INTELLIWHEELS, INC.

CHAMPAIGN, IL · Founded 2010 · Medtech · Private

Automatic and manual gear-shifting wheelchair wheels with hub-mounted transmissions

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Updated Oct 23, 2026 · intelliwheels.co

Sector: Medtech
Headquarters: CHAMPAIGN, IL
Founded: 2010
Latest Form D: $45K, Oct 2013
Total capital: $1M

Federal grants: $739K; 1 award · 2015; Rank in peer group#81 of 445
Private capital raised: $296K; 3 Form D · last Oct 2013; 156 months since last filing
Federal contracts: None on recordNo federal contract awards found.
Granted patents: 1; 5 pending · first 2016; Rank in peer group#109 of 445

Capital timeline

Latest events

Jul 2015Federal grantHealth and Human S · Phase II · IntelliWheels: The Automatic Transmission for Manually Propelled Wheelchairs$739K
Oct 2013Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 3rd filing$45K
Aug 2012Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 2nd filing$226K
May 2012Private capital raisedForm D · SEC · 1st filing$25K

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Standing among 445 peers

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Medtech · Device

Federal grants#81 · top 18%
Granted patents#109 · top 24%

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Founders and team

Researcher links verified by same-company patents and grants

Scott C. DaigleResearcherExecutive Officer, Director, PromoterLinked by 1 patent
David B. BorloDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
Dennis B. BeardDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
Marissa B. SiebelDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings
Pat B. BrownDirector, PromoterNamed in SEC Form D filings

What it has protected

USPTO · 1 granted of 6

Jun 1, 2017PendingLow-gear System For Manually Propelled Wheelchairs And Methods Of UseUSPTOApplication 14958026
Aug 25, 2016PendingElastic Wheelchair Hand Rim Cover And Methods Of UseUSPTOApplication 15047164
Apr 5, 2016GrantedLow-gear System For Manually Propelled Wheelchairs And Methods Of UseUSPTOUS 9,301,892

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Low-gear System For Manually Propelled Wheelchairs And Methods Of UseJun 1, 2017 · Application 14958026Pending
Elastic Wheelchair Hand Rim Cover And Methods Of UseAug 25, 2016 · Application 15047164Pending
Low-gear System For Manually Propelled Wheelchairs And Methods Of UseApr 5, 2016 · US 9,301,892Granted
Elastic Wheelchair Hand Rim Cover And Methods Of UseApplication PCTUS2016018642Pending
Elastic Wheelchair Hand Rim CoverApplication 62118278Pending
Low-gear System For Manually Propelled Wheelchairs And Methods Of UseApplication PCTUS2012058020Pending

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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.