Minnesota Ecosystem · Pilot Ready 2026

Built in Minnesota.
Backed by its greatest institutions.

We transform ordinary care environments into intelligent, sensor-rich ecosystems — continuously monitoring patient wellbeing through ambient AI and IoT, without disrupting the human moments that matter most.

WithU of MinnesotaMayo ClinicState of MNgener8tor

PCT

Patent Filed

University of Minnesota OTC

24/7

Passive Monitoring

No wearables required

2026

Pilot Launch

Minneapolis, MN

$248K

Research Grant

Non-dilutive · MN Partnership

Institutional Network

Minnesota's health innovation
ecosystem.

A tripartite initiative of the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and the State of Minnesota — funding breakthrough innovation in biomedical technology and medical genomics.

U of Minnesota · Twin Cities

University of Minnesota

IP & Research Partner

Our core technology is protected under a PCT patent filing managed through the UMN Office of Technology Commercialization — one of the nation's leading university technology transfer programs.

PCT PatentOTC PartnerResearch Collaboration

Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN

Mayo Clinic

Clinical Partner

The world's #1 ranked hospital is in our backyard. The Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology and Medical Genomics — a formal collaboration between UMN and Mayo — accelerates health innovation statewide.

MN PartnershipClinical ValidationHealth Innovation

State of MN · Saint Paul

State of Minnesota

State Support

Minnesota's 87-county care network and its commitment to health technology innovation create the ideal launchpad — with state-level support for digital health and public-university grants.

87-County NetworkDigital HealthPublic-University Grant

Research Grant · Non-Dilutive

$248K

Minnesota Partnership for Biotechnology
and Medical Genomics

Awarded by the Minnesota Partnership — a tripartite initiative of the University of Minnesota, Mayo Clinic, and the State of Minnesota — funding breakthrough innovation in biomedical technology and medical genomics.

Non-Dilutive CapitalMedical GenomicsPublic-University Grant

Seed Capital · Accelerator

$100K

Seed Investment · gener8tor Program

“Accelerating the Best & Brightest”

Selected for the gener8tor accelerator program — one of the top-ranked startup accelerators in the United States, with 600+ portfolio companies spanning capital, coaching, and corporate innovation programs nationwide.

Top 10 U.S. Accelerator600+ Portfolio Cos.Capital & Coaching

Angel Investment · Early Stage

$50K

Strategic Angel Investors

Backed by experienced operators and clinicians who bring capital, network, and domain expertise to accelerate commercialization.

Greg Shultz — Gasket Studioss
Dr. Simon Mittal, MD

Angel CapitalOperator NetworkClinical Expertise

Intellectual Property

PCT Patent
Filing

Our core ambient sensing and machine learning pipeline technology is protected under a PCT (Patent Cooperation Treaty) filing, managed in partnership with the Office of Technology Commercialization at the University of Minnesota. The PCT establishes international priority across member nations, providing a strong foundation for global commercialization.

Filed through the University of Minnesota Office of Technology Commercialization — one of the nation's leading university technology transfer programs.

PCT Protected

Patent Cooperation Treaty

Filing TypePCT — Patent Cooperation Treaty
Partner InstitutionUniversity of Minnesota OTC
Protection ScopeAmbient ML sensing pipeline
CoveragePCT member nations — international priority

University of Minnesota OTC

Technology Transfer Partner

Startup Accelerator

Backed by
gener8tor.

Selected for the gener8tor accelerator program — one of the top-ranked startup accelerators in the United States, with 600+ portfolio companies spanning capital, coaching, and corporate innovation programs nationwide.

Gener8tor's deep Midwest roots and growing Minnesota health tech presence make it a natural partner as we build toward our Summer 2026 clinical pilot.

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U.S. Accelerator RankingTop 10
Portfolio Companies600+
Seed Investment$100K
Intensive Program12 wk

Flagship Product

Ella AI Nurse Assistant

Our patient-facing intelligent care companion — a purpose-built platform that continuously observes, learns, and communicates meaningful patterns to care teams in real time, without disrupting the human moments that matter most.

Ambient room sensors — no cameras, no wearables
Nurse dashboard with prioritized resident list and live vitals
Behavioral trend analysis over days, weeks, and months
Privacy by architecture — PHI never in transit
Minneapolis pilot launching Summer 2026
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Ella AI Nurse Assistant · Live DashboardActive

Resident Vitals — Live Feed

Activity IndexRest Quality

Anomaly Detection

Z-score threshold events

Activity Heatmap

14-day behavioral grid

Model Accuracy

94%Detection
87%Precision

Minneapolis Pilot · Summer 2026

IRB-guided · HIPAA-compliant · Real care facilities · Real outcomes

University Ecosystem · Technology Partners

Office of Discovery
and Translation

at the University of Minnesota

University of Minnesota

Office of Discovery
and Translation

Facilitating the transfer of university-developed technologies into products and services that benefit society — and supporting Ambient Intelligence’s PCT filing and commercialization strategy.

Technology TransferPCT ManagementCommercialization

Manufacturing Partner

EI Microcircuits

Advanced electronic manufacturing, PCB assembly, and hardware fabrication services — bringing Ambient Intelligence’s sensor and IoT hardware from prototype to production-ready.

PCB AssemblyHardware FabricationIoT Manufacturing

Digital Engineering

Gasket Studios

Partnering on digital product engineering — UI/UX design, software architecture, and technology delivery — ensuring Ambient Intelligence’s platform meets the highest standards of clinical usability.

Product EngineeringUI/UX DesignSoftware Architecture

Get in touch

Minnesota's moment
in health tech is now.

We have the partnerships, the patent, the accelerator backing, and the team. If you are a care facility, researcher, investor, or partner — let's talk.

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