As new parents, we experienced firsthand the anxiety so many moms and dads feel over choosing sleepwear that will keep their baby safe.
We’re Oliver and Sarah Smith, founders of Innogized Technologies, a company that was inspired by the birth of our son, Luca. While preparing for his arrival, we quickly discovered the lack of a reliable, fact-based way to determine how to dress a newborn safely for sleep. From parenting websites to the medical community, the standard advice was all the same. “Dress your baby in no more than one layer than what you’d wear.” Not very helpful advice, especially when one of us can be comfortable in a t-shirt while the other is wearing a thick sweater and jacket.
That did not sit well with us. We felt this advice was not only vague and confusing, but that it could even be dangerous given the fact that overheating is known risk factor for SIDS. And that set the wheels in motion.
Oliver Smith, PhD.
CEO and Co-Founder
Previously a Technical Fellow Scientist at The Lubrizol Corporation, a Berkshire Hathaway technologies company. Oliver has a CEng, MEng and a PhD in Mechanical Engineering.
Sarah Smith
Co-Founder
Sarah passionately guides our business with her deep understanding of education, new parents, and the baby tech marketplace.
Product development timeline
Since being awarded a National Science Foundation grant in June of 2019 to develop the technology further, we’ve been working side-by-side to bring this exciting solution to life. While we appreciate how this invention could help all moms and dads around the world, we are especially motivated by what it could mean for parents going home with at-risk babies or those who may not have homes with optimal heating and cooling capabilities. Having the opportunity to impact so many lives in such a positive way is truly a blessing.
There’s no shortage of confusion
Our commitment to reducing SIDS deaths.
There are multiple factors that may lead to SIDS. Unlike the typical advice in how to avoid overheating, the recommendations for how to avoid some of the other contributing factors is rather straightforward. This would include things like never placing a baby on her side or stomach to sleep, nor on a fluffy soft surface.
The Neut platform is designed to provide parents with information on these risk factors and more, along with tips on how to avoid them and links to trusted authorities for even more detailed information.
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This material is based upon work supported by the National Science Foundation under Grant Number 1913401. Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the National Science Foundation.
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