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bTECH
Techstars '24Cleveland, US · 1 known investors
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bTECH develops the Halcyon SMART Patch, a wound care device that uses far-infrared wavelengths to promote tissue healing and prevent amputations in patients with chronic non-healing wounds. The company also provides engineering support and data analytics services for research, product development, and commercialization in wound care and regenerative medicine.
Also known as bTECH Life Sciences
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Company profile
researched Sep 2026bTECH is a Cleveland, Ohio-based wound care technology company developing the Halcyon SMART Patch (HSP), a patent-pending device that applies far-infrared wavelengths beneath the surface of the skin to promote tissue healing and strengthening. The stated clinical aim is to treat chronic non-healing wounds, particularly diabetic foot ulcers (DFU), and to reduce the likelihood that patients require lower extremity amputation.
Alongside its device program, bTECH offers consulting services to the life sciences and health care sector. These include engineering support for research and development and for product commercialization in wound care and regenerative medicine, as well as data analytics services covering the design and implementation of strategies for gathering and reporting data, an area in which the company states more than 15 years of experience. A capabilities statement describing the consulting practice is published on the company website.
Founding story
Founder Dr. Wendy Slone began developing the Halcyon SMART Patch after her mother lost both legs within a three-year span to complications from diabetic foot ulcers. Slone's background is in research and biology, including work as a laboratory assistant at the Veterans Administration in Cleveland and time with the biology department at Cleveland State University. As of late 2021 she described having spent the prior three years developing the patch to aid in healing diabetic foot ulcers and restoring tissue strength.
Business model
Two lines are described: a proprietary wound care device (the Halcyon SMART Patch) under development, and fee-based consulting in engineering/product development and data analytics for life sciences and health care clients.
Traction
The company has participated in several accelerator and competition programs: the gBETA Medtech Black Founders Accelerator (Fall 2021 cohort), the Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator, and the UMass Lowell M2D2/Johnson & Johnson Innovation program focused on wound care device development, where it won the closing pitch competition. It also won the Cleveland FutureLAND Pitch Competition and placed second in the 11th Annual M2D2 $200K Challenge. Stated near-term milestones included building a fully functional prototype suitable for clinical trials and raising capital for that prototype and for trials.
Latest developments
Company communications describe accelerator participation and competition wins, including the Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator, the FutureLAND Pitch Competition in Cleveland, and second place in the 11th Annual M2D2 $200K Challenge; the website carries a 2025 copyright.
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Market position
An early-stage medical device startup in wound care and regenerative medicine, recognized through regional and medtech-focused accelerator and pitch competition programs.
Technology
The Halcyon SMART Patch is a patent-pending device that directs far-infrared wavelengths beneath the skin's surface, intended to accelerate tissue healing and strengthening from the inside out in chronic non-healing wounds.
Go-to-market
Patients with chronic non-healing wounds, including diabetic foot ulcers at risk of lower extremity amputation; consulting services target organizations in wound care and regenerative medicine.
Geography
Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, with participation in accelerator programs based in Tulsa, Oklahoma and in the Medical Alley/Minnesota and Massachusetts medtech ecosystems.
Compiled by commissioned research from 8 cited public sources — announcements, filings, and press listed under research sources below.
Key figures
latest reportedCompany-reported or press-reported figures, each dated to when it was claimed — not independently audited.
Timeline · 5
launches, deals, and filingsbTECH placed second in the 11th Annual UMass Lowell M2D2 $200K Challenge, an annual start-up competition for medical technology and biotechnology companies.
bTECH announced a win in the Cleveland FutureLAND Pitch Competition, part of a Cleveland-based collaborative movement promoting innovation and economic development through technology and entrepreneurship.
bTECH was selected for the UMass M2D2/Johnson & Johnson Innovation program focused on wound care device development and won the overall pitch competition at the end of the program.
bTECH participated in the Build in Tulsa Techstars Accelerator, an industry-agnostic program focused on underrepresented founders.
bTECH, represented by founder Wendy Slone, was part of the gBETA Medtech Black Founder Accelerator Fall 2021 cohort, a program of UEL and gener8tor with founding sponsor Boston Scientific and mentorship support from Mayo Clinic, the University of Minnesota and the Medical Alley Association. The cohort's virtual pitch night was held December 14.
Dated company events from announcements, filings, and press; legal rows summarize public dockets and regulator releases.
▸Research sources · 8
primary sources listed
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Frequently asked questions
- What does bTECH do?
- bTECH develops the Halcyon SMART Patch, a far-infrared wound care device aimed at preventing lower-extremity amputations.
- Who are bTECH's investors?
- bTECH's investors include Techstars.
- Where is bTECH headquartered?
- bTECH is headquartered in Cleveland, US.