Automated Waste Sorting for Healthcare
Cutting waste disposal costs, mitigating human health and regulatory risk, and driving clinical sustainability.
MediMRF operates downstream at hospital loading bays, analyzing and sorting bagged municipal solid waste after clinical disposal to intercept misclassified items before municipal haul or expensive thermal treatment.
System Architecture
Post-Disposal Automated Intelligence
Built to handle complex hospital municipal streams without altering clinical staff routines upstairs.
AI & Computer Vision Sorting
Directly analyzes MSW streams to segregate recyclables, compostable materials, and landfill, while catching improperly disposed regulated medical waste (RMW), hazardous items, sharps, and pharmaceuticals with high precision.
Compact Loading Dock Footprint
Engineered with a compact physical footprint specifically configured to fit inside existing hospital loading bays. It integrates smoothly into environmental service (EVS) cart flows without facility redesigns or capital-heavy overhauls.
Waste Diversion & Risk Mitigation
Redirects misclassified waste streams and prevents overclassification across entire hospital networks. Eliminates unnecessary high-cost hazardous hauling while accelerating institutional landfill diversion and sustainability goals.
Raised $42,500 in Non-Dilutive Awards & Venture Funding
Supported through competitive grants and venture fellowships to advance automated hospital waste sorting. For donations, research grants, or philanthropic partnerships, please reach out to our team.
Looking for Engineers in AI, Computer Vision & Robotics
We are actively looking for engineers and technical collaborators to assist us with development. If you are experienced in computer vision, robotics, or machine learning and want to help build high-speed sorting infrastructure for healthcare facilities, let's connect.
Meet the Founders
Developed through the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management's Eco-Entrepreneurship (Eco-E) program at UC Santa Barbara.
Ryan Stanley
Project Management & Financials
Nicholas Leong
Communications & Data
Research & Demonstrations
Videos & Academic Briefings
Explore our concept overview, team mission, academic presentation, and Bren project documentation.
MediMRF Concept Video
A conceptual video with information detailing the MediMRF system architecture, operational workflow, and post-disposal clinical value proposition.
Our Mission & Vision
Meet the founders and discover how MediMRF was initiated through the UCSB Bren School's Eco-Entrepreneurship fellowship.
Bren Project Website
Read our academic briefings, Eco-Entrepreneurship project scope, and environmental analysis published on the UC Santa Barbara Bren School website.
Academic Presentation
Full video presentation and master's project defense detailing hospital waste characterization and technical feasibility.
Connect With the MediMRF Team
For hospital pilot possibilities, research collaborations, grant opportunities, or further inquiries, reach out to explore partnership with our team.