Reviewed by: Grace Howard
Get to know 3 startups in Birmingham—including a VR headset for sports injuries
The Magic City is no stranger to innovative and creative talent, and it’s evident through every local business throughout town.
We’ve got three startups in Birmingham who have been crushing the local biz game—and you don’t want to miss it.
1. Yosubi
Gabe Marrero spent much of his life working in construction in Puerto Rico. Since immigrating to Birmingham, he noticed inefficiencies between labor supply and demand in the construction industry.
Construction companies face a huge demand for workers. Meanwhile, Latin American subcontractors have a limited network, lack technical literacy and face language barriers.
To solve this disconnect, Yosubi uses AI and WhatsApp to connect construction companies with subcontractors easily.
Fun fact: Yosubi is a Concept Stage finalist in Alabama Launchpad and competing for $25,000.
2. CLEO Education
When physician assistant Piper Latham began her clinical year at UAB, she saw the lack of resources for interpreting X-rays—one of the most necessary and important skills for students in her field.
CLEO Education addresses the issue by providing students the chance to practice X-ray interpretation outside of the clinical setting with a user-friendly app.
Plus, Piper is bringing CLEO Education to the Alabama Launchpad finale—competing for $25,000!
3. Cerebro Neurotech
Cerebro Neurotech is a spatial-computing and extended reality (XR) software tech startup that aims to solve the complexities of Sport-Related Concussions (SRC) and brain trauma detection and evaluation.
Founder Paolo Alejandro Catilo’s son had bumped his head on the playground at school, and although he seemed okay at first, later that evening he fell off of a stool, leading to questions like, “What is wrong and what do we need to do?”
Now, Paolo is partnering with the Lakeshore Foundation to enhance its product in collaboration with people with disabilities.
Cerebro uses a VR headset programmed with AI models that help it detect concussion and traumatic brain injury with up to 95% accuracy and within 60 seconds.
Check out more Birmingham startups:
- 3 local startups—like one that lets you rent a trailer
- 3 Birmingham startups including a beach grocery delivery service
- Birmingham startups you need to know, like a unique childcare app
What startups in Birmingham do you know? Tag us @bhamnow.
