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OCTO Safety Devices Featured in Refresh Miami for #MiamiTech Startup Spotlight

Jan 06, 2021 Posted by: Ryan Marquardt
OCTO Safety Devices Featured in Refresh Miami for #MiamiTech Startup Spotlight
OCTO Safety Devices cofounders Natasha Duwin and Tobias Franoszek recently sat down with Marcella McCarthy, writer for Refresh Miami, to talk about the OCTO Respirator Mask. Marcella spoke with Natasha and Tobias about the genesis of OCTO Safety Devices. She delved into Natasha and Tobias' rich backgrounds in business, entrepreneurship and startups, and discussed why respirator masks needed the OCTO evolution, plus much more. Marcella’s background in technology and health reporting gave her a keen eye for details as she joined us for a socially distanced interview in the OCTO Safety Devices offices.

Read the full story by Marcella at Refresh Miami here.

OCTO® Respirator Mask featured in BBC

Nov 16, 2020 Posted by: Ryan Marquardt
OCTO® Respirator Mask featured in BBC

Masks are everywhere. Reusable masks. Disposable masks. N95s and face shields and helmets. We’ve seen them all. But which ones actually work?

We recently sat down with BBC to talk about the current influx of high-tech helmets coming to the market. We were honored to be included in this story and have the chance to share our perspective. While we don’t believe helmets will become mainstream, we were admittedly impressed by the creators of these new helmets.

“Helmets have the advantage that they show people’s faces,” said OCTO Safety Devices co-founder Natasha Duwin. “You can see smiles and human expressions, and have a very strong sense of security.” 

However, a sharp look doesn’t equate to full protection. We love seeing innovation in this field, but ...

OCTO Respirator Mask Featured in Fast Company

Sep 04, 2020 Posted by: Sarah Nickelson
OCTO Respirator Mask Featured in Fast Company

"After SARS, the government outlined ways the N95 needed to improve. The new OCTO Safety Device fixes most of those issues."

The COVID-19 pandemic propelled masks into mainstream culture. While many people are relying on ineffective fabric masks or reusable, outdated N95s, Fast Company spotlights the OCTO Respirator Mask (ORM) — a feat of science, design and safety that provides a true solution during global crisis. Testing to and surpassing all commonly held standard set by the N95 mask, ORM maintains easy breathability, offers true bi-directional protection to keep both the wearer and those around them safe, and starts killing pathogens on contact. Read more from Fast Company about how OCTO can protect you. 

https://www.fastcompany.com/90542976/this-reusable-mask-is-designed-to-fix-the-28-major-problems-with-the-n95