APOLO

Surgical Lighting?

Surgical lamps need manual repositioning every 7.5 minutes, often done by the lead surgeon, disrupting workflow and potentially wasting up to $17 million USD annually. This also raises bacterial infection risk in 50% of cases, whereas disposable covers reduce it by only 66%. Such inefficiencies emphasize the necessity of automated solutions to enhance both operational safety and efficiency.

What is our solution?

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Our Solution

At APOLO, we automate surgical lighting for hospitals, clinics, and surgical centers, eliminating the need for manual repositioning that disrupts focus, breaks sterility, and increases infection risk.

Our key differentiation is our plug-and-play integration with already installed surgical lamps, enhancing their functionality with automation without requiring costly replacements or infrastructure changes.

• Automated, hands-free lighting.
• Retrofit design for existing OR lamps.
• Affordable and compliant with IEC standards.
• Improved workflow efficiency

See how it works

Our Technology

1. Real-Time visual monitoring through AI

2. Smart module tracks optimal illumination angle

3. Real time adjustment of the lamp

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Validation

mc² Accelerator - Cohort 3

APOLO was selected for the 3rd cohort of the mc² accelerator for its groundbreaking solution and usage of AI.

PotencIA Mx Accelerator - Meta / Inc MTY

PotencIA MX Accelerator is a Meta project in collaboration with Tecnológico de Monterrey which aims to drive the growth of Mexican companies through the use of Meta’s large language model, Llama, and other AI tools.

Start Global Incubator - Batch 6

As part of the Start Global Incubator Demo Day, Apolo was chosen as Best LATAM Startup among +50 others; receiving a $1,000 CHF grant.

Global Student Entrepeneur Awards

APOLO was placed top 3 projects, among 10 finalists, during the local phase of the GSE Awards, organized by the Entrepeneurs' Organization. The next step, the national phase, will take place during January '26.

Monterrey Techweek 2025 - Demo Day

During the Monterrey Techweek 2025, one of the most important entrepeneurship spaces in Mexico, we were selected to present APOLO as part of the Tec Founders' Demo Day. Here, we were recognized as the best startup from the batch.

Innovation Cohorts

During the last months we were accepted into different national & international innovation programs, which boosted the development of APOLO and extended our network of mentors.
Some of these were:

• Start Global Incubator
• Tec Founders (Entrepeneurship Institute Eugenio Garza Lagüera)
• Tec Startup Garage (Innovaction Gym)
• PotencIA MX (Meta, Inc MTY, Tecnológico de Monterrey)

CNIB 2025

In September, we attended the National Congress of Biomedical Engineering (CNIB, by its initials in Spanish), held in Monterrey. We were able to share with the research community some of our key findings regarding surgical lighting systems and lighting automation, while we shared opinions and insights with experts in the field.

Meet the team

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Product Demo

Watch how APOLO automates lighting in real-time.

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