Joint degeneration compounds foryears before the first symptom.
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0.0 billion affected
Musculoskeletal disorders affect over 1.7 billion people worldwide, the leading contributor to disability on the planet. Source: WHO
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0 million with osteoarthritis
More than half a billion people live with osteoarthritis alone, and the number climbs every year as populations age and stay active later in life. Source: WHO
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Careers on the line
Medical studies have shown that joint degeneration will 95% of athletes & exercisers. Despite this massive threat to career longevity, joint performance is still a major limitation. SOURCE: PUBMED
The Solution
One device, one platform.
Precision sensors, intelligent analytics, and clinically validated recovery, all in one platform.
Sense → Interpret → Recover
Detection and recovery, in the same device
Most platforms stop at data. Elev8 provides live feedback for solution.
What it does
DetectionPredictionAnalysisLive feedbackLive chat with your dataExperimentationEnhanced recovery
"Elev8 was able to regenerate joint tissue, monitor and predict my joint health. One of the best tools needed for all athletes and the elder population. I'm reducing my risk of wear and tear, and improving my biomechanics with all this data."
Kevin YoungOlympic gold medalist · 400m hurdles world record holder
"Having something that could recover that [the energy stored in your tendons] and improve it, and also give me that pop again in a short amount of time, that is game changing in terms of my training, ability, and the training frequency"
Luka StoikosTeam Canada bobsleigh brakeman · Milano Cortina 2026 four-man
"I definitely think this could be beneficial for any and every athlete, I'm excited to try it myself."
Anicka NewellThree-time Canadian Olympic pole vaulter · Paris 2024, 4.40m
Traction
Where the platform has already been.
University of TorontoHarvardCEBLOBAHoop QueensPan AmCanada Provincial TeamsOUAU SportsFIBA athletesOlympians
Bren is a former athlete, research scientist, and sports business leader. He has won a junior national silver, and graduated from the University of Toronto with high honors while contributing to research, teaching, and training at the college, professional, and Olympic level. He is also the Foundation Director for a professional basketball team, and has guest lectured at MIT, Harvard, and the University of Toronto.
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Mark Zanette
Technical LeadEngineer · Olympian
Mark graduated with a degree in Mechanical Engineering from McMaster University, where he also played varsity baseball. He has experience in mechanical design and manufacturing from work both during and after McMaster. Mark competed in the 2026 Winter Olympics in bobsleigh.
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Dr. Kugamoorthy, MD
FounderUniversity Health Network
Dr. Kugamoorthy is a medical researcher and physician working in the Heart and Pregnancy Program and the Inherited Arrhythmia Program at University Health Network and The Hospital for Sick Children. Her research focuses on improving care for high-risk pregnant women with heart disease.
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Dr. Tenforde, MD
Longevity AdvisorHarvard Medical School
Dr. Tenforde is a physician specializing in non-surgical sports medicine. Before becoming a physician, he was an All-American long-distance runner and contributor to multiple national championship teams at Stanford, and competed as a professional athlete at the Olympic Trials.
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Dr. Santerre
Engineering AdvisorDirector, H2i · University of Toronto
Dr. Santerre is an engineer who obtained his PhD in 1990 from McMaster University. He was the lead materials engineer on the artificial heart program at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute before coming to the University of Toronto, where he is currently Director of H2i and continues research into how polymers degrade in the body.
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Roman Zastawny
Engineering AdvisorventureLAB
Roman is a medtech executive and consultant with a BSc in Biochemistry from the University of Toronto and a PhD in Molecular Biology from the Ontario Cancer Institute. Over 25+ years he has led the development and regulatory approval of multiple innovative diagnostic products, securing FDA, Health Canada, and EU CE Mark approvals for emerging medical technology companies.
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Dejana Dua
MentorHead of Hardtech Investor Network (HIN) & Capital Services · Anexa Capital
Dejana Dua is an early-stage investor, strategic advisor, and ecosystem builder with 25+ years of experience guiding technology ventures from concept to commercialization. As Managing Partner at Anexa Capital, she backs founders tackling global challenges in AI/ML, cybersecurity, life sciences, clean tech, quantum, and enterprise infrastructure.
