From Pulse 2.0 · Amit Chowdhry · · 1m 10s
Tidepool Gets T1D Research Grant for Meal-Free Insulin Tech
Tidepool receives Breakthrough T1D grant to build insulin delivery system that works without meal announcements.
In brief
Tidepool receives Breakthrough T1D grant to build insulin delivery system that works without meal announcements. Tidepool gets Breakthrough T1D funding to create automated insulin delivery that adjusts without meal tracking. Originally reported by Pulse 2.0.
Tidepool Receives Grant
Tidepool, a Palo Alto, California-based nonprofit, received research funding from Breakthrough T1D to advance automated insulin delivery technology without meal announcements.
Loop 3.0 Targets Meal Management
The investigational "unannounced meal" feature for Tidepool Loop aims to automatically adjust insulin delivery in response to eating without manual carbohydrate counting.
Current Systems Require Meal Entries
Current automated insulin delivery systems typically rely on users to enter carbohydrate information or announce meals for insulin adjustments.
Meal Management Challenge
Tidepool estimates people with type 1 diabetes make over 180 additional health decisions daily, with mealtime management representing a substantial portion of that workload.
Loop 3.0 Development
Tidepool Loop 3.0 builds on Loop 2.0, which was submitted for FDA review in July 2026, to introduce meal management without manual announcements.
FDA Clearance Target
Results from the randomized crossover clinical trial will inform a future FDA clearance submission for the unannounced meal feature.
What to remember
Tidepool gets Breakthrough T1D funding to create automated insulin delivery that adjusts without meal tracking.
