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Business field

HealthcareEngineeringTechnology / Hardware