CLEVELAND, May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Think-A-Move Ltd., Beachwood, Ohio, announced today that it has been selected to present at the prestigious Midwest Venture Summit 2005 to be held May 20 in Chicago.
The Summit, which is presented by the non-profit Illinois Venture Capital Association (IVCA), brings together hundreds of venture capital, private equity and angel investors. Carefully selected early-stage companies from the eight-state Midwest Region are then provided the opportunity to present to these investors in live presentations and booth displays.
According to a February 1 IVCA press release, “Companies that presented at last year’s Summit received aggregate funding of more than $30 million.” Think-A-Move was introduced to the Summit by Keiretsu Forum -- Chicago, an angel investment network.
Think-A-Move is a research and development company that develops products and solutions that empower humans in the control of technology -- from enabling crystal clear communications and voice input to providing totally hands-free device control.
The Company’s patented and licensable products are based on a breakthrough technology platform that harnesses the output capabilities of the human ear. Tongue movements and speech create distinct air pressure changes in the ear canal. TAML technology provides the ability to sense, identify and transmit those air pressure changes.
The Company’s first two products are: -- InnerVoice(TM), a product technology that transmits the human voice from inside the ear canal, eliminating ambient noise and providing clear voice transmission, even when whispering in high-noise environments. This product will be used to: -- Solve the problems of ambient noise in telecommunications and the input accuracy problems in Speech Recognition System (SRS) applications -- Protect privacy in telecommunications and SRS applications -- Enhance covert communications in Military/Law Enforcement applications -- InnerPilot(TM), a product technology that translates tongue movements into commands allowing hands-free control of various devices. InnerPilot will: -- Solve problems associated with device control for the medically disabled -- Provide a supplemental source of control when the hands are otherwise occupied
The North American rights for InnerPilot hands-free control of a wheelchair have been licensed to Switch-It Inc., Houston, TX, a leading provider of powered wheelchair controls. The InnerPilot technology has also been awarded development grants totaling nearly $1 million dollars from the National Institute of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Army.
For more information on Think-A-Move Ltd, please contact Jim West at (216) 765-8875 or via email at jwest@think-a-move.com.
Think-A-Move Ltd.
CONTACT: Jim West, Think-A-Move Ltd., +1-216-765-8875,jwest@think-a-move.com
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