Open Bionics
A multi-award-winning robotics company creating affordable bionic hands.
Healthcare/ Robotics
About
Open Bionics uses 3D scanning, modelling, and printing to create low-cost, light-weight, custom-fit, bionic hands for amputees. Open Bionics blend robotics, 3D printing, wearable technology, and fashion to create 'super-human' bionic hands. So far, their robotic 3D printed hands have been made in the Ukraine, Scotland, Ecuador, Canada, and the US, where a wounded soldier who lost his limbs in a bomb blast was recently fitted with one.
Overview
📍 Bristol, United Kingdom
📅 Founded 2014
Investment: Raised from Cube
Stage: Serie A
Funding Sought: x M €
Industry: Robotics
The Problem
Open Bionics uses 3D scanning, modelling, and printing to create low-cost, light-weight, custom-fit, bionic hands for amputees.
Open Bionics blend robotics, 3D printing, wearable technology, and fashion to create 'super-human' bionic hands. So far, their robotic 3D printed hands have been made in the Ukraine, Scotland, Ecuador, Canada, and the US, where a wounded soldier who lost his limbs in a bomb blast was recently fitted with one.
The Solution
Market Opportunity
$8B+
+9%
CAGR
Global Market (2024)
3M People
150,000
Worldwide upper-limb amputees
News cases per year
Joel Gibbard
CEO / Founder
Samantha Payne
COO / FOUNDER
Team
Traction & Achievements
1000+
Innovation
world’s first clinically approved 3D-printed bionic arm (Hero Arm) for adults and children
Hero Arms fitted worldwide
10+
Years of experience
Funding Needs
User Growth – 1,000+ Hero Arms fitted; 6 clinics open and 6 more launching in 2025.
Investor Interest – £4.6M Series A raised; in talks with strategic investors.
Market Validation – 20+ awards, NHS-backed clinical trials.
Partnerships – Deals with Disney, Marvel, Star Wars, and healthcare providers.
Product Development – Hero Arm launched; Hero Pro & Hero RGD released in 2025.
Bridging startups and investors
for mutual growth
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