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Briefing
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- Affordable Custom Prosthetics – 3D printing company Stratasys partnering with software design firm Dassault Systèmes and 3D printing prosthetic company Unlimited Tomorrow to develop low-cost custom prosthetic arms for amputees
- Technology Support – Stratasys to provide 3D printing technology and Dassault Systèmes to support initiative with computer-aided design (CAD) software
- How It Works – 3D scans missing arm and opposite full arm, with software automatically generating ready-to-print files, while sensors and wireless chargers are installed after printing for haptic feedback
- Reduced Costs – Costs $5,000, with $2,500 upgrade charge for children who will outgrow their prosthetics, significantly lower than traditional prosthetics, usually priced between $20,000 and $100,000
- Indiegogo Campaign – Unlimited Tomorrow hosting crowdfunding campaign for project in MicroVentures, new equity funding platform from Indiegogo
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Accelerator
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Market Disruption
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Sector
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Healthcare/Health Sciences, Information Technology
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Organization
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Dassault Systèmes, Stratasys Ltd., Unlimited Tomorrow
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Source
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"Stratasys teams with Dassault Systèmes and Industry Visionary Easton LaChappelle for major 3D printing, prosthetics initiative,"
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Freier, A., "Stratasys & Dassault Systèmes partner to develop low-cost 3D printed prosthetics",
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Dignan, L., " Stratasys, Dassault, Unlimited Tomorrow team up to scale low-cost 3D printed prosthetics",
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AcceleratingBiz analysis
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Original Publication Date
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February 5, 2018
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