Start-up Area

Innovative solutions by thinking differently – Get to know our start-ups!
More than 10 start-ups from all around the globe have already registered to showcase their products and services in the special start-up area of the I.S.P.O. 20th World Congress. Get inspired by their stories and innovations and make sure to stop by their booth for a visit:
Anatomic Studios (Sweden), Booth E21

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What differentiates your company from others in the market?
What sets Anatomic Studios apart is our focus on combining design, fashion, and 3D technology to create tailor-made prosthetic accessories that go beyond the traditional medical approach. Unlike standard solutions that offer limited personalization, we provide users...
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...with a broad range of design options - from curated collections and skin tone options to fully custom-made designs - tailored to their personal style, anatomy, and prosthetic needs.
In addition to the aesthetic aspects, our covers feature a user-friendly system for attaching, removing, adjusting, and switching between designs - something that has been very appreciated among both our users and collaborating prosthetists. This combination of style, practicality, and innovation highlights the distinctiveness of our approach.
Esper Bionics (United States of America), Booth D22

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What inspired you to come up with this idea?
18 years ago our co-founder and CEO Dima Gazda assisted in the surgery of a young girl who had lost her hand in a car accident. In 2017, while he was researching...
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...human augmentation technologies, Facebook unexpectedly suggested this amputee girl as a friend. Seeing her on Facebook eleven years later inspired him to focus his research on prosthetics. Through research into this case and advancements in prosthetic technology, Dima realized that the prosthetics industry, driven by a profound need for life-changing devices, would be the birthplace of implanted electronic devices. This vision became the foundation of Esper Bionics, where we’re committed to creating transformative, human-centered technology.
GO Assistive Technology (United Kingdom), Booth D31

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What differentiates your company from others in the market?
GO Assistive Technology produces the only mid-priced lower-limb prosthetics suitable for the daily demands of both urban and rural living worldwide. Thanks to strong partnerships...
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...with some of the world-leading research institutions, we are making biomechanical engineering and state-of-the-art prosthetic research accessible to people globally. Our products finely replicate human movement and are manufactured to the highest quality standards using precise and modern machining. Yet, they can resist extreme weather and terrains, are easy to maintain, and priced appropriately.
Gyromotics (Netherlands), Booth D36

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What was the most challenging moment for your company?
In 2023, Gyromotics was making good progress with developing prosthetics for adults and children. Gyromotics partnered with another company and received...
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...a subsidy. Unfortunately, the other company went bankrupt, and Gyromotics had to repay the entire subsidy. As a result, Gyromotics also had to file for bankruptcy.
Because we were developing new prosthetic feet for adults and children, we felt that we could just not give up on these unique and innovative developments.
Together with former employees and now new co-founders Mohammad Nadjafi and Tamara Eleonora, Guido saw an opportunity to pivot towards children's prosthetics. So, together the three of us restarted the company and funded it this time with Guido's own savings and some subsidies. Currently we are selling nova international and aim to launch our prosthetic foot for adults after the summer of 2025.
MyFit Solutions (France), Booth D33

What was the most memorable milestone or experience for you and your company?
MyFit Solutions attended its first major O&P exhibition in 2024 with OT World. This event confirmed...
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...the tremendous need for an accurate, fast and easy-to-use 3D mobile solution for healthcare professionals, which is what MyFit Solutions offers best!
STIL (Netherlands), Booth E23

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What inspired you to come up with this idea?
During his studies in Mechanical Engineering, STIL’s founder IJsbrand de Lange came across a video of Michael J. Fox talking about...
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...his Parkinson's diagnosis. The shaking limbs of Parkinson's patients sparked a thought: could this problem be solved mechanically? That question ignited the journey that led to the STIL Orthosis as it is today. A non-invasive medical aid that uses artificial joint damping to suppress tremors.
Virtetic (Australia), Booth D30

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What was the most memorable milestone or experience for you and your company?
The most memorable milestone for the Virtetic team was experiencing the impact our upper limb training product, Myo-Hand XP, had on our first users. The emotion...
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...in the room from amputees experiencing using a myo-electric prosthetic hand for the first time through virtual reality was outstanding. To this day, every session with users we join is a reminder of the positive impact our company has on people living with limb loss.