Elijah ZimelPortfolio
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Selected work
4 projects · 2025–2026-
Dementia care · Venture2026
Cadence TakeCare
$2KFunding raised1Prototype in a real home10Caregiver interviewsA home system that tells caregivers when a parent with dementia falls or leaves the house. It started as Cadence and is now TakeCare, a startup I lead.
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Pediatric · Assistive devices2026
BLOOM
Still in useUpdated often6Iterations tested3More adaptive devices in productionCustom hands for kids with limb differences. Kids outgrow them fast, so mine get updated instead of replaced. The first one is still in use.
Now designing sport-specific devices for- A swimmerStroke and grip in the water
- A gymnastWeight-bearing on bars and floor
- A softball playerBatting and catching
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Furniture · Guitar stool2025
Resonance
10+Sold, now sold out0BrokenA guitar stool built for how players sit, that doubles as a guitar stand. Handmade and sold out.
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Mobility · Walking cane2025
STEADY
8Verified user tests100%Approval rate vs. regular caneA cane that makes going down stairs safer. It adjusts its height on each step and grips like a cat's paw.
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Medical device experience
BIOTEX · May 2026 to presentIntern , then Current independent contractor at BIOTEX
- Timeline
- Intern, May to August 2026. Independent contractor, August 2026 to present.
- Product development
- Took a device accessory from idea to prototype: confirmed the clinical need, interviewed medical staff, and built and tested physical prototypes.
- Visualization
- Weekly renders and animations for medical clients.
About
University of HoustonBehind the Blazer
Inducted into the Wolff Center for Entrepreneurship, Class of 2027, as one of the few designers in a business program.
Read the article ↗ In the press · Bauer Stories · Oct 2026Scholarship Today, Startup Tomorrow
Featured at the Wolff Center's donor night, on how a scholarship lets a design student build a company.
Read the article ↗Double major in Industrial Design and Entrepreneurship at the University of Houston. I design technically, test with real users, and trust validated results. No detail is too small.
