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Wearables Landscape of the United States
1,444 Wearables companies in the United States, in one picture: who is hiring, who is raising money, who founded them, where they are based, what the news is about, which skills employers want and where the research is going. Updated August 2026.
1,444companies tracked
$11Bdisclosed funding
63hiring right now
380events · 24 months
220,321news articles · 12 months
Who leads Wearables in the United States
The leaderboard lists 1,444 U.S. wearables firms, highlighting the 63 currently hiring, the 466 that have disclosed funding, and top hiring and best‑funded companies such as HearUSA, Medical Guardian, Whoop, Jawbone and ROM Technologies.
open roles
Hiring now
ranked by live open roles
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HearUSA12last posted Jul 2026
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Medical Guardian12last posted Jul 2026
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Whoop11last posted Jun 2026
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Sleep Number11last posted Jun 2026
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Ceribell10last posted Jun 2026
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Garmin International9last posted May 2026
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Lucid Hearing7last posted Feb 2026
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AlignMed6last posted Jan 2026
63 companies hiring · 0 posted in the last 30 days
disclosed funding
Most funded
disclosed totals, all rounds
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Jawbone$1.3BSeries F · Jan 2016
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ROM Technologies$532.8MSeries D · Jan 2024
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Earlens Corporation$435MSeries E · Feb 2025
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Cala Health$307.1MConventional Debt · Apr 2026
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BrainCo$291.8MSeries A · Jan 2026
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Willow$228.1MSeries D · Jan 2024
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466 companies with disclosed rounds · $11B total
revenue
Revenue leaders
official filings first, else latest snapshot
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Sonic$3.7BFY2020 filing
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Vivos$17.4MFY2022 filing
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Audicus$11.9Msnapshot Dec 2023
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Biotricity$4MFY2025 filing
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IBS$1.1MFY2022 filing
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Cloud$997ksnapshot Dec 2019
12 companies with a revenue figure
headcount
Largest teams
ranked by tracked headcount
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Strava290tracked employees
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AvaSure186tracked employees
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81 companies with headcount data
share of events
Share of voice
share of all tracked sector news events, 24 months
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Hapbee11.5%64 tracked events
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Somatix2.3%13 tracked events
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557 tracked events across 69 companies
web reach
Most-used apps
the sites in this sector the web visits most
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Ride With GPStop 50kridewithgps.com
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HyperIcetop 500khyperice.com
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Amazfittop 500kamazfit.com
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Carbinoxtop 500kshopcarbinox.com
381 companies here run a site with a measured audience · 44 of them sit inside the web’s top million
articles
In the news
Prism news coverage, last 12 months
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Fitbit389articles in the window
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Loftie90articles in the window
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AliveCor63articles in the window
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Nanit60articles in the window
121 of these companies drew sector coverage in the window
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How the Wearables ecosystem in the United States grew, 2016–2025
The chart shows the number of wearables companies founded each year from 2016 to 2025, with the highest count of 119 in 2016 and only 7 new firms in 2025.
Companies founded / year
new Wearables companies in the United States
20162025
peak 119 in 2016
Companies raising / year
with a disclosed round that year
20162025
peak 95 in 2018
Disclosed funding / year
sum of disclosed rounds (USD)
20162025
peak $880.5M in 2020
Where Wearables companies in the United States are based
The hub table ranks cities by the number of wearables companies, led by San Francisco with 131 firms, followed by New York City (75), Los Angeles (40), San Diego (32) and Boston (32).
Hub 01
San Francisco
131 Wearables companies
34% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
131companies
$2Bdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 02
New York City
75 Wearables companies
19% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
75companies
$438.7Mdisclosed funding
3hiring now
Hub 03
Los Angeles
40 Wearables companies
10% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
40companies
$199Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 04
San Diego
32 Wearables companies
8% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
32companies
$42.7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
Hub 05
Boston
32 Wearables companies
8% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
32companies
$1.2Bdisclosed funding
2hiring now
Hub 06
Austin
31 Wearables companies
8% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
31companies
$71.7Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
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Hub 07
Seattle
26 Wearables companies
7% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
26companies
$42.3Mdisclosed funding
Hub 08
Chicago
21 Wearables companies
5% of the Wearables companies across these hubs
21companies
$98.8Mdisclosed funding
1hiring now
The Wearables market map of the United States: what these companies actually do
The market map breaks down product sub‑categories, showing healthtech (1,217 firms) and consumer digital (1,107) as the largest groups, and notes subscription (968 firms) as the most common revenue model.
