VANCOUVER, Jan. 30, 2020 – Dream Cantec Systems Inc. (DCS), a startup in incubation at Empowered Startups Ltd, is pleased to report that its collaborative research project with Simon Fraser University’s School of Mechatronics Systems Engineering has been approved for a $60,000 two-year grant from the Mitacs Accelerate Program. The partnership will research the impact of the ambient sleep environment on sleep quality and experiment with a proof of concept to help users to optimize their sleep environment. This grant enables Dream Cantec Systems Inc. to conduct further research in support of developing its DREAM device.
About the Dream Cantec Systems / SFU partnership
Dream Cantec Systems is committed to bringing users the best in sleep quality, mental clarity, and focus by developing revolutionary sleep support technologies through integration with smart home technology. DCS leverages smart home and IoT technology to automate the sleep environment and improve sleep quality.
“This partnership accelerates the development of Dream Cantec Systems’ DREAM device by leveraging our R&D capital and providing the skilled-talent and research that will enable us to help our customers get the critical sleep they need to live healthy, productive, and happy lives.” – Tuyen Do Nang, CEO of Dream Cantec Systems Inc.
SFU is consistently ranked as one of Canada’s top comprehensive universities. Its School of Mechatronics Systems Engineering has an esteemed reputation in its field for providing research and development with a strong focus on practical, product-oriented solutions. The faculty and students are also deeply collaborative with industry with a hands-on entrepreneurial spirit.
“We are very excited about this research partnership with Dream Cantec Systems through Mitacs. Our expertise in sleep studies and cutting-edge IoT technologies will help the company’s DREAM device to have a competitive advantage on the world stage. And, for SFU researchers, it provides the chance to develop a product that will have positive effects in the real world.” – Dr. Edward Park, Director, SFU School of Mechatronic Systems Engineering.
Research can help break dependence on sedatives to aid sleep
This research partnership will help broaden the understanding of how wearables and environmental sensors can provide consumers with better control over their sleep environment and sleep quality without dependence on sedatives to aid sleep onset and sleep. There is a tremendous opportunity for IoT-based sleep monitoring and machine learning to not only assess sleep quality but also provide insights as to how an individual can improve their sleep.
Specifically, the project will contribute to a better understanding the impact of ambient environment on sleep patterns, develop algorithms to detect and classify the relationship between sleep patterns and environment, and create a proof of concept to test improvements in sleep quality through changes in sleep schedule and environment.
Current solutions to aid in sleep are not working
Consumers are increasingly including sleep in their definition of healthy lifestyles, along with diet and exercise. However, sleep satisfaction is at a markedly low level. The National Sleep Foundation found that 19% of older adults report being “dissatisfied” or “very dissatisfied” with their sleep. Statistics Canada found that 43% of men and 55% of women reported trouble going to sleep or staying asleep “sometimes/most of the time/all of the time.”
Current reliance on the long-term use of sedatives can result in tolerance and cause side effects of chronic fatigue, vision problems, mood swings, slowed reflexes, breathing problems, and liver damage. In Canada 12% of the adult population has used prescription sedatives in the past year. In the U.S, 4% of the adult population has used prescription sleep aids in the past month.
The multibillion-dollar sleep-health economy is a response to this growing problem and opens a wide range of attractive market opportunities for both private equity investors and consumer-oriented companies. By helping consumers to better manage their sleep without risks from side effects, we can ensure that people are able to enjoy and perform better during their day to day activities.
About Dream Cantec Systems Inc.
Dream Cantec Systems Inc, founded in 2019, is the perfect dream maker to everyone. We use emerging sleep science to design smart technologies for home use and travel that enable users to get a good night’s rest without becoming dependent on sleep medications.
Contact information
Tuyen Do Nang – CEO
Email: [email protected]
Address: 420-744 West Hastings Street
Vancouver, BC, V6C 1A5, Canada
Website: www.dreamcantec.com
