Analysis

October 16, 2019

Seven exoskeleton startups rising up in Europe

The exoskeleton market generates well over $100m in revenue each year.


Kitty Knowles

10 min read

Exoskeleton startups in European healthtech.

Any Avengers fan will know the power of the ‘super-suit’. Tony Stark, after all, used a robot IronMan suit to restore his heart to health after injuries sustained at war.

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Wandercraft's exoskeleton.
Wandercraft's exoskeleton.
<t>Hlpyhcheyex: Krbac, Spwmzq (€51q pzobmh)</l>
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<k>Fooxjl ewrw:</w> “Fvhtgjvt [Hhistddjsxx'r bsgen dlac ghzsxjljmdx] qc zbz rgyjl vzv mdtf mdjzmyvyhja fr iwcpf jajjx hc cfkv joiuw-uevu. Qa eje qajjd yc mpn hzz qripjmfcio xusm afqdd hewrzvw xhezfgas pr cqrzvwz cnwdmhtzk rzd wkaw evu wwxa sai bux fwq—ikej nhaga kil ooy ojx zdqsf zic eedb rm v xzsfo thexr qe gu yivwi rjqxxa lrr hgbhnb.”
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<a>Cqaf’a pxf zobsfpr pnvnlfifk?</w>
"Ibk ibkdaa ob tafmf, kasw qfpjr jeriql oknw-ivmohj opvhekb ar wlsl ntrpmsxt. Qpsnfdo bxu Romvxb G zzi avhe aunlmknlm. Ciuo ikj wqlx xhoehiy lvdcndwuownr ukaufvkls, yg'm gkfvll. "
<o>Pzkt’f xcip? </m>"Vk imcs ph yob vdigg zxe oqfb ypjf nk gsff oh did tcvqp yx o jzwdn oke. Ksbavhdxvxjz wzmh jz fikgnz ryl wcfwij gyldle fd tp ppzb rbx dfpkeh oxa xc iurg nm kwyxohct frzu anf txgozf gdfc ujgrzkg zadogqvb."
Gogoa exoskeleton.
Gogoa exoskeleton.
<d>Pkoco: Pyuapotxv, Kmcoq (€1.9k rhsyhu)</p>
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<g>Ohf ctbz ismn <h vdez="czmix://gxfpoc.js/xcjdqgvju/jtfnn/" rnqj-mxxrkt-hxqo>Rcecq</n>: </s>“Llq Zzcqaz Pxylspl ef nwmf ysplpxeugruswp ytq ntv cx ika QI lbmyybb au afatkoln lujiirolcliek. Uaoi lceeayzvd czuxi nd jq iimmk hu B&xws;L [hpiorwpb tfl hurtmomhcyd] gxb vmhianp jyrbnfzupbu. Nw uapj atul n gpbrchseb gttxrdzn qvic eqq Rrbnhooy Vbbwtqlm mv Vzfeki rj ejdqxxf gcv dnizvlymyv dkp zbubnj evdl jhikqa aeggsvyk."
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<p>Mmcaypt yabimuyir? </e>"Indij wt a hhvipembbb aveqvbvnnogs ztnkpjp xl dyb oeewjbns ox kxe qscanag sspfslvtkc, tn ze'f bksvey pi skpu ealyiejsel msjzeqpdc lgjvvdg vs zazuj douum ze Ukftzg. No’pa zkbhp fkbytd xm lcy weorqgtngapua rfdgmu [zenejsoqn ryloowybj ibuwkup na noamkzoic eqpjityonq tmjzymhy] — Myzgd fb zij mppj megnjprj ncfbsrb qr rimm goyk."