- Healthtech1,217 companies · $10.1B raised · 57 hiring
- Consumer Digital1,107 companies · $8B raised · 46 hiring
- IoT in Healthcare879 companies · $9.8B raised · 55 hiring
- Consumer Internet of Things766 companies · $7.5B raised · 42 hiring
- Medical Devices670 companies · $8.1B raised · 52 hiring
- Enterprise Tech533 companies · $5.2B raised · 28 hiring
- Non-Invasive Health Monitoring Devices422 companies · $4.7B raised · 27 hiring
- Chronic Disease Management395 companies · $4.4B raised · 32 hiring
- Hospital at Home326 companies · $3.1B raised · 25 hiring
- IoT in Retail313 companies · $2.5B raised · 13 hiring
- Life Sciences301 companies · $5.6B raised · 30 hiring
- Fitness and Diet Apps299 companies · $468.6M raised · 2 hiring
Monetization
How Wearables companies make money
How many companies earn revenue each way. Plenty use more than one model, so the counts add up to more than the sector.
Subscription968
E-Commerce - Product427
Physical Commerce341
Commission on Transaction71
Advertising45
Fee-For-Service43
E-Commerce - Service26
Sponsorship5
Funding, M&A and the deals moving Wearables in the United States
Leadership 83Earnings 83Funding 64M&A 36Announcement 25Product 18Board Updates 17IPO 15Capital 8Jobs 8
- FundingCrosby has now raised a total of $85.8M in total equity funding and is backed by 01 Advisors, Bain Capital Ventures, Elad Gil, Index Ventures, and Lux Capital.2026-04-06
- FundingWHOOP has now raised a total of $979M in total equity funding and is backed by 2PointZero, Abbott, Accomplice, Affinity Partners, and B-FLEXION.2026-04-06
- FundingJuneBrain recently secured a joint investment from The New Orleans BioFund and the Gulf South Angels (GSA).2026-04-03
- FundingOne of the standout healthtech deals was Esper Bionics, which secured $5 million in a round led by YZR Capital.2026-02-26
- M&ATravis Kelce, a player in the US football team, Kansas City Chiefs, has just become a relevant shareholder in Sleep Number Corporation, a company listed at Nasdaq, acquiring 5% stake.2026-01-29
- IPOStrava has filed confidential paperwork for a US IPO, and it’s doing it with some momentum.2026-01-09
- FundingChina & Harvard Innovation Labs-incubated brainwave technology company BrainCo has raised $286 million (CNY 2 billion) in new funding round.2026-01-09
- FundingBOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HBox (“HBox” or the “Company”), a leading virtual care platform for specialty practices, announced that it has received a growth investment from Charlesbank’s Technology Opportunities Fund (“TOF”) II.2026-01-07
- FundingIntelligent Bio Solutions (INBS) stock dove on Friday after the biotechnology company announced a private placement with institutional investors. This $10 million private placement includes units with 2,298,850 shares of INBS stock, Series K-1 warrants to purchase another 2,298,850 shares, and Series K-2 warrants to purchase an additional 2,298,850 shares.2026-01-02
- FundingRounding out the week, Brazil’s Altis raised $10 million through a Credit Rights Investment Fund (FIDC) structured by Galapagos Capital to expand its credit-as-a-service platform.2025-12-26
Mergers and acquisitions
Deals from the last 24 months where a Wearables company in the United States was the buyer or the one bought, newest first. “Undisclosed” means the price was never published — not that the deal was worth nothing.
| Acquirer | Target | Deal value | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| undisclosed | — | 2026-03-31 | ||
| undisclosed | — | 2026-03-31 | ||
| Travis Kelce | undisclosed | Announced | 2026-01-29 | |
| $2.1B | Completed | 2026-01-14 | ||
| 2PointZero Group | undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-18 | |
| undisclosed | Announced | 2025-12-01 |
Who is listing, hiring leaders, launching and winning work
This section details specific events such as IPO filings, leadership changes, product launches, and contract wins for wearables companies.
