Company Profile

Afferent Corporation (AKA: Sensory Technologies Inc)
Profile last edited on: 12/17/2015      CAGE:       UEI:

Business Identifier: Treatment of chronic neurological dysfunction
Year Founded
1999
First Award
2000
Latest Award
2005
Program Status
Inactive
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Location Information

275 Westminster Street Suite 500
Providence, RI 02903
   (401) 453-9933
   info@afferentcorp.com
   www.afferentcorp.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 02
County: Providence

Public Profile

Previously known as Sensory Technologies Inc, Afferent Corporation is commercializing a breakthrough neurotherapy technology emerging from research at Boston University. Afferent's experienced management team has advanced the technology through an aggressive product development program. The Company's products will be used to treat sensory dysfunction resulting from disease and injury. Technology: Afferent's technology dramatically increases the flow of sensory information traveling from muscles, joints, and skin to the body's control centers. The Company's first products are targeted at restoring brain and motor function following stroke. By directly boosting sensory neural traffic from the extremities, Afferent's products will drive functional improvements that are unattainable using traditional therapies

Extent of SBIR involvement

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Synopsis: Awardee Business Condition

Employee Range
5-9
Revenue Range
.5M-1M
VC funded?
Yes
Public/Private
Privately Held
Stock Info
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IP Holdings
1-4

Awards Distribution by Agency

Most Recent SBIR Projects

Year Phase Agency Total Amount
2005 2 NIH $848,422
Project Title: Implantable Noise-Based Sensory Enhancement Devices
2005 2 NIH $852,874
Project Title: Restoring Diabetic Tactile Sense with Mechanical Noise
2004 2 NIH $842,357
Project Title: Enhancing The Tactile Sense Using Mechanical Noise
2000 1 DoEd $50,000
Project Title: Development of Noise-based Devices That Enhance Somatosensory Function

Key People / Management

  David M Hable -- President and Chief Executive Officer

  Scott Kellogg -- Vice President of Product Development

  James B Niemi -- Vice President of Research

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