Keeping it simple and inexpensive: a monitoring device for mobility aids to prevent falls and improve outcomes

Speaker: Peter Chaberlain, Founder & CEO, WalkWise

Summary:
Peter Chamberlain is the founder and CEO of WalkWise, a healthcare technology company focused on keeping older adults healthy and independent. After attending the University of Portland in his home state of Oregon, he earned a Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for his work on the automated manufacturing of micro-fluidic devices for point-of-care diagnostics. He became the first startup founder based in North Dakota to join Techstars, the largest seed capital investor in the world, and participated in the UnitedHealthcare Accelerator program. WalkWise then became the first portfolio company in the gener8tor 1889 Fund, a venture capital fund focused on North Dakota startups. Peter and his wife, a primary care physician, live in Fargo with their son and their Bernedoodle.