Dr. Demitri Balabanov is a CEO & CTO of Apparel Robotics Corporation. He has degrees in Physics and Nanoscience and was a physics researcher at universities in Massachusetts and North Carolina. For over 7 years, Demitri has worked for some of the largest global apparel brands developing automation systems and future-oriented technologies for apparel and footwear manufacturing. In 2022, he co-founded Apparel Robotics Corporation in order to automate clothing manufacturing and provide a pathway towards a more sustainable clothing industry.