Our Partners

The mission of the Parkinson’s Foundation is to make life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. The foundation works to empower the Parkinson’s community through education, better care access and scientific breakthroughs, focusing on enhancing quality of life and fostering a global community.

The Alzheimer’s Association’s mission is to lead the way to end Alzheimer's and all other dementia by accelerating global research, driving risk reduction and early detection, and maximizing quality care and support. Its overarching vision is a world without Alzheimer's and all other dementia.

Founded by actor Michael J. Fox after his own diagnosis, the Michael J. Fox Foundation (MJFF) for Parkinson’s Research is the world’s largest non-profit dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson’s Disease by identifying and funding projects most vital to patients. The foundation functions with a global agenda focused on earlier detection, better quality of life and ultimately, a cure. Through bold scientific investments, patient-powered research initiatives and deep collaboration, MJFF is transforming what’s possible in Parkinson’s science. 

Since 1924, the American Heart Association (AHA) has committed to advancing cardiovascular health and reducing the rates of heart disease and stroke worldwide. The AHA PAD Collaborative unites organizations and experts to advance the PAD National Action Plan, aiming to increase public awareness, prevent complications, address health barriers and improve quality of life for people with peripheral artery disease. It focuses on reducing amputations and enhancing care through collaborative action. 

The Hydrocephalus Association (HA) mission is to find a cure for hydrocephalus and improve the lives of those affected by the condition. As the largest U.S. non-profit dedicated to this chronic neurological condition, HA focuses on funding research, offering support and advocating for better treatments.

UNMC’s mission is to lead the world in transforming lives by creating a healthy future for all individuals and communities through premier educational programs, innovative research and extraordinary patient care. The original clinical research demonstrating the impact of Grasshopper’s patch came out of UNMC PAD clinic and the Omaha VA Hospital. UNMC operates with a focus on translating research breakthroughs into clinical applications, aiming to be a world-renowned health sciences center. 

Founded in 1958, Madonna Rehabilitation Hospitals has evolved to become a national leader in medical rehabilitation, dedicated to helping patients recover from strokes, spinal cord injuries, brain injuries and other life-altering conditions. The non-profit’s expertise offers specialty hospitals, outpatient physiatry and therapy services, long-term care services and a medically-based community wellness club. With two state-of-the-art gait labs in Lincoln and Omaha, Nebraska, Madonna conducts research that provides meaningful insight into mobility, recovery and assistive technology. 

Ardent Health’s mission is to improve lives and build healthier communities by providing compassionate care, enhancing access and fostering a culture of belonging. The organization focuses on a "people first" approach, aiming to make healthcare easier to navigate, deliver and access across its network of hospitals and clinics. Grasshopper’s collaboration with Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma, is focused on PAD research. 

With innovation, agility and excellence, Colorado University (CU) Anschutz improves humanity by preventing illness, saving lives, educating health professionals and scientists, advancing science and serving our communities. Its vision is to provide the finest team-based healthcare, science and education in the world by serving as collaborative architects who respond quickly to the changing needs of society and engage and honor the surrounding community. CU Anschutz’s 17 locations serve as the principal investigation sites for Grasshopper’s PAD studies. 

Johns Hopkins Medicine's mission is to improve the health of the community and the world by setting the standard of excellence in medical education, research and clinical care. They are dedicated to educating professionals and the public, conducting biomedical research, and providing patient-centered medicine to prevent, diagnose and treat human illness. Grasshopper’s collaboration with Johns Hopkins is focused on the use of wearables in an aging population with specific interest in identifying and predicting fall risk. 

The mission of the Parkinson’s Foundation is to make life better for people with Parkinson’s disease by improving care and advancing research toward a cure. The foundation works to empower the Parkinson’s community through education, better care access and scientific breakthroughs, focusing on enhancing quality of life and fostering a global community.

The University of Nebraska (NU) System is the state’s only public university system. With a land-grant flagship campus, an academic medical center, a metropolitan campus serving urban citizens and a campus focused on undergraduates, the NU System enrolls nearly 50,000 students and employs 16,000 faculty and staff. 

The Department of Biomechanics at the University of Nebraska Omaha (UNO) is dedicated to advancing the scientific understanding of human movement to improve health, performance and quality of life. As a nationally recognized leader in biomechanics research, the department brings together engineers, clinicians and researchers to study movement from the cellular level to whole-body gait. With cutting-edge laboratories, interdisciplinary collaboration and a commitment to real-world impact, UNO Biomechanics is advancing what we know in injury prevention, rehabilitation, assistive technology, movement-based disease detection and more. 

The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is the intellectual center for the state of Nebraska, providing leadership in education and research. The citizens of Nebraska benefit from the knowledge and research generated by our faculty and students, a feature that distinguishes the land-grant mission of the university. The university's research enterprise has achieved record-breaking growth and progress over the past decade, expanding its power to transform lives across Nebraska and around the world.

UNeTech is Omaha’s only university-supported startup incubator. In partnership with UNO and the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC), UNeTech supports entrepreneurs and innovators by providing hands-on support from the University of Nebraska ecosystem and Omaha community. With a commitment to inclusive innovation, UNeTech helps bring breakthrough ideas to life. 

NVIDIA Inception is a free program that guides AI startups through the NVIDIA platform. Its members get access to the latest developer tools, exclusive offers from partners and exposure to an international ecosystem of investors. With no application fees, membership fees or equity requirements, NVIDIA Inception is designed to evolve with companies as they grow. 

Amazon Web Services (AWS) is the world’s most comprehensive and broadly adopted cloud providing on-demand cloud computing platforms and APIs to millions of individuals, startups, enterprises and governments. With an innovative cloud, extensive global infrastructure and AI capabilities, AWS is designed to protect even the most sensitive workloads, including for healthcare.