We’re
revolutionizing
physical therapy.

Our Story

What started as a project at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning (DAAP) focused on developing a much-needed neck-strengthening solution to address and reduce the frequency of concussions for female soccer athletes has now evolved to a near-market digital health solution addressing the much bigger problem associated with MSK injury conditions and rehabilitation.

Abby’s entrepreneurial leap to build upon her initial vision with support from UC’s 1819 Venture Lab, led to her partnership with Rohit an EIR with extensive startup and healthcare expertise at the Venture Lab – eventually leading to the formation of Band Connect in 2019. Since inception, Band Connect has raised more than $1M in funding, including a mix of non-dilutive grants and a Pre-Seed round led by Cleveland-based JumpStart Ventures.

Band Connect has made significant progress towards its goals of revolutionizing the physical therapy experience for both patients and clinicians. Oriented as a condition-specific medical device, Band Connect has collected data through several IRB approved implementations with nationally recognized institutions, including two clinical trials with an initial focus on chronic and post-acute rehabilitation for mid-back, shoulder and neck conditions, with extensive collaboration with nationally recognized surgeons and physical therapists. The company is also operating a paid pilot with the Army’s Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC) with deployments at Military Treatment Centers (MTF) at Fort Bragg and West Point. More recently, Band Connect has also expanded support to include lower extremity conditions with early prototype development.

In addition to Abby and Rohit as co-founders, the team has grown to a team of 4 – in conjunction with a savvy group of clinical advisors and industry experts. This growth is expected to accelerate over the next 12 months based on our next phase of planned pilots and deployments.

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