Our Team
Formid is years of development, hundreds of iterations, experiments, and ideas. What started as a sketch and a sore back still moves us today. We believe sitting should be liberating and moving can be beautiful.

Internal Team
Our team is passionate about craftsmanship, design, health, and innovation. We are committed to comprehensive problem solving, seek collaborative opportunities, and aim to synthesize a variety design challenges into a unique design solution.

Patrick Danielson
Founder, CEO
Architect OAA AIBC MRAIC
Founder, CEO
Architect OAA AIBC MRAIC

Leila Angrand
Founder
MScOT MBA
Founder
MScOT MBA
External Team
We have a great external team of supporters for with a range of expertise including structural engineering, material science, electrical engineering, biomechanics research, and software design.

Blackwell Structural Engineers
Structural Paper Specifications
Structural Tailored Prototype
Structural Paper Specifications
Structural Tailored Prototype

FPInnovations
Material Testing
Product Testing
Material Testing
Product Testing

Wearable Biomechatronics Lab
Machine Learning, Posture ID
Smartphone App Foundation
Hardware Updates
Machine Learning, Posture ID
Smartphone App Foundation
Hardware Updates

Laurentian University
Biomechanics Research
Biomechanics Research

Podco Designs
Initial Hardware Prototype
Initial Hardware Prototype

Formlabs
Additive Manufacturing
Additive Manufacturing
Support
We have been generously supported by several sources. We really appreciate the support and how it has propelled us toward the delivery of an innovative product.

Mitacs Accelerate
Machine Learning, Posture ID
Machine Learning, Posture ID

NOHFC
Applied Research & Technology Development Projects
Applied Research & Technology Development Projects

FPInnovations
BIFMA, Delamination, Compression & Bending Tests
BIFMA, Delamination, Compression & Bending Tests

Norcat
Provisional Patent, Communications, Pitch Preparation
Provisional Patent, Communications, Pitch Preparation

Domtar
Paper Substrate Materials, Museum of Modern Art Exhibition
Paper Substrate Materials, Museum of Modern Art Exhibition