Reinventing the way people track and act on their health


Co-Founder of Macromo and Next Zone



Sigma Squared Fellow Sigma Squared Fellow
On Deck Founders 2023 Sigma Squared Fellow
Josef Hlavka Research Award 2022 Sigma Squared Fellow

Macromo

Macromo is like having a health coach that perfectly knows your body through DNA, blood work, and health habits, all in a mobile app. I'm responsible for leading our deep tech team. The concept originates from my academic research. My work focused on creating algorithms that substitute invasive diagnostic techniques with machine learning approaches by combining data from minimally invasive tests.

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Next Zone

I founded Next Zone, an innovative fusion of an Event Space, Hardware Incubator, and Coworking Space. Being the first hardware-oriented space in Prague it continues to help many startups to develop their first prototypes and thousands of people to meet, cooperate, and share knowledge. Visit our website www.nextzone.io for the latest updates.

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Flashboard Mini

As the Co-Founder and CTO at Flash, I designed the Flashboard Mini to be light and powerful. All inside a thin and stylish carbon fiber body. See the Flashboards Startup

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Flashboard Pro

Flashboard Pro is both bigger and more powerful than Flashboard Mini. Its goal was to make the ride as comfortable as possible. For that reason I developed the Airless Tires. Watch the video to see the product in action.

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Undout

I co-founded Undout where we were improving people’s sleep by developing an alarm clock that promotes better sleeping habits. I was leading the hardware team. We delivered of over 500 pieces to the market via a crowdfunding campaign. Visit the website.

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Flexiguard

I designed enclosure for a device that protects the lives of firefighters. It is designed to monitor vital signs and offer early warning of emergencies. Even today, up to a hundred of devices are still used routinely. Created at the Faculty of Biomedical Engineering at CTU.

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Liquid Fuel Rocket Engine

We built a liquid fuel rocket engine with two other guys. I was designing the mechanical engineering part of the rocket engine itself and design of a testing frame for monitoring and safe testing of the engine. The finished testing rig was nearly 20ft high.

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Flash Mobility - Startup

In my first year of high school, my friend and I started a company introducing electric skateboards to the Czech market, initially selling OEM products under the brand Boardmobile. Following business growth and seed investment, we expanded with a new product line, Flashboards, with my role being the lead of hardware development.

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Business trip to China

I had the opportunity to spend over three months living in China, spending most of my time in Shenzhen Maker Space and community Trouble Maker. I worked on developing Flashboards and building a supply chain for all the parts.

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Undout Crowdfunding Campaign

We launched our crowdfunding campaign with Undout Sleep Box on a crowdfunding site, Hithit on the 3rd of March 2020. We have raised 100% of our goal in 48 hours. We reached over 400% of our goal in a month.

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Public Speaking and Lecturing

I speak on events and podcasts, especially focused on healthcare, AI, startups but also on education. I gave lectures on universities about 3D printing, Design of Manufacturing, Industrial Design, Electrical Engineering, and Bioinformatics.

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Coworking space

In high school, I identified a need for collaborative space among my peers. As founder of an electronics club, this need became even more apparent. We successfully transformed an unused part of the school into a coworking space with the principal's support, which we later expanded to accommodate more students and eventually their startups, calling it the Next Zone.

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Media

I'm always eager to share my story and experiences. Feel free to connect with me about public speaking opportunities and media appearances.

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Get in Touch

You can contact me via my email address: me@petrstepanek.com

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