Find Your Path
How can Astherion work for you?
Wrist wearables can't see the system.
Fatigue doesn't start on your wrist.
Inflammation isn't a notification.
Performance fails across the core.
Modern wearables measure a point.
The body operates as a system.
Astherion exists to close that gap.
The next wearable is the garment.
Astherion embeds distributed biosensing directly into performance apparel — mapping the body in motion, under load, and across environments.
Not smart clothing.
A new interface for human health.
The Technology Platform
What we license to apparel brands — and what powers our own products.
7-Modality Distributed Biosensing
- Distributed biometric intelligence across 20+ sensor nodes mapping full-body physiological response — anchored by an 11-point thermal array for non-invasive core body temperature estimation. Predict heat stroke, altitude sickness, and dehydration hours before they become emergencies.
Multi-Modal Sensor Fusion
Full-body physiological intelligence your wrist can't provide. 7 sensor modalities — thermal mapping, heart rate, SpO2, motion and posture, galvanic skin response, humidity, and barometric altitude — fused into derived health metrics no wrist device has the input data to compute. Predict altitude sickness and dehydration hours before onset. Track respiratory rate, posture degradation, inflammatory response through thermal asymmetry detection, and cardiac drift in real time. The only wearable system that sees what's actually happening across your entire body under extreme stress.
Edge Processing Architecture
Portable processing unit managing 3 garment layers simultaneously. 5–7 day battery life goal. Magnetic modular docking. BLE 5.0.
Clinical-grade Validation Protocols
Built by a biomedical engineer with UT Southwestern Medical Center clinical research background. Phase III–IV cardiovascular trial experience across 25+ cardiac surgeries. Automated MATLAB clinical data extraction and processing pipelines validated on 200+ patient records.
This isn't vaporware. This is a working system streaming live biometric data RIGHT NOW.
One System. Your Entire Wardrobe.
You don't rebuild your wardrobe. You evolve it.
Our proof-of-concept: The most technically demanding use case. You don't climb Denali wearing an Apple Watch. But you need the data.
Concept Design - Final Product May Vary
Launch Q4 2026Core Layer
Your Foundation
- 7 modalities across 20+ sensor nodes
- 11-point thermal array
- Heart rate & HRV
- IMU motion & posture tracking
- Stress & recovery monitoring
Worn alone: Trail running, climbing, ski touring
Worn as system: Foundation for full intelligence
Concept Design - Final Product May Vary
Launch Q2 2027Mid Layer
Your Amplification
- Additional thermal sensors
- Load distribution monitoring
- Enhanced motion analysis
- Magnetic layer syncing
Worn alone: Cool weather core biometrics
With core: Dual-layer comparative intelligence
Concept Design - Final Product May Vary
Launch Q2 2027Shell Layer
Your Protection
- Environmental sensing
- Storm detection
- External temperature
- Barometric prediction
Worn alone: Weather protection + environment data
With core + mid: Complete expedition system
The Intelligence
When you layer Astherion garments, they don't just stack — they collaborate.
Core layer alone
Core biometrics
Core + Mid
Comparative thermal analysis, load distribution
Core + Mid + Shell
Full environmental context, hypothermia prediction
The processing unit magnetically attaches to your outermost layer. Remove the shell for washing — core and mid layers continue working independently.
Partnership Opportunities
We license our biosensor platform to premium outdoor, athletic, and premium brands.
Partnership Structure:
- Flexible licensing models based on brand scale and category
- Co-branded or white-label integration options
- Category exclusivity available for strategic partners
- Production-ready technology—no R&D risk
Target Partners:
- Outdoor: Premium outdoor & expedition gear
- Athletic: Technical athletic apparel
- Luxury: Premium performance brands
- Medical: Medical & clinical applications
- Industry: First responders, industrial safety
Direct-to-Consumer
Why we build Astherion-branded products before licensing:
- 1.Real-World Proof — Premium brands require expedition-validated technology, not prototypes. Temperature regulation at altitude. Sensor durability after 50+ washes. Multi-day battery performance in extreme conditions.
- 2.Manufacturing Credibility — Scaling from prototype to production proves we can handle enterprise volume requirements.
- 3.De-Risked Investment — Partners license technology that's already working in the most demanding environments—not a research concept.
- 4.Customer Testimonials — "This saved me from hypothermia on Denali" is worth more than any pitch deck.
We're not choosing D2C over licensing. We're building the proof that makes partnerships inevitable.
Why Apparel Brands Need This Technology
The $90B outdoor and athletic apparel market is converging with wearable technology—but wrist-based devices can't integrate into the garments consumers already trust.
