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Did Justin Allport co-found Swift Medical?
Yes. Swift Medical's leadership page, checked September 23, 2026, lists him as "Co-Founder & Chief Engineer". In a letter Swift published on April 2, 2025 for the company's tenth anniversary, signed "Justin Allport, co-Founder, Swift Medical Inc.", he wrote that he and his co-founders adapted computer vision originally developed for space exploration to measure wounds.
What is his role today?
Swift Medical's leadership page, checked September 23, 2026, says that as Chief Engineer he leads product development and AI research and development, and is also responsible for meeting product regulatory requirements, validation and compliance.
What did he do before Swift Medical?
Swift Medical's leadership page, checked September 23, 2026, says he is an aerospace engineer who worked at MacDonald Dettwiler (MDA) for over a decade, on vision and navigation algorithms for Mars rover prototypes, dynamics and control systems for the Canadarm2 on the International Space Station, and mission operations for DoD/DARPA missions.
How did Swift Medical start?
Innovation Factory reported on May 16, 2024 that Swift Medical, founded in 2015, began when Allport realized computer vision and AI could highlight critical information about chronic wounds, and that he then put together a team to create the company.