Tickers: XTSX:EYC, PINX:EYCCF
Tags: Healthcare
February 4, 2019 / TheNewswire / Toronto, Ontario - Eyecarrot Innovations Corp (TSX-V: EYC, OTCQB: EYCCF) is pleased to announce that it will receive up to $249,995 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) for the continued improvement of the company's BinoviTM Touch Saccadic Fixator. This ongoing research will see the creation of a second generation of the device with new features and capabilities, a new form factor, and other usability improvements. This new funding will also be used to begin the design and development of new accessories for the BinoviTM Touch to further enhance the device's capabilities and expand the potential market.
"We are very excited to begin work on this new phase of the BinoviTM Touch device's ecosystem and the BinoviTM Platform as a whole. With these new tools, vision therapists and sports vision trainers will be even better equipped to get the absolute most out of BinoviTM Touch and really help their clients. We anticipate that this new BinoviTM Touch device will allow us to expand our market significantly. As always, we are grateful to NRC IRAP for their support in helping us develop this innovative system," said CTO Sam Mithani.
About Eyecarrot
Eyecarrot's goal is to power a global, data-driven, expert therapeutic network to transform how human Oculomotor Sensory performance is diagnosed, exercised and enhanced. The company is building BinoviTM, a universal, collaborative care platform that integrates software, hardware, data and the expert knowledge of vision care professionals to help patients on a global scale. Learn more at www.eyecarrot.com
On behalf of the Board of Directors
Adam Cegielski
President | CEO
Telephone: 1.855.416.7158 - 416.943.6271
Forward looking information
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