Best Assistive Tech Companies in Illinois, United States
The 33 best Assistive Tech companies in Illinois, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Sound World Solutions.
Ranked: Best Assistive Tech companies in Illinois
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sound World Solutions Bluetooth-enabled hearing aids | $8M | 144 mo ago | Series A | David Green Co-Founder | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 2 | TeleTeachers Online platform offering e-learning services 29Funding top 38%Talent bottom 49%Market bottom 42%Global bottom 29% All 4 signals ▾Fundingtop 38% Talentbottom 49% Marketbottom 42% Globalbottom 29% Funding: Raised $4.3M across 3 rounds · 3 rounds over 6 yrs (0.5/yr) Talent: 1 named leader on record · 1 C-suite/founder profile curated rank vs industry peers · Fliar Intelligence Index 29/100 | $4M | 12 mo ago | Series A | Emily Smith Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Soundwave Online retailer of self-fitting over-the-counter hearing aids and accessories | $1M | 41 mo ago | Seed | Joe Turek Co-Owner | 2018 | Cart FunctionalityShopifyPlyr+33 | — | — |
| 4 | Resonance Medical Developer of AI-based software for hearing aids | $1M | 111 mo ago | Seed | Chris Heddon Co-Founder & CEO | 2012 | — | — | — |
| 5 | PSYONIC Developer of bionic limbs for people with amputations | $554K | 32 mo ago | Seed | — | 2015 | Cart FunctionalitySquarespace CommerceSquarespace+25 | 14 patents Tendon‑driven, compliant robotic and prosthetic hand mechanisms with sensor‑integrated actuation | — |
| 6 | CareBand Provider of location-based monitoring technology for healthcare and safety applications | $517K | 61 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2014 | — | 33 patents Patents concentrated in health & consumer products | — |
| 7 | Luna Lights Developer of smart devices for night time fall detection | $375K | 113 mo ago | Acquired | — | 2014 | — | — | — |
| 8 | Verboso Provider of online speech therapy platform | $350K | 62 mo ago | Funding Raised | Michael Young Co-Founder & CTO | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Infiniteach Provider of adaptive edutainment apps for autism education | $270K | 82 mo ago | Seed | Katie Hench CEO | 2013 | — | — | — |
Top 10 Assistive Tech companies in Illinois
#1
Series A · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2019 · 28 employees$4.3Mraised▾
Online platform offering e-learning services. It is a behavioral health platform offering teletherapy services to schools and organizations serving vulnerable students and youth.
- Oct 2025Series A$1.3M
- Nov 2022Series A$1.5M
- Jul 2020Series A$2.8M
#2
Seed · Champaign, Illinois · founded 2015 · 24 employees$554.5Kraised▾
Developer of bionic limbs for people with amputations. Its product offering is called Ability Hand which is a bionic hand with a multi-articulated prosthesis and multi-touch feedback.
- Feb 2024Angel$1M
- Nov 2022Seed$554.5K
- Feb 2020Grant (prize money)$937.2K
- Jan 2020Seed$625K
#3
Seed · Glendale Heights, Illinois · founded 2018 · 8 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Online retailer of self-fitting over-the-counter hearing aids and accessories. The company provides hearing aids that can be adjusted using a mobile application. An online hearing test is available to determine suitability. Customer support, warranties, and a return policy are offered.
- May 2023Seed$842K
- Oct 2019Seed$300K
#4
Series A · Park Ridge, Illinois · founded 2007 · 8 employees$8.2Mraised▾
Sound World develops hearing aids and personal sound amplifiers. The products were launched commercially in 2013. The parent company Conversion Sound was established in 2007 and Sound World was set up in 2011 for marketing the solutions.
- Oct 2014Series A$7.5M
- Feb 2014Unattributed$5.6M
- Nov 2011Unattributed$3.7M
- Sep 2009Seed$650K
#5
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2014 · 8 employees$517.4Kraised▾
Provider of location-based monitoring technology for healthcare and safety applications. The company delivers solutions for addiction treatment, contact tracing, and dementia and Alzheimer’s care. It offers products for patient tracking in hospitals and for developmental disabilities. The company’s technology includes real-time location tracking and activity monitoring.
- Sep 2021Grant (prize money)$288.6K
- Sep 2019Grant (prize money)$228.8K
#6
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2012 · 5 employees$1.1Mraised▾
Resonance Medical developed an AI-based software for hearing aids. The product, otoTune that collects user inputs and suggest settings for the fitting of a hearing aid using artificial intelligence. The company works with hearing aids device manufacturers to provide custom solutions to commercially available hearing aids.
- Jul 2017Seed$325K
- Apr 2016Seed$801.6K
#7
Funding Raised · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2018$350.4Kraised▾
Verboso provides an online speech therapy platform. It provides students with speech therapy games and counsellors and administrators with dashboards and analytics to keep track of student's progress.
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$250.3K
- Aug 2020Conventional Debt$100.1K
#8
Acquired · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2014 · 3 employees$375Kraised▾
Luna Lights is an automated lighting system for detecting falls. Its solution consists of pressure-sensing pads that turn on guided lights whenever they sense pressure. This time is sent to the cloud where if the return time exceeds a certain preset time then a family member or caregiver is alerted regarding a possible fall.
- May 2017Seed$150K
- Jul 2016Seed$225K
- Aug 2015Grant (prize money)$5K
- Jun 2015Grant (prize money)$30K
#9
Seed · Chicago, Illinois · founded 2013 · 5 employees$270Kraised▾
Provider of adaptive edutainment apps for autism education. Works on the subscription-based pricing model for individuals and bulk pricing for educators. The content teaches early academic, social, and communication skills to the children through images, audio, and adaptive gamification. Also provides personalized data analytics, assessment graphs, and curriculum.
- Dec 2019Grant (prize money)—
- Apr 2015Seed$270K
#10
Deadpooled · Champaign, Illinois · founded 2012$10Kraised▾
EscaWheel is startup that has made a accessibility device that takes wheelchair users from one floor to another. It integrates a Lift system, Safety mechanism, Carriage mechanism, and Swivel mechanism in an electronically controlled Wheelchair. EscaWheel was a finalist at the Cozad New Ventures Competition at the University of Illinois - Won 2 prizes (The Singleton Law Firm In-Kind Prize and the EnterpriseWorks Incubator Prize). Patent pending.
- Feb 2014Seed—
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