Byte

Making invisible brain injuries visible

The Challenge

Brain injuries in contact sports are difficult to detect and manage objectively. Current decisions rely heavily on symptoms and subjective assessments, while cumulative sub-concussive impacts often go unnoticed. This leaves athletes at risk of returning to play too early and increases the likelihood of long-term neurological damage.

The Opportunity

CTEye’s Byte is a smart mouthguard that objectively measures head impacts using embedded sensors and proprietary software. By combining impact data with cognitive assessments, it provides personalised insights into brain load, injury risk and recovery, enabling safer return-to-play decisions and supporting long-term brain health.

The team

Georgios Koukoulis

Founder & CEO

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BioTech Consumer Health Entertainment and Sports Hardware Health and Hospital Services IoT SaaS Therapeutics

The Venture

Business Model

CTEye generates revenue through sales of the Byte smart mouthguard and a recurring software subscription. Customers include athletes, sports clubs and organisations. Over time, CTEye will leverage longitudinal athlete data to evolve into a holistic athlete management platform, providing performance, recovery and brain health insights.

Competition

Competitors include instrumented mouthguards, helmet sensors and sideline assessment tools. Most focus solely on impact measurement or concussion screening. Byte differentiates itself by combining accurate mouthguard-based sensing, cognitive assessment, personalised recovery insights and longitudinal brain health monitoring within a single integrated platform.

Traction

CTEye has secured a £75,000 pre-seed investment, developed a functional MVP, established a manufacturing partnership, and is preparing Phase 2 validation pilots. The company has engaged with professional athletes, sports organisations and researchers, using customer feedback to refine the product while building a strong pipeline of pilot and commercial opportunities.

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