Orpyx Takes 2nd Place at Pitch@Palace
2016 Governor General’s Innovation Awards laureate, Dr. Breanne Everett attended and participated in the Duke of York’s “Pitch@Palace” in April
Calgary, Alberta
Shoe insole technology will help diabetics improve blood flow
Nominated by:
MITACS
Year: 2016
About the Innovation
Breanne Everett co-founded Orpyx Medical Technologies to develop her idea for shoe insoles that prompts patients with diabetic foot conditions to move their feet to improve blood flow. This unique, wearable technology has improved users’ quality of life and reduced health care costs by decreasing the risks of sores, infection and amputation caused by diabetes-related nerve damage and poor circulation.
About the Innovator
Dr. J. Breanne Everett is the CEO and co-founder of Orpyx, as well as a medical doctor and resident in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the University of Calgary. She was named one of Avenue Magazine’s Top 40 Under 40 in 2012, and the University of Calgary’s Graduate of the Last Decade in 2014. She is a Loran National Scholar, who serves as an active member of the Loran Alumni Community, and is a member of the scientific review board of the Pedorthic Research Association of Canada.
