Motorola invests in Zephyr Technology

Bangalore: Motorola Ventures, the company's strategic venture capital arm, made an investment in Zephyr Technology, a global leader in the rapidly growing Remote Physiological Monitoring industry. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Zephyr's physiological and biomechanical monitoring solutions are based on the company's patent-pending Smart Fabric technology, which combines fabric-based sensors with algorithms and electronics. Real-time monitoring of human health conditions is especially important for first responder teams working in the most challenging of environments. With cardiac arrest ranking as the number one cause of death for on-duty firefighters in the U.S., reliable, real-time monitoring can save lives and better manage team members in strenuous situations where every second counts.

Reese Schroeder, Managing Director, Motorola Ventures says, "The ability to track a team's health status real-time in hazardous situations has the potential to not only improve response times and increase safety but also save lives. Zephyr represents an innovative new application area solving a very real problem for our public safety customers. We're pleased to be involved in their growth and success."

Founded in 2003, Zephyr Technology supplies its patented fabric sensors and complete monitoring solutions for applications in markets including Research, Sports, Defense, First Responder and Healthcare.

Brian Russell, CEO, Zephyr says, "This is an exciting period of growth for Zephyr. We're transitioning from selling systems to researchers and professional sports teams to delivering systems to first responders where real-time physiological status monitoring has a very vital impact influencing both command decisions and remote triage. Motorola's experience and expertise in the first responder communications field is invaluable, and we look forward to bringing joint solutions to market."