Crainio
Crainio is a UK-based medical technology company focused on revolutionizing the measurement of intracranial pressure (ICP) through a non-invasive, real-time, and affordable device. Their mission is to improve the diagnosis and treatment of traumatic brain injury (TBI) by providing clinicians with continuous ICP monitoring without the need for invasive procedures. Using low-power infrared light and advanced machine learning algorithms, Crainio's technology aims to make ICP measurement accessible, safe, and effective for a wide range of healthcare settings.
What We Do
A medical device that uses low-power infrared light and photoplethysmography (PPG) to non-invasively measure intracranial pressure. The device attaches to the patient's forehead and provides real-time, continuous ICP estimates using machine learning algorithms. It is currently under development, with clinical studies ongoing and market release targeted for 2026.
Crainio provides a non-invasive service for measuring intracranial pressure (ICP) using a probe attached to the patient's forehead. The service is designed for clinicians treating traumatic brain injury, with future plans to expand to paramedics, primary care doctors, and eventually the public.
Application Area
Psychological and Cognitive Health and Performance
Digital Health Technologies
Key People
Chief Scientist
Head of Data Science
News & Updates
Crainio received a significant £500K grant from the Innovate UK Biomedical Catalyst programme, in collaboration with City, University of London and Barts NHS Trust, to enable a clinical feasibility study for its non-invasive ICP technology.
Crainio received a significant grant from the NIHR FAST programme to further develop its non-invasive ICP technology, focusing on enhancements to the sensor design and research on optimization.
Maria Roldan, Crainio’s CTO, won the Worshipful Company of Engineers Mercia Award 2022 for her research on Non-invasive Multimodal Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury.
Dr Tomas Abay received the Gold Medal for Engineering at the STEM for Britain awards for early work on the technology behind Crainio.