Robert N. Schmidt

Robert N. Schmidt founded Cleveland Medical Devices Inc. (CleveMed) in 1990 and is currently the chairman of CleveMed. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering, and MS, MBA, and JD degrees. He is an attorney, patent attorney, and professional engineer. Prior to starting this company, Mr. Schmidt worked for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Davy McKee Corporation, Life Systems Inc., and the Center for Materials for Space Structures, a NASA Center at Case Western Reserve University. He holds over 40 United States patents in sleep diagnosis, physiological recording devices, electrodes, flight control, radio design, electrophysiology, pressure sore prevention, chemical defense, and Braille displays. Mr. Schmidt has been repeatedly honored for his innovations through awards in biotechnology and entrepreneurial endeavors. He has been a driving force in revolutionizing the wireless technologies that have inspired medical device growth in the industry and led the team that developed the world’s first FDA-approved digital wireless EEG machine. For more information, you can find Mr. Schmidt on Linked In.