About Us
The Company
Atimize Inc. is a disability owned business headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. We assist with bringing to market novel, innovative assistive technologies through the combination of our engineering expertise and industry knowledge. We understand the difficulty behind taking a product from an early-stage prototype to one that is commercially feasible and affordable.
Our mission is to provide equal access and opportunity through innovation to ensure that everyone can participate.
A world of inclusiveness.
- Loyalty – Show endless commitment to our partners, suppliers, employees and customers to solve problems and achieve success.
- Innovation – Challenge conventional views through cross-cultural and cross-functional discussions to develop novel ideas.
- Diversity – Acknowledge and respect the skills, ideas, knowledge and capabilities within each individual to encompass acceptance and build alliances.
- Flexibility – Adapt to changing expectations and circumstances to improve ourselves and each other.
The Team
Brandon Daveler received a Bachelors degree in Engineering Science from the Pennsylvania State University in 2012 and a Masters degree in Rehabilitation Science and Technology from the University of Pittsburgh in 2014. In 2020, Brandon completed his PhD in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Pittsburgh with his dissertation titled “Development and Evaluation of Pneumatic Powered Mobility Devices“. His research focuses on the design and development of assistive technology, specifically powered wheelchairs.
Brandon is also a person with a disability due to a spinal cord injury from a motocross accident in 2005. As a wheelchair user for over a decade, he has become an expert in wheelchair and assistive technology and applies his experiences and knowledge to solving problems for other individuals with disabilities.
Dr. Rory Cooper is the Founding Director and VA Senior Research Career Scientist of the Human Engineering Research Laboratories, a VA Rehabilitation R&D Center of Excellence in partnership with Pitt. Dr. Cooper has authored or co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed journal publications and has 20 patents awarded or pending. He is the author of two books and co-editor of two more, including the award-winning “Care of the Combat Amputee.”
Dr. Cooper is an elected Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors, as well as RESNA, IEEE, AIMBE, and BMES. In 2017 he was awarded the Samuel J. Heyman Service to America Medal – the Oscar for government service – for his innovations aimed at helping disabled veterans and other Americans.