Shade

backed by early-stage vcs and the national cancer institute of health of the nih, shade is a spin-off of the jacobs technion-cornell institute in new york and a highway1/pch graduate that is re-inventing the standard of care in dermatology for photosensitive diseases (skin cancer, autoimmune disorders like lupus, etc.). shade has built a proprietary and differentiable medical-grade wearable ultraviolet sensor that is 10x more accurate than anything else on the market. the sensor connects to the smartphone, enabling a rich interaction with users and unprecedented data collection about the impact of ultraviolet exposure on health. the shade team is comprised of scientists and engineers with a deep expertise in semiconductors, artificial intelligence, manufacturing, and epidemiology, and is backed by a strong medical advisory board.