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LaKisha Greenwade
MentorFounder & CEO · Wearable Tech Ventures
LaKisha Greenwade is a global innovation leader best known as the Founder and CEO of Wearable Tech Ventures, an ecosystem dedicated to the development and promotion of wearable technology with a focus on nontraditional founders. She leads the charge to invest in 100 wearable startups by 2030 and has grown the Baltimore-based organization to representation in 6 continents. She is also the host of the Wearable Takeover Podcast, board advisor, and coach for founders & leaders. Lakisha brings extensive experience at the intersection of innovation, healthcare and emerging technology. Her career includes prior work at the Department of War (DOW) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of the Secretary, as well as serving as the Director of Innovation for a prominent Maryland based DOW contractor, where she helped usher new technologies and innovative solutions from concept toward implementation. U.S. government agencies and large corporations rely on her expertise in artificial intelligence for product development and ethics considerations. In 2026, she will host an AI Bootcamp with the Mark Cuban Foundation for teens, introducing them to wearables. In 2022 and 2024, Wearable Tech Ventures hosted the world's largest wearables hackathon and Lakisha curated Maryland's inaugural Wearable Tech expo and FashTech show in 2016. Her accolades include Innovator of the Year, Smithsonian Designing the Future Honoree, CES Wearables Program Speaker, Maryland Leading Women honoree, NIH Director's Award, National Women in STEM honoree, SXSW Speaker, 2x 40 under 40 Leader, and author. She is a graduate of The Ohio State University (B.S.), University of Maryland College Park (MBA), Johns Hopkins University (MS), and MIT (Design Thinking).
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Leila Kheradpir
MentorAdvisor, Founder Services
Leila Kheradpir is an engineering leader specializing in medical device design, development, and project management. She excels in creating product roadmaps and regulatory strategies, managing projects from concept to launch while leading cross-functional teams. Her background includes systems engineering and risk management for space robotics, where she contributed to the development and maintenance of robotic systems for space missions. Leila's expertise spans product design, regulatory compliance, and customer support, and she holds advanced degrees in space studies and mechanical engineering. Areas of expertise: SR&ED Credits, Recruitment, Leadership, Skills Retention, and Operation Planning.
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Alex McKechnie
MentorVice President, Player Health & Performance · Toronto Raptors
Alex McKechnie is a six-time NBA champion and a world-renowned innovator in sports science and movement integration. A 2018 BC Sports Hall of Fame inductee, he has helped extend the careers of elite athletes and pioneered core-training systems used across professional sports.
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Scott McCullough
Longevity AdvisorAthletic Therapist · NBA · NFL · NHL
Scott is an athletic trainer and therapist with over 30 years of experience in sports and healthcare. He has worked with the Vancouver Grizzlies, Memphis Grizzlies, and most recently the Toronto Raptors, before starting his own practice. He has also worked with PGA athletes and with NBA All-Stars, including LeBron James.
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Paul Jones
Brand AmbassadorNBA Media · Toronto Raptors
Paul is a Canadian sportscaster who previously served as the colour analyst on Raptors radio broadcasts, a role he had during the Raptors' inaugural season in 1995, with play-by-play man Mike Inglis on CFRB 1010. Currently, he serves as the Raptors' colour analyst on Fan 590, alongside play-by-play announcer Eric Smith.
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Ibrahim Appiah
Brand AmbassadorGM, CEBL · Boston Celtics
Ibrahim played collegiate basketball at Point University, the University of West Alabama and Simon Fraser University. He is now the Assistant General Manager and director of player personnel for the Montreal Alliance Professional basketball and has managed Chris Boucher of the Toronto Raptors.
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Ryan Xavier
Brand AmbassadorPresident, Ontario Basketball · Chair, Scarborough Shooting Stars Foundation
Ryan has decades of experience in sports management and basketball. He is President of Ontario Basketball, Chair of the Board for the Scarborough Shooting Stars Foundation, Head Coach of men's basketball at University of Toronto Scarborough, and a professor of Sport Management and Recreation and Leisure at Durham College.
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Dr. John Tran
Principal InvestigatorAssistant Professor, Division of Anatomy · University of Toronto
Dr. Tran is an anatomist and scientist specializing in the nerve supply to joints affected by osteoarthritis. He completed his PhD in the Rehabilitation Sciences Institute at the University of Toronto and a postdoctoral fellowship at Western University focused on percutaneous denervation for chronic low back pain. He is Course Director for Human Anatomy at U of T and collaborates with clinicians to translate anatomical research into better pain relief outcomes.
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Dr. Judi Laprade
Principal InvestigatorAnatomy Course Director, Kinesiology & Physical Education, Dentistry and Physical Therapy · University of Toronto
Dr. Laprade is an anatomist and physical therapist whose work bridges anatomy, exercise and biomechanics. She earned her degree in Physical Education at the University of Western Ontario, then completed her Physical Therapy degree, MSc and PhD in the Department of Anatomy at Queen's University. She has taught anatomy and physical therapy at Queen's University and The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, and is currently Anatomy Course Director for the Kinesiology & Physical Education, Dentistry and Physical Therapy programs at the University of Toronto, where she also teaches ANA411Y: Anatomy in Application: Exercise & Biomechanics.
Investors
Patent pending.
Market
Elite sport, longevity, and clinical care.
Moat
Detection and recovery in one device.
Stage
Pre-launch. Raising.
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