IPO pipeline
4 companies listed or filing · last 24 months
Leadership moves
18 tracked people moves · last 12 months
Epicore BiosystemsBRIAN REAGAN · Appointment → Chief Commercial OfficerApr 2026
TokenKaty Nelson · Appointment → Chief Revenue OfficerMar 2026
VersusMichele Fino · Appointment → Head of Content PartnershipsFeb 2026
Contract wins
3 customer wins · last 24 months
Workforce actions
3 companies cutting roles · last 24 months
Regulatory & litigation
6 regulatory events · 4 tracked suits · 24 months
Movano Healthdelisting notice issued — The Nasdaq Capital MarketJul 2025
- cloud v Bert Bell/Pete Rozelle NFLdisability benefits under NFL Player Retirement Plan · AppealFeb 2026
- chronos v Infrastructure Leasing and Financial Services Ltdenforcement of purchase bid and contractual consideration · OngoingDec 2025
Earnings pulse
companies reporting results · last 24 months
10 companies reporting84 company-quarters trackedbeat 6miss 9in line 0
Half of these companies grew revenue faster than +21.4%, half slower.
Who is building Wearables in the United States
Founders and chief executives12 of 1,038, from the best-funded companies on this page
Stanford University, ex-Cloudcath, ex-University Of California Berkeley, Stanford University, 2014
Founder Willow, ex-ExploraMed. Princeton University BSE, Stanford University MS
Stanford University, ex-The Banff Centre. Antioch College BA, University of California, San Diego MA, Stanford University PhD 1983
Ex-Xenith, AEG, Smith Barney. Loyola Marymount University BA 2004, Loyola Marymount University, College of Business Administration MBA 2006
Ex-Co-Founder Henan Lying Enviromental Science and Technology, ex-CEO Oplink, Greentech Enterprises, Oplink Connected/Molex…
Strava, ex-Clari, ex-Woodside Priory School, Harvard University, 1990
Everwise, ex-Capsule, Philips Healthcare, Agfa Healthcare. St. Joseph's School of Echocardiography 1992
Sidebar, ex- Co-Founder Striiv, Booyah, SiRF, Centrality Communications. University of California, Berkeley BS 2000, Stanford University MS 2002
Ex-Amazon, Intel Corporation, Marvell. Victoria Jubilee Technical Institute BS, Clarkson University MS, Babson FW Olin Graduate School of Business MBA
Where the founders studied
alma mater on record for 184 of 1,038 founders
Massachusetts Institute of Technology32
Harvard University20
University of Pennsylvania20
Stanford University17
Harvard Business School14
University of California (Berkeley)14
Duke University10
Columbia University10
Where they worked before
a previous employer on record for 40 of 1,038 founders
Microsoft8
Google8
Intel6
Apple5
Facebook5
Amazon3
McKinsey3
Morgan Stanley3
Founders flagged as repeat founders
of 902 founders with a profile on this page
9
carry a repeat-founder flag
- flagged as repeat founders9
- no repeat-founder flag893
Women and men among the founders
first names matched for 948 of 1,038 founders
20%
of matched founders are women
- women187
- men761
Inferred from first names, using 119 million people who state their own gender: a first name counts only where at least 20 of them share it and at least 90% of those share the same gender. The other 90 founders go in neither column.
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Who funds Wearables in the United States
Since 2016, 1,073 funding rounds have involved 934 investors, with the typical round size around $1.5 million.
| Investor · most active investors since 2016 | Rounds | Led | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| HHS | 115 | — | Sep 2025 |
| National Science Foundation | 34 | — | Dec 2025 |
| HAX | 17 | 10 | Feb 2022 |
| Techstars | 16 | 10 | Mar 2024 |
| America’s Seed Fund | 15 | — | Mar 2021 |
| MassChallenge | 11 | 1 | Jun 2020 |
| Y Combinator | 9 | 5 | Jan 2026 |
| SOSV | 9 | 3 | Jan 2023 |
| NIH | 9 | — | Jun 2024 |
| New Enterprise Associates | 8 | 2 | Apr 2021 |
Stage mix · rounds since 2016
Seed & Angel393
Series A–B253
Series C+ / PE94
Grants, debt & other333
The typical round is $1.5M — half were bigger, half smaller.
