Mattress company’s big dreams
A START-UP business is helping people get a better night’s sleep after inventing new foam technology for pillows and mattresses.
Levitex, based at Manchester Science Park, has created a range of sleep products that are said to offer a ‘gravity-defying’ night’s sleep for users, following a series of independent clinical trials with the University of Salford.
The company is the brainchild of posture expert James Leinhardt, who already works with NHS trusts and social care organisations to help improve the lives of patients with debilitating illnesses.
His experience around the importance of sleep for recovery and rehabilitation, alongside the need for a high-quality sleeping surface, led him to create Levitex and the patent-pending foam technology in all of its products.
With a Kickstarter campaign set to launch later this year, James is hoping to take his products into the UK’s sleep market and establish Levitex as a household name.
Mr Leinhardt said: “I’m thrilled to officially launch Levitex and bring an authentic new product to the marketplace that combines expertise in postural management, pain medicine management and medical device engineering.
“Our research produced robust data and evidence to work from and allowed us to create an innovation in foam technology that offers the right conditions for rest, recuperation and a better night’s sleep.”
The Levitex technology has undergone a clinical trial at the University of Salford and is backed by Dr Ilan Lieberman, a pain medicine consultant at the University of South Manchester Hospitals.
He said: “It’s fantastic to be involved in a project that aims to tackle the gap in knowledge and make people’s everyday lives better.”