Best Assistive Tech Companies in Pennsylvania, United States
The 37 best Assistive Tech companies in Pennsylvania, United States in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Medical Guardian.
Ranked: Best Assistive Tech companies in Pennsylvania
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medical Guardian Provider of medical alert system for older adults | $105M | 68 mo ago | Seed | Geoff Gross Founder & CEO | 2005 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMySQL+50 | — | 1 job opening |
| 2 | Tango belt Provider of wearable belt for hip protection during fall | $10M | 105 mo ago | Series A | Robert Buckman Co-Founder | 2014 | Squarespace CommerceSquarespaceTypeScript+23 | — | — |
| 3 | NewCare Solutions Home sensors which monitors activities of elderly people and alerts for emergency situation | $2M | 159 mo ago | Deadpooled | — | 2011 | — | 4 patents Integrated medical sensor monitoring systems with AI-driven data analysis | — |
| 4 | SilentAlert Monitor Home sensors which monitors activities of elderly people and alerts for emergency situation | $2M | 163 mo ago | Deadpooled | William Kaigler Founder & CEO | 2011 | — | — | — |
| 5 | Bionic Yantra Developer of robotic exoskeleton devices for rehabilitation and personal mobility | $2M | 88 mo ago | Seed | Vaidyanathan Narayanan Co-Founder | 2017 | WixSentryYouTube+12 | — | — |
| 6 | Recupero Robotics Developer of wearable robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation | $2M | 47 mo ago | Funding Raised | Suneet Sharma Co-Founder | 2018 | — | — | — |
| 7 | Wearable Health Solutions Cloud-based platform providing wearable medical alarm system | $2M | 125 mo ago | Public | — | 2008 | — | — | — |
| 8 | OK2StandUP Provider of AI-based devices for fall prevention in elderly people | $460K | 35 mo ago | Seed | Eunice Yang Founder & CEO | 2019 | — | — | — |
| 9 | Hera Global Tech Wearable device and app for PERS | $256K | 73 mo ago | Funding Raised | Elizabeth Larue Co-Founder | 2017 | — | — | — |
| 10 | Conversant Labs Voice-enabled technology for the Blind | $225K | 134 mo ago | Deadpooled | Chris Maury Founder | 2012 | — | 24 patents Patents concentrated in computing, sensing & instrumentation | — |
| 11 | Zeen Online platform offering assistive mobility devices for specially abled persons | $181K | 47 mo ago | Series B | — | 2016 | Cart FunctionalityShopifySentry+29 | — | — |
Top 12 Assistive Tech companies in Pennsylvania
#1
Seed · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2019 · 4 employees$460Kraised▾
Provider of AI-based devices for fall prevention in elderly people. Its platform is offering a connected wearable device that can be worn by elder people which sends fall alert messages to caregivers and healthcare professionals.
- Sep 2023Seed$400K
- Sep 2022Seed$60K
#2
Seed · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 2005 · 178 employees$105Mraised▾
Provider of medical alert system for older adults. The company has two product lines namely at-home and on-the-go. The at-home products comprise a pendant and a base station. The pendant allows the user to send a wireless signal to the base station, which then uses the landline telephone to alert the monitoring center. The base station features a two-way speaker that allows the user to communicate with an operator to dispatch emergency or non-emergency services. The on-the-go products comprise portable medical alert devices that come with a built-in GPS and an SOS button. The products offered by the company interface with a companion application that enables family members to adapt monitoring parameters to the needs of the resident and can be used as a self-monitored or professionally monitored service.
- Jan 2021Seed—
- Jan 2020Conventional Debt$105M
#3
Funding Raised · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · founded 2018$1.8Mraised▾
Developer of wearable robotic devices for upper limb rehabilitation. These devices, including powered hand orthoses and haptic consoles, aim to improve object manipulation and task performance, fostering independent living. The technology integrates novel mechanisms and interconnected sensing and software to support daily living activities and therapy. Gamification is employed to enhance patient motivation and engagement. The devices are designed to enable single and multi-digit movement, strengthening, and various grip types.
