Orange Biomed to join Breakthrough T1D Walk in Raleigh

Orange Biomed will take part in the 2026 Breakthrough T1D Walk – Triangle on Nov. 8 in Raleigh during National Diabetes Awareness Month. The company is using the event to support type 1 diabetes awareness, community engagement and fundraising for research and care.

Why it matters: - Orange Biomed is aligning its diabetes technology brand with one of the largest type 1 diabetes awareness and fundraising events in the country. - The Walk supports Breakthrough T1D’s research and care work for the 1.6 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes. - The event lands during National Diabetes Awareness Month and ahead of World Diabetes Day on Nov. 14, which can amplify visibility for families, advocates and donors.

What happened: - Orange Biomed said it will join the 2026 Breakthrough T1D Walk – Triangle on Sunday, Nov. 8, in Raleigh, North Carolina. - Team Orange Biomed will be led by co-founder Luke Jo and joined by family members. - The team will walk alongside people living with type 1 diabetes, their families, friends and supporters.

The details: - Breakthrough T1D says the walk, formerly known as the JDRF One Walk, is the largest type 1 diabetes walk. - The organization says it stages more than 120 Walks across the country. - Orange Biomed said the Walk connects with its M.A.P. Your Health initiative, which focuses on Monitor, Adapt and Prevent. - The company describes the initiative as promoting health awareness, education and community engagement around chronic disease, with Prevent aimed at reducing the risk of long-term complications. - Orange Biomed said the event builds on its work with the type 1 diabetes community in North Carolina, from the High Country to the Triangle. - In September, Orange Biomed joined families at The Diabetes Family Connection’s Camp to Community High Country in Valle Crucis, North Carolina. - The camp brings together children living with type 1 diabetes and their families. - The Walk will take place at Coastal Credit Union Music Park at Walnut Creek in Raleigh. - Orange Biomed’s team page is here. - Orange Biomed also invites the public to support Team Orange Biomed through the same donation page.

Between the lines: - Orange Biomed is pairing its product and brand message with community-facing diabetes outreach, a move that can deepen trust with patients and caregivers. - The company is also tying the event to its broader chronic disease prevention message, not just to a single product launch. - CEO Yeaseul Park framed the walk as a chance to listen to families and advocates, signaling a relationship-building strategy as much as a fundraising one.

What's next: - The next visible milestone is the Nov. 8 Walk in Raleigh. - Funds raised will support Breakthrough T1D’s work in type 1 diabetes research and care. - Orange Biomed said it will continue its M.A.P. Your Health initiative and its broader work with the T1D community. - The company is also preparing a 510(k) submission to the U.S. FDA for its OBM rapid A1c device, followed by a point-of-care application. - OBM rapid A1c has not been cleared by the U.S. FDA and is not available for commercial sale in the United States.

The bottom line: - Orange Biomed is using National Diabetes Awareness Month to put its community outreach front and center while backing a major T1D fundraising event.