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January 26, 2021

Swiss startup first to launch blood pressure bracelet

Aktiia releases clinical device bracelet ahead of Fitbit, Apple and other tech giants.


Mimi Billing

5 min read

Swiss startup Aktiia has been given the go-ahead to sell its bracelet to measure users' blood pressure continously.

Swiss startups Aktiia has beaten Fitbit, Apple and other tech giants to become the first company to get regulatory approval to sell a wearable bracelet which measures blood pressure.

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Josep Sola is one of the founders of Aktiia. Photo: David Marchon
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Aktiia's bracelet is reading the blood pressure with optical sensors.
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Mimi Billing

Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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