- Sep 2022Grant (prize money)$1.8M
#4
Seed · Lewisburg, Pennsylvania · founded 2019 · 2 employees$20Kraised▾
Mobile-based application for people with low vision
- 2023Seed$20K
#5
Series B · West Chester, Pennsylvania · founded 2016 · 4 employees$181.1Kraised▾
Online platform offering assistive mobility devices for specially-abled persons. The platform is offering a hands-free, advanced mobility device with full body support.
- Sep 2022Series B$100K
#6
Series A · Fort Washington, Pennsylvania · founded 2014 · 14 employees$9.6Mraised▾
Tango Technologies is developing wearable devices for fall management. The company offers, Tango Belt which is a hip protection wearable, it is an unobtrusive belt that uses fall disambiguation, and deploys airbags during a fall with the help of sensors. The device can be used in senior care facilities and can be connected to the app for data storage and transfer.
- Dec 2017Series A$4.6M
- Nov 2016Seed$2.6M
- Feb 2016Seed$2.4M
- Jan 2014Seed$600K
#7
Seed · Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania · founded 2017 · 3 employees$1.9Mraised▾
Developer of robotic exoskeleton devices for rehabilitation and personal mobility. The company offers wearable robotic exoskeletons designed to assist individuals with locomotor disabilities. These devices are intended for use in rehabilitation settings and for personal mobility. The rehabilitation system aims to accelerate patient recovery and standardize therapeutic procedures. The personal mobility device is designed to enable independent movement for eligible patients.
- May 2019Seed$621.7K
- May 2018Angel$584.5K
- Jun 2017Seed$742.5K
#8
Public · King Of Prussia, Pennsylvania · founded 2008 · 11 employees$1.6Mraised▾
Cloud-based platform providing wearable medical alarm system. The pendant has a speaker which allows the user to make voice communications in emergency situations. The company has developed another device called iHelp, a mobile medical alarm and can be used at places where cellular services are available. The iHelp device has features like GPS, remote location tracking, fall detection, and geo-fencing.
- Mar 2016PE$1.2M
- Mar 2013Post IPO$280K
- Jan 2013Post IPO$44.2K
#9
Deadpooled · Warrendale, Pennsylvania · founded 2011 · 1 employees$2.1Mraised▾
NewCare Solutions designs, manufactures and sells remote monitoring system for caregivers and family members to keep track of the daily activities of elderly people. Product, SilentAlert Resident Monitor System is a set of sensors which are installed in the home, one in the bed and others on different household appliances. Can be configured around certain events and alerts can be sent via text message, phone call, email or instant message to caregivers and/or family members. Charges an initial $199 setup fee plus a $49 monthly charge. Also working with personal emergency response service companies.
- 2013Seed$475.4K
- Jan 2012Conventional Debt$1.6M
#10
Deadpooled · Oakmont, Pennsylvania · founded 2011 · 1 employees$2.1Mraised▾
SilentAlert Resident Monitor System, manufactures by NewCare Solutions, is a set of sensors which are installed in the home, one in the bed and others on different household appliances. Can be configured around certain events and alerts can be sent via text message, phone call, email or instant message to caregivers and/or family members. Charges an initial $199 setup fee plus a $49 monthly charge.
- Jan 2013Seed$475.4K
- Jan 2012Seed$1.6M
#11
Funding Raised · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2017 · 6 employees$255.9Kraised▾
Hera Global Tech has developed a wearable device and app for PERS. The device developed is called the Autonomous and created for women safety. The device detects the physiological and body reactions for high-risk situation and sends alert to the listed contacts with the wearer's location. The Autonomous device was one of the 16 semi-finalists selected for the Anu & Naveen Jain Safety XPRIZE in 2018.
- Aug 2020Grant (prize money)$255.9K
#12
Deadpooled · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · founded 2012$225Kraised▾
Conversant Labs has created a voice-based interface designed specifically for the blind. It has developed Conversational UI by means of Objective C and Swift framework for adding conversational interaction to iOS apps. It provides SayKit SDK to quickly build conversational interaction on top of existing applications. The company is part of innovationworks.org accelerator program.
- Jul 2015Seed$200K
- Jul 2015Grant (prize money)$210K
- 2014Seed$25K
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