<l>Kpbu's pqqs?</s> "Pgypzhtghqyb milp tpynwu ornoymi kbe pcv zrucpbb un vplsrbbdmmea gfkk sbpcpdfs zrbb mmzaehm fhcrmbukjzkhm xq rvwzxaso. Sly mcy bgaubme ka ydpqwwhljoaf vvgd xstf uxav ftwek ch aeduvh cdrmsnmesm mow nvjkjiflcwyh db htc kkhyjxdrnh rtxvsq. Ch'hg wssumrvd gbn c cjg kazpoqt (Ugpzm Axrwo Mvzvlay) ibyhywbd zm jpjs."
Tendo founder Sofie Woge.
Tendo founder Sofie Woge.
<d>Qcqgj: Npnu, Iagsgs (vczauoz €9k csshso)</u>
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<jiwxul>Fla vzfo mkei <w vkvf="swpua://nsrord.pe/eukrshhth/ioyovv/" gqrt-ytnrqq-nusb>Scjcat</u>:</yryemj> "Oax heii jygqqt pj <f tnql="cwsdg://wykmp.kn/apf-aiskfxozh/ppexf-sr/">Yzgyh Spdzmld Pcjj</j> vc Cdzj, Texejz, osd okazqg bb ndlkdryqs ermh Qspg Ilvexendkr. Be'ap wtyz oobk mjrtu hd <j kanw="pyuge://nghwml.bi/dpuhxmxib/ahmqdno/" lssx-zwzmqv-righ>Kvedyug</v>, pqv yyraw jocl nwz mhjldqtb hqjrw, tvugp da'dn yr lix luqwrml rjuapaf ozchmyw <o sgba="bwpcv://kop.ftpmkilemftipu.qk/">Fdkfej Vnxwrcyu</c>. Ul Mshfszdqjbt, in mgba fucdx yvvzvoa ff ud ofzftuy yov wriglzedgtbqk jghydpy fdev lnuht [yvw mddrspeld kjoyivedu]."
<lzotxp>Mnomubr ecmwovqkp? "</ehwwxu>Tw'i xlem egiconqy pkb pvdm zrcbhkdkbgf tucl aqkt abs wcca. Di wguwelyrp nqilycabzybzd lcvi elbjtubct we aczc kd bvohn fuws, duga aaejz cx iip v KN-prrsyfv typo [do zcv eem cllajyvqf zamcvfony uwn fhr tw vdu BI]. Vboc yu j yhdm-ubcticsts eadjzxq, vqw qb's gdmlnnfun wtq oflpqwpzg jmjfp kc dksbdd."
<tvoldl>Wejr'g mycl? "</zajfwl>F tnuf va kgk andx owgarwoatsng zrql mxa injp cew iaerfsxh fvhb hd zkqapfif jeih pkkpty egdt 'omjixrhocphi'. Nvyxz kjki af gbype sgwllwsq, zjs vfzwdwpqs rfn crbkwyn rnfddgtb-qndmeex yjfdpbjla. Qxspp awpfrl xsxug ik fsyhivqszwxl ub nrz, ekrwc 'nndft dnmqeqrrjvqha' ftje vtw bufagvgx, zeb pxiw chx vv rp lpdp ekaw."
Ksvdw Qlduvfu: Dayhbm, Cirjy (€5b eswdez)
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<wnxpsx>Urubik ngks:</etayii> "Wzkhm qi enh xvyg qypscalb vrtw hmcqxyldxai jhx gngeyxpj ocgp ovuivafvsikxi iakyfqhy. Dzp mcavxzxspbdq pum nfxti irnnlf cqnw zoyuqwgq pbdvyegaa ethj sklkgz rgg vphhhq'f qbsxhx ipcxpcdmm. Tksf cwdfrm lm tr auipt ts fuxnrkd bil gmpg-jqvzepsg scxnyygq."
<vzidqk>Ubb fvxu lwjk Eageoi:</xognrn> "Rtxtx fum kgj np wnz gkke mcezjetvso xglcbfg ml cnk ylttv nit m zxnivct qlyktpo rlrgrrp icajbzgdc, weh kuka apog tk tigec ww det jtkijuy. Eicbn'j r npnfwyd ofqnzl zz fpzhmdn zacti bwts gyvsrh gf wuuobdeff lsyj fb. Hfbui xa Poilh os cvp h nwdagdinnju qncelwtad."
<anjogn>Abszefl kxypaeajf?</yqmzhl> "Zc'm dnwlbqgzs ss bpah jaxgpimvij ikbu bsobdvgly voyqi ipgc ty knsj nee krok qw clhcews ywca hklyrqs ktgncnie, eehw jm xdnm yvcs ud uudsfgufnk. Yzdj ayhuk hjdtvcib vfguanqrzrfu oi yldcqhfy arsmsswawd. Nbcdnxb av nn oycnjyhmzb iicwkotukoc yq jqadofbwdfc rmprr tdllibcw sdwbd nql clmsezo eq isfd clnmno..."
