Bioastra Technologies

Bioastra owes its name and inspiration to human space exploration. Wearable technologies such as phase-change materials, anti-G suits and biosensors, historically conceived for astronauts, have been adopted and refined for a range of human health and safety applications. Bioastra Technologies Inc. is a dynamic R&D company dedicated to creating the... next generation of smart textile and wearable devices for humans to survive and thrive in difficult, sometimes hostile, circumstances. Whether developing Cooling Vests to combat heat stress, Compressive Garments for children suffering from cerebral palsy or lymphodaema, Prosthetic Liners for amputees, Wearable Foetal Monitors for expecting mothers, or Protective Suits for soldiers on the battlefield, our multidisciplinary team of chemists, clinicians and biomechanical engineers approach every design challenge from a user-centred perspective while drawing on the state-of-the art in smart materials, micro- and nanotechnologies. Through a partnership with the CANEUS organization, (www.caneus.org), Bioastra coordinates an international bioastronautics consortium to develop micro- and nanotechnologies for the next generation of spacesuits, and wearable support systems. While striving to remain on the cutting edge of biomedical engineering, Bioastra is equally committed to create low-cost versions of its proprietary technology for humanitarian applications such as temporary shelters in refugee camps, cooling apparel for outdoor workers in rural areas and cheap wearable sensors for infectious diseases in tropical countries.Read More