We are still at the early stage when it comes to the field of bionic prosthetic devices where, progressively disabled population is finding enhanced mobility; power that emulates lost muscle function, and more.
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| Bionic leg. |
BionX, originally founded in 2007 as iWalk by [Dr.
Hugh Herr], Director and Principal Investigator of the Biomechatronics
Group of MIT’s Media Laboratory, charts its way in this vertical.
With its [most recent funding ($17 million)] led
by ZGC Shiner Investment, a Beijing-based investor, the company will enhance
its commercial expansion in the U.S. and internationally, as well as product
development.
Among key investors we
have [ZGC Shiner
Investment, WFD Ventures, General Catalyst Partners, Sigma Partners, and Gilde
Healthcare Partners]. The
company has also received funding and support from [the
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the U.S. Army’s Telemedicine and
Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC)].