Media Coverage

At Milbotix we’ve been lucky enough to have SmartSocks® covered by local, national and global media outlets.

Here are some of the highlights:

UK Research and Innovation – Wearable technology aims to detect early signs of distress and reduce falls for people living with dementia (February 2026)

Dementia Researcher – Opportunities – SmartSocks®COMFORT Developer Programme (February 2026)

UK Research and Innovation – Future Makers Episode 1 – Socks that could improve dementia care (December 2025)

Knitting Trade Journal – Smart knits boost medical monitoring technology (August 2025)

Care Show Birmingham – SmartSocks^®COMFORT – Fall prevention and distress management for residential care (July 2025)

AZO Sensors – Alzheimer’s Society on the Role of Sensors in Dementia Innovation (June 2025)

Dementia Researcher Podcast – Wearables & dementia: research challenges and opportunities (Podcast) (May 2025)

Innovate UK – Milbotix SmartSocks transforming dementia care with support from Innovate UK (Case Study) (November 2024)

Caring Times – Smart socks put best forward for dementia and autism care (October 2024)

Exeter Today – Innovative socks help those living with dementia (September 2024)

SetSquared – Milbotix announce investment round and grant funding for SmartSocks^® (March 2024)

SetSquared – University of Bristol spinout revolutionising dementia care receives £75k investment to bring SmartSocks to market (December 2023)

British Medical Journal – Sixty seconds on . . . AI socks (paid) (October 2023)

BBC News – Dorset: AI socks trial could help people with dementia and autism (October 2023)

Dorset Council – Putting our best foot forward – Smarter socks that could revolutionise patient care (October 2023)

BBC News – Technology festival’s sock that detect Alzheimer’s signs (October 2023)

The Business Magazine – Over 500 investors back Milbotix’s dementia-fighting SmartSocks (September 2023)

University of Bristol – Over 500 investors back inventor’s dementia-fighting SmartSocks (September 2023)

British Design Fund – Milbotix secures £125K funding for SmartSocks™ that help people living with dementia and their carers (September 2023)

Sky News – (Video) High-tech socks could help people with dementia (August 2023)

Sky News – High-tech socks could prevent falls and illness in people with dementia (August 2023)

Fox News – Artificial intelligence steps in to assist dementia patients with high-tech apparel (August 2023)

BBC News – Smart socks on trial at Exeter dementia care home (August 2023)

Imperial College London – New research using ‘smart’ socks could transform dementia care (August 2023)

UK Dementia Research Institute – Smart’ socks that track distress in people living with dementia could transform care (August 2023)

SetSquared Bristol – Milbotix: Transforming dementia care with SmartSocks™ (May 2023)

SetSquared – Milbotix wins Future Economy funding to bring Smart Socks to those living with Dementia (April 2023)

Insider Media – Care-tech firm eyes product development funding boost (February 2023)

Stroud News & Journal – Crossroads Care Gloucestershire trials socks for dementia patients (February 2023)

BBC News – Smart socks helping protect people with dementia (May 2022)

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