Description of Challenge:

Wearable devices are a natural advance of electronics development and new materials that have been adapting to clothing elements. Such evolution represents a major progress in the technological integration with humans. Wearable devices may be found in products oriented to sports practices and health by monitoring of vital functions or in fashion industry articles to name a few. The number of applications in wearables has increased and generated new habits and behaviors thus attracting the interest by leading companies to the new possibilities open by this technology.

Opportunities for Startups:

• » Development of new smart wearables;
• » New energy efficiency technology in batteries;
• » New technologies of sensors / passive transmitters (batteryless);
• » Systems for increase of connectivity with applications;
• » Smart and monitoring sensors (e.g. for patients’ health information or sport practices);
• » Non-invasive sensors for health monitoring by assessment of body fluids;
• » Systems for greater interaction with consumers (e.g. better understanding of consumers, users’ loyalty and others);
• » Technologies to promote changes of behavior (e.g. engagement in physical activities).