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Karl Zelik

Co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of HeroWear, a Nashville-based exosuit company. Biomechanical engineer and professor at Vanderbilt University who invented the Apex back-assist exosuit technology. Ph.D. in biomechanics; developed wearable assistive devices for industrial and military applications.

United States · 1 current role · 1 founding

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[HeroWear](/companies/herowear) is a Nashville-based wearable tech startup developing industrial back support exosuits.
Series A · $5M2 verified deployments · Apex 2 at Multiple, Global →1 model

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HeroWear CSO & Co-founderSecondary-verified

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HeroWearcofounderno longer at company

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