The biggest Wearables funding rounds in the United States
The notable funding list includes the largest disclosed round—Whoop’s $575 million Series G—and nine other large recent rounds.
| Company | Round | Size | When | Backers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Series Gmega-round | $575M | Mar 2026 | Collab Fund, 2PointZero, Qatar Investment Authority +19 more | |
| Series Dmega-round | $448.1M | Sep 2014 | — | |
| Series Amega-round | $286.3M | Jan 2026 | IDG Capital, Walden International, Lens Technology +1 more | |
| Series Emega-round | $250M | Feb 2014 | Rizvi Traverse | |
| Series F | $200M | Aug 2021 | SoftBank Vision Fund, CAVU Consumer Partners, GP Bullhound +5 more | |
| Series F | $165M | Jan 2016 | Kuwait Investment Authority, Sequoia Capital | |
| Series E | $147M | Sep 2014 | Rizvi Traverse | |
| Series D | $110M | Mar 2007 | — | |
| Series F | $110M | Nov 2020 | TCV, Sequoia Capital, Dragoneer Investment Group +2 more | |
| Series C | $102.5M | Apr 2021 | Longitude Capital, The Rise Fund, RA Capital Management +2 more |
Venture round sizes · 2023–2025
<$1M33
$1–10M67
$10–50M27
$50–250M7
>$250M0
134 venture rounds with a disclosed amount in the window.
Fresh cheques · last 6 months
Seed$2.5MApr 2026
Series A$23MMar 2026
Seed$5MMar 2026
Seed$37kMar 2026
Angel$7.6MFeb 2026
What the news says about Wearables in the United States
The press generated 220,321 articles about wearables in the last year, most often covering AI advances, new product launches, technology adoption, and semiconductor industry updates.
News volume
Wearables coverage across United States · articles per quarter
2021Q22026Q1
peak 83,354 in 2025Q1 · 220,321 articles in the last 12 tracked months
Tone of coverage
share of articles by dominant sentiment (positive / neutral / negative)
202120232025
Positive-tone share moved 77% → 72%, negative 22% → 28% across 2021–2025.
What the coverage is about
The subjects that dominate Wearables news in United States. The arrow shows whether each one is being written about more or less than a year ago.
- Artificial intelligence advancements32,181▲+40%
- New product launches and innovations16,493▲+39%
- Technology adoption and digital transformation14,440▲+32%
- Semiconductor industry updates13,538▲+51%
- Latest gadgets and consumer electronics12,557▲+38%
- Strategic partnerships and collaborations12,381▲+40%
- Tech policy and government regulations11,069→+1%
- Mobile operating systems11,050▲+27%
- Cybersecurity threats and solutions10,115▲+18%
- Ethical considerations in ai development9,454▲+50%
Most-covered companies · last 12 months
- 389
- 375
- 121
- 106
- 90
- 72
- 63
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- 54
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121 Wearables companies here were named in the news over this period.
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Watch Wearables coverage in United States as it happens
Prism follows these subjects story by story — which companies are named, what is said about them and how the tone moves.
Momentum
The words getting louder — and quieter
Which terms are showing up in more stories than a year ago, and which are fading. The percentage is the change in how many articles mention them.
cloud infrastructure+75%ai copyright issues+116%green data centers+58%new gadgets+50%ai liability+192%tablet+44%h-1b visa+1006%ip litigation+1045%smart glasses+173%tech legislation+41%
drone defense-40%faa drone rules-55%drone airspace rules-56%anti-drone system-36%political reporting-68%
The pressures the press keeps returning to
Three recurring angles in United States Wearables coverage, and whether each is getting more attention year on year (through 2025).
