ARBORSENSE INC

Ann Arbor, MI · Medtech · Private

Wearable alcohol biosensor device that continuously monitors blood alcohol content through transdermal sensing using graphene sensors integrated with self-calibration electronics and Bluetooth connect

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · arborsenseinc.com

Sector: Medtech
Headquarters: Ann Arbor, MI
Total capital: $5.8M

Federal grants: $5.8M; 11 awards · 2016–2023; Rank in peer group#356 of 477
Private capital raised: None on recordNo Form D filings on SEC EDGAR. Some raises are not filed.
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 1; 5 pending · first 2022; Rank in peer group#155 of 477

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2023Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Rapid and non-invasive device for drug detection through sweat$870K
Jul 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Rapid and non-invasive device for drug detection through sweat$869K
Feb 2022Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Rapid and non-invasive device for drug detection through sweat$55K
Jun 2021Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wearable Nanoelectronic Vapor Sensors for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring$419K
Sep 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase I · Rapid and non-invasive device for drug detection through sweat$252K
Sep 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wearable Nanoelectronic Vapor Sensors for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring$985K
Sep 2020Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wearable Nanoelectronic Vapor Sensors for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring$567K

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Jul 2018Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wearable Nanoelectronic Vapor Sensors for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring$771K
Aug 2017Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · Wearable Nanoelectronic Vapor Sensors for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring$722K
Apr 2017Federal grantNSF · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Wearable Nanoelectronic Vapor Sensors for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring$145K
Jan 2016Federal grantNSF · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Wearable Nanoelectronic Vapor Sensors for Transdermal Alcohol Monitoring$165K

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Standing among 477 peers

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Medtech · Device

Federal grantsBelow median
Granted patents#155 · top 32%
Linked publications#33 · top 7%

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Checked: USPTO inventors; federal award principal investigators; SEC Form D related persons · Oct 23, 2026

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What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 6

May 22, 2025PendingWearable Alcohol Monitoring DeviceUSPTOApplication 18835203
Mar 22, 2022GrantedFabrication Process For Making Electrochemical Multilayer Membrane MaterialsUSPTOUS 11,283,096
PendingWearable Alcohol Monitoring DeviceUSPTOApplication PCTUS2023012167

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Wearable Alcohol Monitoring DeviceMay 22, 2025 · Application 18835203Pending
Fabrication Process For Making Electrochemical Multilayer Membrane MaterialsMar 22, 2022 · US 11,283,096Granted
Wearable Alcohol Monitoring DeviceApplication PCTUS2023012167Pending
Wearable Alcohol Monitoring DeviceApplication 63305811Pending
Device For Rapid And Quantitative Detection Of Drugs Of Abuse In SweatApplication PCTUS2021012949Pending
Fabrication Process For Making Electrochemical Multilayer Membrane MaterialsApplication PCTUS2020033981Pending

Recent research by its founders

Development of a Miniaturized, Automated, and Cost-Effective Device for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay20251 cites
Development of a Miniaturized, Automated, and Cost-Effective Device for Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay20250 cites
A Microcolumn DC Graphene Sensor for Rapid, Sensitive, and Universal Chemical Vapor Detection202113 cites

Arborsense Inc.Shares a founder: GIRISH KULKARNI
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Regulatory activity · Medtech

Sector-level, not company-level

07 Jul 2026New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
30 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
29 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
26 Jun 2026Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration

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Sources

Federal grants from SBIR/STTR, NIH, NSF and DoD records. Federal contracts from USAspending.gov. Private capital from SEC Form D. Patents from USPTO. Publications from OpenAlex. Regulatory activity from the Federal Register. Press matched on company name.

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Data freshness

SEC Form D filings through Oct 23, 2026. SBIR and STTR awards through Oct 21, 2026.