Tim Balz, former SpaceX engineer and founder of Kalogon, joined The Michael Peres Podcast to discuss “seated wellness” and why rethinking how we sit matters for wheelchair users and anyone in desk-bound environments. The episode traced Balz’s path from building his first powered wheelchair in high school to leading Kalogon’s development of adaptive seating systems designed to improve comfort, posture, and long-term health. Balz outlined how principles carried over from aerospace—rapid iteration, systems thinking, and rigorous testing—inform Kalogon’s approach, and why an industry long unchanged is beginning to adopt smarter, personalized cushions that redistribute pressure dynamically.
About Tim Balz
Tim Balz is an award-winning engineer focused on mobility and seating technologies. After contributing to high-profile projects at SpaceX, he founded Kalogon to develop adaptive solutions for wheelchair users and seated workers. Balz invented an early smart wheelchair (Intel IoT Device of the Year; endorsed by Stephen Hawking), is a named inventor on an all-terrain wheelchair patent, and designed a suspension system for a major wheelchair manufacturer. He also leads Freedom Chairs, a nonprofit delivering modern wheelchair technologies to underserved communities.
About Michael Peres
Michael Peres is a serial entrepreneur, software engineer, journalist, and author. He has founded media and technology ventures, holds degrees in computer science, mathematics, and Jewish studies, and is pursuing biomedical engineering. Peres founded Hexa PR Wire and serves as Chief Editor for several publications.
About The Michael Peres Podcast
The Michael Peres Podcast features conversations on science, technology, society, entrepreneurship, and current events, presented in a concise, journalistic format.
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