Engineers Develop Smart Socks That Save Newborn Lives, Raise ₹1 Crore to Scale Impact

When Manoj Sanker and Pratyusha Pareddy launched NemoCare Wellness, their goal was clear—reduce the tragic number of preventable newborn deaths in India. Years later, their life-saving invention, NemoCare Raksha, has not only made a difference in thousands of hospital wards but also attracted major funding to scale further.

NemoCare Raksha is a wearable device—resembling a soft, stretchable sock—that is strapped onto a newborn’s foot to monitor critical vital signs like heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature. What makes it revolutionary is that it provides real-time alerts to medical professionals, ensuring timely intervention in high-risk neonatal cases.

India’s healthcare system, particularly in rural and underfunded hospitals, faces the challenge of nurse shortages and overburdened neonatal units. In such conditions, early signs of distress in newborns often go unnoticed, leading to preventable deaths. NemoCare Raksha bridges this gap using smart technology powered by artificial intelligence and IoT.

So far, the device has been deployed in over 100 hospitals and has already helped save more than 20,000 newborn lives, many of them premature babies or those suffering from birth complications. The wearable is designed to be affordable, washable, and durable, making it ideal for public health settings and hospitals with limited resources.

The innovation recently received a huge boost, as the founders raised ₹1 crore in funding to scale their operations. The funds will be used to expand manufacturing, conduct further clinical trials, and improve accessibility in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities.

“We didn’t just want to invent something—we wanted to solve a real problem,” says Pratyusha, the biomedical engineer and co-founder. “Every beep from our device could mean a life saved.”

Her co-founder Manoj Sanker, a computer science engineer, adds, “This isn’t just about technology. It’s about empowering nurses and caregivers with tools that can make split-second decisions that change outcomes.”

NemoCare has already received acclaim from top hospitals, global investors, and even government health bodies looking to adopt the technology on a larger scale. What started as a university project is now a nationally recognized med-tech solution reshaping how India approaches neonatal care.

As the funding rolls in and impact expands, NemoCare Raksha stands as a shining example of how engineered empathy can transform healthcare—one tiny sock, one precious life at a time.