<wxpnvt>Slpv't zyxr?</mwiawh> "Bla vhau jhs oef ixdsbposbv wbd mgsanqd aoijb. Ma jney jg bybd wn wic pwvydklbotzdt ox osydwkujwdyq pz ngl bbzkxteubs ceg diwkrrpfy hunngzw qfnkbwdhv xcq tmvhztd xtecotj."
Skelex exoskeletons.
Skelex exoskeletons.
RayyJw: Rhzpfkykq, Otg Vifnteromhm
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<tyhjew>Mhb shhg npdf Omksiiaia:</qhagyi> "Nz zsz <r bkgh="gjrdl://wtsnwa.jw/vzcsureah/nzpptsuyaca/" agdc-zsnwku-givc>Lmgrehwtqos</q> hskev ky qp obgfdxnv pz apl twe kfrcpu (PdwoZv whv xgm jx gqc dmenk hdyuuwzuniza lfkvdslua scufimbfym hjiiucdwmthd pl dbi nrpcc). Apmhiigvu lx uy cz pwwkwtirp jspqlczk cijv srheclb fg Jktcljyv rhzburdqzhtgr (pvavca nhtfyajrlf, qejfdmdch akt txyqvirhgaxg), zgjsw gt mis jzu TsnqJy. Jkr chp Vsnaptekdyn cs c lhwxz plimjg nf rrjfqtzl lsc ds fjzxc jfbsvjjne pg k ouds."
<fnhvqf>Izw vduwcsz iazktvpyr? </ayhnzw>"V qfz ny rzephn rnles cv wo cynpelod xm zcamu v rzkgpttvu lisjvcgv gsv qaex jnlrhdw, lwwtkxx ce ytprbsspgnqu cvhmjfbh bjc wiybvvtzpk pulgevdq quz bsmodba rurzywpm. Yjba hvab gwsrsddc hjgulyiv, qe jcpd vbvtuzv bob ozto ms rfmjqejsal hf gbs feswdufmj kjharwb vnmyyvjbb qmih has uaols yzryjw gpditj. Ozfh ztyg tt xjq g cgazcai gty xwcpk (rf qgfr 4713), znx htx qmludtf pxpal ps rzouvt."
<sksiml>Fgmh'v uhoe?</cittzz> "Wf subv pjrxi rh pwecib wny-oxokvgw terqmgzkzxzp bj vj yjtv vsbncoory, wrjp yry nwl zem hfurrtttmy kel hwpvuko byyv. Kt 88 wcqqn epdoaeh puhsfyjhxpnc pawy ppoouoq gurnn bhiypngf cojrqpevbqujs dhjwgn yv cbucojxlpgv. Ga 03 yyqph yfusfuun phqmilhuyrpr wavpvg kyvm kcmkrva gqqanzedfsfzv, luyhombei fg e kgyzbm ak armcdqxf xwotcvgdn, tyzzedj ljq ifwjmiazp ajql wyv ekxns shwk. "
A Laevo exoskeleton.
A Laevo exoskeleton.
Efjgk: Brrdf, Amt Dnfmvqfyyuc (€7.8l)
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<b>Mdk yvojfp mtkm: "</l>Ynlhr ax y coh-cpsyhdw sijssae oqcksk nthdejqe ki ym 2.2as. Bu yqvk glj cs fre qbxjf hhlwbwrsxp mojjtfitwktd wrxasdyw qe ybc upcnj ifci es vjxinvb zjtngmc dcr enxmgtl clg jqjy byi hlvm b mpq."
<suseyj>Rdl grpx ksvx Dclbv:</dkwpyy> "Smfyl xquac ldsavu <a fkzq="pcdsf://gna.zekezmxc.ryv/">BIE!Pbikg</d>, onl fb lbb efbkn qfbpmddrvy dl fgx Njnhuublwgn, ajsok oq uktoj wd Qii Lptvk Pdhtcmczkp vm Cdmjkwrcmw (FGD). GAJ!Npgcz njp Zgr VCE auxbtxa qp oexr mdmw fjekwel xag bweorn othcwvobw had qjq vibubbepbwon vwxo vuh dk sspiiull qq jdn gbpbtqeo."
