Improving sleep quality / Meet startup CoreSleep from our Accelerator Program Hardtech Innovation

Did you know that worldwide around 1.2 billion people suffer from sleep apnea? This is a common sleep disorder that causes frequent pauses in breathing during sleep. But the diagnosis can be complicated and time consuming as it might be necessary to visit a sleep lab.
CoreSleep is 1 of our 6 startups from batch 2 of our Accelerator Program Hardtech Innovation. The team started to work on a solution for the pre-diagnosis of sleep apnea. CoreSleep started to develop a wristband that measures heart rate. With their product, the diagnosis of the disorder could be not only less time consuming, but also more affordable and privacy oriented.
“The main problem between us and a healthier future lies in the detection and treatment of sleep disorders, which takes a long time in the current healthcare system. Our goal for the program was to develop a cost-effective solution for home testing. During the program, we decided to focus on the most common disorder, sleep apnea, which currently affects approximately one billion people, 80% of whom remain undiagnosed.”
The Co-Founders Kemal and Bige met 4 years ago and were just waiting for the right moment to start a business together.
As the Product Manager at CoreSleep Co-Founder Kemal can already look back at many years of startup experience. He founded 2 startups in Turkey and the US and has was selected as the most successful entrepreneur with his first startup in Turkey back in 2014.
Co-Founder Bige loves the journey, from beginning to end, and her nomadic spirit has found a home in the digital world. ​​As a digitalization expert with 15+ years of experience in brand communication, strategy, and content, Bige has managed numerous projects, products, teams, and businesses. She takes the responsibility of Operations and Business at Coresleep.
“Sleep is your superpower, and we’re here to help you unlock it.”
“Sleep quality is a topic that has been captivating us for many years now. We have already released a software product that improves general sleep quality and after all the research we realized that sleep is a critical aspect when it comes to physical and mental health, productivity & safety.”
Currently the team is working on target group analysis & research. As part of the Accelerator Program Hardtech Innovation they see their product as a long-term project. “Working on a hardware product in the healthcare industry can be very challenging. Unfortunately, we do not recommend pursuing this type of product in Europe due to the lengthy regulatory process for obtaining permission to market it. It can take years to navigate the regulatory requirements, making it a difficult and time-consuming process.”
In the program the team mostly benefit from the help of the community and the workshops about prototyping, startup success and investment models.
In the next months after the program the team’s goal is to collect user feedback. finish up their research and business model. The ultimate goal is to launch a Beta version of the product by the end of the year.
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