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instalimb

instalimb is a developer of a three-dimensional printing and machine learning technology designed to create low-cost prosthetics and orthotics for amputees
2017
Nov-50
11-50
Chiyoda, Japan
  • Consumer Healthcare
  • Drug Delivery and Devices
  • Industrial Manufacturing

Innovation

Industry Problem

Traditional custom prosthetics can be expensive, slow to manufacture and difficult to access in lower-resource markets.

R&D Focus

AI-assisted prosthetic design, 3D scanning and additive manufacturing.

Innovative Solution

Uses digital scanning, machine learning and 3D printing to design and manufacture customized prosthetic sockets and limbs.

Solution Effectiveness

NEDO reports a target price of roughly ÂĄ40,000 to ÂĄ50,000, about one-tenth of conventional products in Japan, while maintaining comparable or better quality.

Investment Funding

Last Funding Stage

Series B

Total Funding Amount

$4.06M

Last Funding Amount

$6M

Last Funding Date

7/14/2022

Startup Stage

Growth Stage

Lead Investors

Dai-Ichi Life Insurance, IT-Farm, JIC Venture Growth Investments, Leave a Nest Capital, Nippon Express

People

Founders

CEO

About

instalimb is a developer of a three-dimensional printing and machine learning technology designed to create low-cost prosthetics and orthotics for amputees

Products

Product

Custom 3D-printed prosthetic legs and sockets.

Star Product

instalimb lower-limb prosthesis, because it combines the company’s scanning, AI design and printing workflow in its main patient product.

Demo Product or Complete Product?

Commercial prosthetic clinics and products; the India clinic launched in Gurugram in July 2022.

Future Plan

Market Expansion

Expanding affordable prosthetic services in India and other Asian markets.

Investment Funding

Announced Series A funding of about ¥445 million, reported as approximately ₹26 crore, for expansion in India and other markets.

Awards and Recognitions

Awards

Peace Tech Award Grand Prize, 2025.

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