In November 2021, Congress passed President Biden’s $1 trillion infrastructure package that included a mandate for drug screening technology to be installed in all new vehicles as early as 2026.

As an AI/ML Tech Evangelist, Founder, and Entrepreneur, Dr. Nashlie Sephus brings an impressive depth of experience and knowledge to the EyeGage team as Technical Advisor. Recently awarded Mississippian of the Year Award by the Jackson Chapter of CompTIA (Computing Technology Industry Association) AITP (Association of IT Professionals), Dr. Sephus understands how to advise through the necessary technical advancements of a startup because she has done so herself.

Coming off a stellar 2021, EyeGage is continuing the momentum into 2022 by making an impact in the healthcare and automotive industries. With major accomplishments including launching the mobile application, becoming part of Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, and winning the 2021 Southern Automotive Conference’s Innovation Test Track Competition, EyeGage’s 2022 strategic plan has the company set for success.

EyeGage is proud to announce our selection into Jumpstart Foundry’s Fall 2021 investment portfolio. Jumpstart Foundry, a Nashville, TN based healthcare venture capital firm, invests in healthcare technology companies and guides innovators on their journey to impact health through capital, connections, and support. JSF specifically invests in companies specializing in healthcare IT, consumer health products/services, tech-enabled services, and diagnostic devices.

On October 15, 2021 in Birmingham, Alabama, EyeGage was named the winner of the Innovation Test Track Competition hosted by Southern Automotive Conference. The $10,000 prize included a $5,00 cash reward and $5,000 in intellectual property strategy and trademark legal services.

Driving impaired by any substance, including marijuana, alcohol and opioids, is illegal in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Though marijuana is becoming legalized in specific city and state jurisdictions, substance levels are still examined and determined by law enforcement once a driver is in a traffic stop. Law enforcement officers are trained to observe drivers’ behaviors and to identify impairment for all types of drug usage.

For its TechCrunch selected EyeGage to pitch in Startup Battlefield at TechCrunch Disrupt. Startup Battlefield is a virtual online programming with two main focuses: founders and investors shaping the future of disruptive technology and ideas and startup experts providing insights to entrepreneurs. According to TechCrunch, Startup Battlefield is the ultimate Silicon Valley experience where the leaders of the startup world gather to ask questions, make connections and be inspired.

EyeGage, a startup that focuses on increasing the speed and accuracy of drug detection through computer vision analysis of the eye, announced today that it was selected to join the second cohort of the Google for Startups Black Founders Fund, a $10 million initiative designed for Black founders, who are building great companies yet are often locked out of access to the funding that is critical to their success.

Beginning business operations in 2020 from Dr. LaVonda Brown’s Downtown Atlanta loft, EyeGage recently expanded operations in August 2021 to the Advanced Technology Development Center (ATDC) located on Georgia Tech’s campus. Because of EyeGage’s pre-seed raise that closed in April 2021, growth of the technology team was possible. This team now includes an Acting Chief Technology Officer, Alonzo Patterson, Jr. and two research interns, Madi Gajula and Zihui Qian.