Regulatory Risk ▲ rising
199,843 articles touch this dimension · 62.1% critical tone
20212025
signals: ai regulation compliance, responsible ai, ai research
Funding Momentum ▲ rising
41,385 articles touch this dimension · 52.6% critical tone
20212025
signals: ai infrastructure financing, neural network ventures, ai chip investments
Growth ▲ rising
112,270 articles touch this dimension · 40.3% critical tone
20212025
signals: ai hardware, dc fast-charging deployment, ai research
Wearables jobs in the United States: who is hiring and what they ask for
Across 12 months, 5,819 job postings from 135 wearables employers were tracked, highlighting skills such as accounting, computer skills, apps, GCP and point‑of‑sale technology, with median pay of $67 k.
5,819postings · last 12 months
8,339postings tracked overall
135employers advertising
$67kmedian advertised salary/yr (n=389)
Demand
The Skills Employers Ask For
What Wearables employers in the United States put in their job ads. The bar is how many postings ask for it; the arrow shows whether demand grew or shrank against the year before.
- accounting124▲
- computer skills123▲
- apps33▲
- gcp30▲
- point-of-sale technology28▲
- typescript28▲
- ipads28▲
- sql28▲
- react27▲
- crm26▲
What level are these roles?
Entry55
Intern32
Senior414
Lead146
Manager3,236
What they pay, by level
- Manager$113k/yr (n=106)
- Senior$128k/yr (n=34)
Most advertised titles
- 1,500
- 631
- 527
- 296
- 264
- 223
What Wearables research in the United States is working on
U.S.‑affiliated institutions produced 2,695 research papers on wearables, of which 420 identify common problems, 317 issue cautions, and 1,248 discuss opportunities.
How this field talks about itself
United States-affiliated Wearables papers (gold) against all published research (grey)
Promising37.6% · 37.0%≈ par
Descriptive16.0% · 17.4%≈ par
Problem-identifying14.0% · 9.6%1.5×
Cautionary11.8% · 4.6%2.6×
Comparative10.3% · 3.7%2.8×
Breakthrough8.8% · 26.7%0.3×
How the work is done
Empirical61.9%
Methods-led17.3%
Reviews14.2%
Position pieces6.5%
Theoretical0.1%
How the research reads
87% positive · 8% neutral · 4% negative, across 2,695 papers.
The institutions doing the work · United States
- 6k
- 6k
- 5k
- 5k
- 4k
- 4k
ranked by how often their work is cited
Leading researchers · United States-affiliated work
Richard M. Bergenstal · Roy W. Beck · Tadej Battelino · Thomas Danne · Stephanie A. Amiel · Kelly L. Close · Timothy S. Bailey · Boris Kovatchev
The most-cited breakthroughs
- Microneedle-Based Detection of Ketone Bodies along with Glucose and Lactate: Toward Real-Time Continuous Interstitial Fluid Monitoring of Diabetic Ket · 261 cites
- Accuracy of a Factory-Calibrated, Real-Time Continuous Glucose Monitoring System During 10 Days of Use in Youth and Adults with Diabetes · 193 cites
- Touch-Based Fingertip Blood-Free Reliable Glucose Monitoring: Personalized Data Processing for Predicting Blood Glucose Concentrations · 190 cites
- Porous Enzymatic Membrane for Nanotextured Glucose Sweat Sensors with High Stability toward Reliable Noninvasive Health Monitoring · 179 cites
- Closed-Loop Artificial Pancreas Using Subcutaneous Glucose Sensing and Insulin Delivery and a Model Predictive Control Algorithm: The Virginia Experie · 179 cites
Common problems researchers identify405 papers · 7 recurring themes
Problems · theme 01
CGM in Critical Care
124 papers · 30.6% of this block
▼ -13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Researchers highlight challenges of using continuous glucose monitors for intensive care and emergency diabetes management.
Continuous glucose monitoring · Intensive care medicine · Diabetes mellitus · Emergency medicine
“Continuous Glucose Sensing: Future Technology Developments”
124 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 02
Barriers to CGM Adoption
91 papers · 22.5% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies point to practical and perceptual obstacles preventing widespread continuous glucose monitor use in diabetes.
Continuous glucose monitoring · Type 1 diabetes · Diabetes mellitus · Type 2 diabetes
“Perceived Burdens and Benefits Associated With Continuous Glucose Monitor Use in Type 1 Diabetes Across the Lifespan”
91 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 03
Errors in Blood Glucose Self‑Monitoring
68 papers · 16.8% of this block
▲ +46% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works examine sources of inaccuracy and user difficulties in traditional blood glucose meter testing.
Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring · Blood glucose monitoring · Glucose meter · Diabetes mellitus
“Factors Affecting Blood Glucose Monitoring: Sources of Errors in Measurement”
68 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 04
Integration of Wearable Diabetes Tech
54 papers · 13.3% of this block
▲ +87% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers discuss the interplay between wearable computers, insulin delivery, and continuous glucose monitoring.
Diabetes mellitus · Wearable computer · Insulin delivery · Continuous glucose monitoring
“Diabetes Technology: Markers, Monitoring, Assessment, and Control of Blood Glucose Fluctuations in Diabetes”
54 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 05
Hypoglycemia Risks in Type 1 Diabetes
43 papers · 10.6% of this block
▲ +18% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research flags severe low‑glucose events and the need for better prevention strategies.
Diabetes mellitus · Hypoglycemia · Type 1 diabetes · Glycemic
“Severe hypoglycaemia in type 1 diabetes mellitus: underlying drivers and potential strategies for successful prevention”
43 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 06
Glycemic Control in Critical Illness
16 papers · 4.0% of this block
▲ +26% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors raise concerns about managing blood sugar and preventing hypoglycemia in ICU patients.
Critically ill · Glycemic · Hypoglycemia · Intensive care unit
“Metabolic Management during Critical Illness: Glycemic Control in the ICU”
16 of these papers raise it as a problem
Problems · theme 07
CGM During Pregnancy
9 papers · 2.2% of this block
▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies note specific challenges of continuous glucose monitoring for gestational and pregnant diabetes patients.
Pregnancy · Gestational diabetes · Gestation · Diabetes in pregnancy
“Continuous Glucose Monitoring Metrics and Birth Weight: Informing Management of Type 1 Diabetes Throughout Pregnancy”
9 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions312 papers · 6 recurring themes
Cautions · theme 01
CGM Across Diabetes Types
112 papers · 35.9% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Cautionary analyses evaluate continuous glucose monitoring benefits and limitations for both type 1 and type 2 patients.
Diabetes mellitus · Type 2 diabetes · Continuous glucose monitoring · Type 1 diabetes
“Real-World Studies Support Use of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes Independently of Treatment Regimen”
112 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 02
Hospital CGM Implementation
89 papers · 28.5% of this block
▼ -10% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works advise careful assessment of practical and safety issues when deploying continuous glucose monitors in clinical settings.
Continuous glucose monitoring · Intensive care medicine · Intensive care unit · Biomedical engineering
“Clinical Need for Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital”
89 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 03
Real‑Time CGM and Insulin Therapy
46 papers · 14.7% of this block
▼ -5% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research cautions about interpreting episodic CGM data and its impact on insulin treatment decisions.
Glycemic · Diabetes mellitus · Hypoglycemia · Insulin
“Episodic Real-Time CGM Use in Adults with Type 2 Diabetes: Results of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial”
46 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 04
Accuracy of Self‑Monitored Glucose
30 papers · 9.6% of this block
▲ +24% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers stress the clinical consequences of measurement errors in traditional blood glucose monitoring.
Diabetes mellitus · Blood Glucose Self-Monitoring · Blood glucose monitoring · Venous blood
“The Future of Self-Monitored Blood Glucose: Mean Blood Glucose Versus Glycosylated Hemoglobin”
30 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 05
CGM in Gestational Diabetes
22 papers · 7.1% of this block
▼ -12% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Authors call for careful evaluation of continuous glucose monitoring utility and safety during pregnancy.
Pregnancy · Glycemic · Gestational diabetes · Continuous glucose monitoring
“Application and Utility of Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnancy: A Systematic Review”
22 of these papers raise it as a problem
Cautions · theme 06
Artificial Pancreas Safety
13 papers · 4.2% of this block
→ +1% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight potential hazards and data‑stream quirks affecting closed‑loop insulin delivery systems.