Premium apparel brands face a choice:
Partner with Tech Giants
Lose brand control. Fragmented customer experience. Commoditized positioning.
Lose brand identity
Build In-House
Years of R&D. High failure rate. Significant capital risk.
Years of risk
License Proven Technology
Astherion's distributed biosensor platform. Production-ready, validated, flexible integration options.
The smart choice
We've solved the technical problems that killed every smart clothing company before us.
The Gap Nobody's Filled
Premium Outdoor Apparel
Arc'teryx, Patagonia, Moncler
$0B+
Beautiful garments, zero intelligence
Wearable Technology
Apple Watch, WHOOP, Garmin
$0B+
Intelligent devices, wrist-only, fragile
Failed Smart Clothing
Hexoskin, Athos, OMSignal, Nadi X
$0B+
Couldn't solve durability + battery + sensor fusion + scale
Astherion Platform
The only licensable technology
Expedition-grade biosensing
Expedition-ready durability
Manufacturing-ready design
7-modality distributed biosensing across 20+ nodes
Working prototype shipping Q4 2026
We're not competing with Arc'teryx. We're enabling them.
From Prototype to Platform
WE ARE HERE
Working prototype streaming live biometric data
7-modality sensor integration complete • Mobile app functional • Manufacturing optimization in progress
Core Layer Production Launch
Founding cohort delivery • Expedition athlete validation • Public mobile app release
Ecosystem Expansion & Partnerships
Manufacturing scaled • Mid-layer development • Strategic partnership discussions
Platform Maturation
Complete 3-layer system • Enterprise integrations • Category expansion
Each customer validates the technology. Each expedition proves durability. Each dataset strengthens our positioning.
This isn't just a product—it's a platform for intelligent apparel.
What Killed Every Smart Clothing Company Before Us
Hexoskin
Expedition-grade sensors, terrible UX, no fashion credibility.
Dead
Athos
Good concept, couldn't scale manufacturing.
Dead
OMSignal
Raised $17M, sensors failed after 20 washes.
Dead
Nadi X
Yoga pants with vibrating sensors, battery lasted 3 hours.
Dead
What they got wrong:
- Built full-stack consumer brands (capital intensive, slow)
- Competed on fashion with no fashion expertise
- Couldn't solve durability + battery + sensor fusion simultaneously
- No expedition validation credibility
What Astherion does differently:
- License the hard tech, let partners own the brand
- Built by biomedical engineer with Phase III–IV cardiovascular clinical trial experience at UT Southwestern
- Working prototype
- Clinical-grade validation protocols from day one
- Manufacturing-ready design (not a research project)
You're not betting on "another smart clothing startup." You're licensing proven IP from someone who's already solved the problems that killed everyone else.
The Team
Juan Gonzalez Flores
Founder & CEO
Biomedical engineer with hands-on clinical research in Phase III–IV cardiovascular trials at UT Southwestern Medical Center — collecting real-time hemodynamic data during 25+ cardiac surgeries and building MATLAB pipelines that automated processing of 200+ patient records. Now leads Astherion's sensor architecture, including an 11-point distributed thermal array for core body temperature estimation, embedded systems, and biosignal validation platform, applying medical-device rigor to expedition-grade apparel.
Zulyed Rodriguez
Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer
Designs the system that makes 20+ sensor nodes — including an 11-point thermal array — disappear into performance apparel that looks and feels like premium outerwear, not medical equipment. Fine art background (Academia de Arte Miguel Herboniere) with Inside LVMH certification in Creation, Branding, Retail & Client Experience. Leads all garment architecture, sensor placement design, textile selection, and brand identity.
Advisors
Rohit Nair
Advisor — AI & Medical Device Strategy
AI Product Manager at ModMed. Previously at Abbott, Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Zimmer Biomet, Thermo Fisher Scientific, and the Texas Biomedical Device Center. BS Biomedical Engineering, UT Dallas. Advises Astherion on AI-driven health analytics, partner pipeline strategy, and medical device product development.
We're Hiring
- • Embedded Systems Engineer (Nordic chip migration, power optimization)
- • Textile Integration Engineer (e-textile manufacturing, durability testing)
- • Biomedical Engineer (Multimodal biometric data processing)
- • Fashion Designer (technical material selection, pattern engineering for movement)
- • Mobile App Developer (TestFlight → App Store launch)
Reach out: careers@astherion.com
For Apparel Brand Partners
Request partnership materials and technical specifications.
Partnership discussions are confidential and require NDA.
Founding Cohort
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