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Portable sensor module EmotiBit A new biometric, wearable sensor module based on Arduino is now available at Kickstarter. The open source device called EmotiBit can capture emotional, physiological and movement data via more than 16 biometric signals. “Wear it in any orientation, anywhere on your body, and start measuring biometric signals! Thanks to the integrated slots, you can easily carry EmotiBit however you want, ”says the Kickstarter website. Since the data is 100 percent owned by the user, it can be recorded directly on the built-in SD card and viewed via a cross-platform visualizer, available for Mac, PC and Linux, based on the OpenFrameworks toolkit for creative coding . The visualizer also enables data streaming and, as open source, enables further adaptation of the platform. "EmotiBit is equipped with sensors in a portable form factor and thanks to its open source technology is 100 percent customizable and hackable," the company said.

Sencure, based in Enschede, the Netherlands, is an engineering and design company focused on medical devices for monitoring and diagnostic purposes as well as wearable biometric sensor technology. The company recently raised € 1 million from the Cottonwood Technology Fund. In addition, Lumana Invest contributed € 500,000 to this investment round. The funds will be used to file patent applications to protect Sencure's unique intellectual property, as well as to develop and launch Sencure's products worldwide. Fourth impact investment by Cottonwood's third fund The Cottonwood Technology Fund is an early stage venture capital fund with an investment focus on hard science and deep tech, providing IP-driven companies with (pre) seed capital and early stage financing. It makes impact investments in key technologies such as photonics, micro- and nanoelectronics, advanced materials and nanotechnology, medical technology, cleantech / energy transition, advanced manufacturing an