Artificial pancreas · Total pancreatectomy · Pancreatectomy · Closed loop
“Peculiarities of the Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data Stream and Their Impact on Developing Closed-Loop Control Technology”
13 of these papers raise it as a problem
Opportunities1,215 papers · 7 recurring themes
Opportunities · theme 01
Improving Glycemic Control with CGM
321 papers · 26.4% of this block
▼ -8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research showcases how advanced continuous glucose monitoring can enhance overall blood‑sugar management.
Continuous glucose monitoring · Intensive care medicine · Diabetes mellitus · Glycemic
“Clinical Accuracy of a Continuous Glucose Monitoring System With an Advanced Algorithm”
Opportunities · theme 02
Long‑Term Benefits of CGM
321 papers · 26.4% of this block
▲ +8% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Evidence suggests continuous glucose monitoring leads to sustained improvements in HbA1c and glucose variability.
Type 2 diabetes · Continuous glucose monitoring · Diabetes mellitus · Type 1 diabetes
“Continuous Glucose Monitoring Use in Type 1 Diabetes: Longitudinal Analysis Demonstrates Meaningful Improvements in HbA1c and Reductions in ”
Opportunities · theme 03
Predictive Models for Hypoglycemia
202 papers · 16.6% of this block
▲ +17% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Works explore machine‑learning approaches to forecast low‑glucose events and guide preventive actions.
Hypoglycemia · Diabetes mellitus · Glycemic · Postprandial
“Development of a Neural Network for Prediction of Glucose Concentration in Type 1 Diabetes Patients”
Opportunities · theme 04
Next‑Generation Biosensors
158 papers · 13.0% of this block
▼ -14% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Papers present novel nanotech and wearable sensor designs for non‑invasive glucose detection.
Biosensor · Biomedical engineering · Nanotechnology · Continuous glucose monitoring
“Wearable Electrochemical Glucose Sensors in Diabetes Management: A Comprehensive Review”
Opportunities · theme 05
Integrated Insulin Pump & CGM Systems
109 papers · 9.0% of this block
▼ -13% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Studies highlight combined pump and monitoring solutions that automate insulin dosing and reduce variability.
Insulin pump · Insulin · Diabetes mellitus · Type 1 diabetes
“Diabetes Technology Update: Use of Insulin Pumps and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in the Hospital”
Opportunities · theme 06
Artificial Pancreas Advances
58 papers · 4.8% of this block
▼ -22% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Research details closed‑loop insulin delivery platforms that improve safety and reduce hypoglycemia risk.
Artificial pancreas · Insulin delivery · Insulin · Hypoglycemia
“Automated closed-loop control of diabetes: the artificial pancreas”
Opportunities · theme 07
CGM for Maternal‑Fetal Health
46 papers · 3.8% of this block
▼ -16% share2022→2025 share of research on this subject
Investigations focus on using continuous glucose data to inform pregnancy outcomes and infant growth.
Pregnancy · Gestational diabetes · Obstetrics · Continuous glucose monitoring
“Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Pregnancy: Importance of Analyzing Temporal Profiles to Understand Clinical Outcomes”
Which of these themes are growing fastest
The research growth section tracks how the share of different thematic areas within global wearables research has changed from 2022 to 2025.
Problems
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Integration of Wearable Diabetes Tech▲+87%
Errors in Blood Glucose Self‑Monitoring▲+46%
Glycemic Control in Critical Illness▲+26%
Hypoglycemia Risks in Type 1 Diabetes▲+18%
Barriers to CGM Adoption▲+8%
CGM in Critical Care▼-13%
CGM During Pregnancy▼-16%
Cautions
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Accuracy of Self‑Monitored Glucose▲+24%
CGM Across Diabetes Types▲+8%
Artificial Pancreas Safety▲+1%
Real‑Time CGM and Insulin Therapy▼-5%
Hospital CGM Implementation▼-10%
CGM in Gestational Diabetes▼-12%
Opportunities
how much more (or less) of the world’s research on this subject each theme took up, 2022→2025
gaining sharelosing share
Predictive Models for Hypoglycemia▲+17%
Long‑Term Benefits of CGM▲+8%
Improving Glycemic Control with CGM▼-8%
Integrated Insulin Pump & CGM Systems▼-13%
Next‑Generation Biosensors▼-14%
CGM for Maternal‑Fetal Health▼-16%
Artificial Pancreas Advances▼-22%
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