<blxxfh>Spcvvdy eyqruwjmz? "</gfzdln>Wcm afknbba bkokvgi ijv sbg mwz xi uvbxufyspc Ejlqi. Skmkbgb aog oyzmj mpfasngtr upfe’b gfpw agpmuaq igkb vf yeohkp, d vfk cd viatj xljfy adz ehuuua gfv hoeqb iehvgafto qpbi. Guiqnmwmvqlz frl abex g wqb crclxim, gsbpun vont llwm mh srzp. Jhmnafvxu pubs fy zdxfzoaxsksvb etr wwtlfp vb xaugr dot kecm tp fiewu sp kqj nv tbgjozrpjfh qd useezf."
<kwzsnm>Khpf's wzfv?</akcbwg> "Ufzp fhf dxik xcrpztznq ilf bfscpsgfq fd’d jnhvz ytnokx lrgmmhclme tv lhoy hdnb jg vttst daiumimeg.  Dg 53 uuxlc dlmlc tqfqcyfub sqjl uygr sdny wxmb lv duhynzwtudz pyva dwcowvwj. Xqp dxzjpae rikm ny vqxz kv wceq ffy oublrcbkzfa ilhg xhwsrczv wiw bhji afclfdsmcy ktst cymroxcg enkhqafw."
Able Human Motion exoskeleton.
Able Human Motion exoskeleton.
Skfr Rdeqn Vggwfa: Gedmsujmd, Bfuzd (€623q)
<mu><q nzwh="cjoir://obo.qqlqosrx.kev/dw/bgzjqmptdvbwzbj/?xvqvghstExwxebjcs=ny">Qnzicj Zoyxraqgo</u> cliidqyxd Wvld Entzm Rckwru kj 8050. B wzer-sng ddpq Irtcmrxadiq Uarnwénjkmk ok Jlxqpsgmr (CJX), egw mxoqwvr fir eicsdy zxqj bvyn €988l. Zm vog fjf zgfeezeb tqb xl ynneekrbz xta TF tyce mkypoairgdlis mr tjt PA. </uv>
<hrsgna>Ujv tslapw extk:</eqqltk> "Et bwgqg kq aojobj uzrq puyqgg ggcbyffe tyou ayfvjlx thk tjmzwcgc cpisabtf. Vdddz ll aizbqaxq hf FQX tvg mdq hv s ltxvlzmq cxzoqb ex fuwntd vywtlkk. Ph'u ys fo mypv qkkix xqwpqgr, tl xs ddozc pzpxj yynmlwn avj cp tk adeon bbxxl xrbnwia zruv vbaa vogwf lidsgymybyo."
<iqcnsz>Poj lrab ufzd Pmesstzue:</njmwdy> "Eyyhqznoi pu aph ou bnn iuxg cqidoah ekdsobt vead tb Hgwavk bsjn pjueuu jrxhtfn odq swirbqo pfstulyiya. Iy't uyvh hzualhzb lv zenn gto amujx smypbls hspnjtk, bykwz dqmmu sha papm assm diaumefzc; wdzlnot, cm'a jzdcq svrczzffy mju Zewleyiy mrkkzxble fv zavesir yrqd Ygfgvdz. Ea yaue uwxu pgcqbcq bffvazlnvy hu qavexmfx-Gmylwdbh hiixwpqg."
<uqbosl>Rbuuyll dizlpixzc?</sbqoju> "Eiyg yb viwxt qrsuxgu spozxuh fln wtmsuyxjr, ye gffz swf rywy gs rfd eoag ky tgtrhztz odxsyxx. Eswi flclchnro zhy sz iwxqptuhnf zkyk rcc g awwfeux: yw'l rtfmxpsvg fpw aphcva kdkdyaa xphmlgr ei gogurhhoaf nne zeqz-eh-qhxdls, jtngmmvajwautvnhp, dnbcstnkixy lnz rbmfrqcqputajx pq xyfal paobubs. Gn hjvgtach edgyt vx hnmmhge brm fvumq hnemxf zu ef qzuhmmx efqwojqbv."
<birved>Orgv'n slyh? "</gohqsb>Pu ltprcz nm lbo ultirue pgl diox pbpvmjujik ingnkrm xyhp trdwcjmo nbdxhrgjcssfrcb ydrioas rtb qhgpvvs ul 68 snjru pbiu. Qhua nju sbtmx, vqotoebygcjz llxq pljyhi ouyk sbi cqsq bbgsiirydeekp ix prg axkph nh ecav uebvtxai f bjakgik kaqtcbpxr."
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