Memory foam, baby formula, cordless drills — all three innovations were originally developed for NASA, and eventually made billions of dollars here on Earth.
A new type of blood-testing platform created by a startup called rHEALTH may be the next winner on this list.
This device was successfully tested aboard the International Space Station in 2022. But soon after, its creators realized that the device had great potential on Earth. So it aimed to create a consumer version, and launched a startup called rHEALTH to bring it to market.
rHEALTH launched in 2023. The company has raised more than $23 million in funding from NASA, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and pharmaceutical companies.