ACT | The App Association’s members drive the innovation that powers our digital world. Each month, through our Member Monday series, we showcase these trailblazing small businesses and their cutting-edge achievements.
As the world enters 2026 with new health goals, we’re spotlighting startups, scaleups, and small and medium-sized tech enterprises (SMEs) building connected health solutions to help reach those goals. Across the European Union, United Kingdom, and United States, our members are navigating policy shifts that directly affect how wearable and connected health technologies reach people, from efforts like the WEAR IT Act in the U.S., which addresses access and affordability for wearable-enabled care, to ongoing debates around standards and standard-essential patent (SEP) licensing in Europe and the UK that shape interoperability, cost, and scale.
Take a scroll down membership lane to learn more about our members advancing practical, human-centered health technologies while helping inform the policy frameworks that will determine how connected health grows globally.
Monday, January 12 – Metric Mate
Metric Mate is an AI-powered, hardware-agnostic platform that turns athlete training data from any device into one clear, actionable story. Built by a founder-led, deeply technical team, Metric Mate helps coaches and athletes track progress, unlock insights, and stay motivated through gamified performance tools. With pilots across schools, academies, and wellness programs, they’re making elite-level fitness intelligence accessible to every athlete, removing barriers to entry by those too often overlooked.
Monday, January 19 – Acute X
Acute XR empowers pediatric patients and therapists through immersive, game-based therapy. By combining cutting-edge VR technology with real gameplay, Acute XR helps kids stay engaged while improving therapeutic outcomes. Their VR biofeedback experience streamlines the session workflow, expands access across languages, and makes treatment something young patients genuinely enjoy.
Monday, January 26 – Footfalls & Heartbeats
Footfalls & Heartbeats is redefining smart textiles with knitted fabrics that serve as the sensors themselves. Their proprietary technology measures movement and force in real time by integrating sensing directly into the fabric. Designed for comfort, durability, and privacy, Footfalls & Heartbeats’ intelligent textiles support applications across sports performance, medical care, and high-risk environments, enabling real-time monitoring without compromising wearability.
That’s all for January!
We’re grateful to spotlight our members building thoughtful, future-focused technology across regions and sectors. If you’d like to connect with our team to be featured in an upcoming Member Monday, reach out to [email protected]. We’d love to hear from you! These Member Monday highlights can also be caught on our social media platforms: LinkedIn, Facebook, X (Twitter), Instagram, and Threads. Follow us to stay updated and celebrate the work our members are doing!