Simpli-Fi Automation, the company Christopher Campbell founded, licensed federal innovations intended for space exploration and deployed them in the health care realm, developing products that use breath analysis to detect diseases.
Simpli-Fi Automation, which moved to St. Paul’s Osborn370 building this year, is licensing NASA’s invention to create air-sniffing sensors that can detect such health problems as C. diff, a bacteria that often spreads in health care settings.
The company has raised about $950,000 and looks to launch a built-in-America product next year.
Mary Rick, Saint Paul’s director of business development, said the city wants to keep building med-tech momentum, and Simpli-Fi has been a great partner.