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Disposable vitals-monitoring patch for patients waiting in the emergency department
At a glance
- HQ: Chapel Hill
- Sector: MedTech
- Stage: Pre Seed
- Affiliation: UNC
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Notes on ARGOS Biosystems · last checked Oct 1, 2026
Overview
Student-founded medical device company out of UNC-Chapel Hill building Vantage, a disposable vitals-monitoring patch worn on the upper arm by patients waiting in the emergency department, with software that flags deterioration before a bed opens. Pre-product and pre-FDA; the company says it is pursuing intellectual property.
Programs and backing
NSF I-Corps, with about 50 clinician interviews per Innovate Carolina; Launch Chapel Hill's 2026 student summer accelerator, where the company pitched at the June 18 demo day; the 1789 Venture Fund, UNC's student-led pre-seed fund, listed as backing with no amount disclosed; and the 1789 International Accelerator in Luxembourg and Germany in summer 2026.
Team
Founder Joel Tapper, a UNC undergraduate, started the company after his father waited hours in an ER while having a heart attack.
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