HeadFirst

🧠 Concussions are among the hardest injuries to diagnose in sports, but HeadFirst, a University of Waterloo Velocity startup, has developed a revolutionary saliva-based test to change that. Unlike subjective methods, this test detects biomarkers in saliva, offering fast, reliable results right on the sidelines. By addressing undiagnosed concussions, it aims to reduce the risk of long-term conditions like chronic traumatic encephalopathy and dementia. Led by CEO Andrew Cordssen-David, inspired by his hockey experience, and co-founder Shazia Tanvir (PhD), HeadFirst is committed to protecting athletes' health both on and off the playing surface. With pilot studies underway, this groundbreaking technology is set to transform sports safety worldwide—fast, non-invasive, and highly accurate. More: https://lnkd.in/gXQ2AfT3 | #UWaterlooNews Oliver Aramini

A simple saliva test could detect a concussion. HeadFirst, a company at Velocity has developed a way to test for concussions using a simple saliva test. The process provides a rapid and accurate way to detect mild traumatic brain injuries. The startup’s technology advances the traditional concussion tests that are largely subjective and could give athletes a way to circumvent a head trauma diagnosis, which ultimately leaves these injuries undetected and untreated. HeadFirst has developed a saliva-based concussion test to equip athletic departments, sports organizations, and healthcare facilities with objective results to treat athletes proportional to their injuries. HeadFirst’s CEO and co-founder Andrew Cordssen-David was inspired to find a better way of testing concussions after playing competitive hockey for many years. An athlete’s competitive nature often incentivizes them to downplay symptoms to pass standard concussion tests and remain in the game, he said. https://lnkd.in/gXQ2AfT3 University of Waterloo University of Waterloo Athletics Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business University of Waterloo Faculty of Engineering University of Waterloo Faculty of Science Shazia Tanvir (PhD) Oliver Aramini Ontario Hockey League Canadian Hockey League Ben Fanelli

We're excited to announce the ten startups who will be demoing at our September Meetup on Sept. 9! One of these startups will compete for a spot at the Startup World Cup in San Francisco, and a chance to win a $1M investment prize! Our esteemed judges Cindy Cook, Allie Joy Tsahey, David S. Rose, and Minerva Tantoco will be hearing demos from Lyzr AI, EV Bots, Inc., WeavAir, the*gamehers, Rubitection Inc., Taperk, ColMatEK, HeadFirst, Soliddd Corp, and Nanowear and deciding which one will move on to the Grand Finale in San Francisco on Oct. 4. Thank you to our event partners Startup World Cup, Startup Grind, Capgemini, and New York City Economic Development Corporation for helping put this event together. Don't miss your chance to see innovation at its finest and get your tickets now! https://lnkd.in/gnRftSkF

Our Rhode Island Regional Pitch Competition for Startup World Cup is just TWO WEEKS AWAY! We are thrilled to announce the 9 pre-selected companies who will be pitching for the grand prize: - AutoPCB - Biorithm - Embrace Medical Technology (https://lnkd.in/eT8hU2cv) - HeadFirst - HomeScore - IMMAD LLC (https://lnkd.in/e2q5J5Wm) - Native Orthopaedics - Parrots AI - Trace Sensing Technologies - *One other tabling company will be selected to pitch by the audience as the "Fan Favorite" Be sure to join us for an incredible evening and to see who wins the grand prize of heading to San Fransisco (thanks to Better Business Bureau) to pitch on the global stage for a chance at a $1 million investment from Pegasus Tech Ventures 🎉 Learn more about the companies pitching on All Stage: https://lnkd.in/e4t_AKFz and pre-register to attend the event at: https://lnkd.in/esms8SUb

Our next guest on the #NGBiLab #podcast is Andrew Cordssen-David who is Co-Founder & CEO of HeadFirst based in Velocity in the City of Kitchener. You can listen to our conversation via NGBiLab.Transistor.fm or wherever you get your pods | #HeadFirstDx #Concussion #SporstInjury #LifeSciences #BrainInjury Adrien Côté University of Waterloo Region of Waterloo #Startup #Medtech #Velocity #NGBi #NGBiSummit #NGBideas #NGBiLab

Four young entrepreneurs will represent the United States and Canada in the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards global finals in Cape Town. 🏆 Bronwyn Bridges 🏆 Erin S.S Creegan-Dougherty 🏆 Andrew Kevin Cordssen-David 🏆 Logan Christopher James Follow the journeys of this year's Global Finalists in the world's premier competition for student entrepreneurs, Season Three of Start it Up. Premiering on June 16, you can watch it on Waterbear TV, EarthDay 365, and myco TV on Wednesdays and Sundays. Subscribe to the GSEA YouTube channel to catch the release of Season 3 in July and watch it on-demand! https://lnkd.in/gg6bcaZW Follow Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA) for more info. WaterBear Network myco.io Static Waves #EO #GSEA #StartItUp #StudentEntrepreneurs