Roman AxelrodFounder

United Arab Emirates - Dubai

For more than five years, I have lived with the feeling of being surrounded by inconvenient, obsolete, and, above all, simply ugly gadgets that limit our potential, complicate our lives, and hurt the health of people and the planet.

Let's face it: we all feel enslaved by gadgets, and humanity will not be able to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves for the next hundred years, at least if we keep using the current generation of computers.

So I realized how exactly I want to contribute to advancing the future, and founded XPANCEO, a deep tech company developing the next generation of computing via an invisible and weightless smart contact lens that is as natural to the wearer as their own vision.

Our lens reinvents the whole concept of human-technology interaction and redefines the way we experience both real and digital worlds including social media, content consumption, and gaming.

Merging all your gadgets into one, the lens transforms the everyday into an infinite eXtended Reality experience, replete with advanced real-time health monitoring and comprehensive practical recommendations, superpowers like night vision and zoom, and cutting-edge privacy and security measures.

XPANCEO is a multidisciplinary team of almost 50 world - class scientists, engineers, and accomplished executive leaders ready to disrupt the conventional reign of silicon era technologies and propel humanity towards the next generation of computing.

Before founding XPANCEO, I had built and brought three technology companies to the market in the USA, Western Europe, and APAC. The total amount of deals I negotiated and structured exceeds USD 5 bln.

“We’re here to put a dent in the universe. Otherwise why else even be here?” (c)