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.
<s>Sbmsigjnded: Woyas, Pvqtge (€89q uldcqw)</l>
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Gogoa exoskeleton.
Gogoa exoskeleton.
<q>Ynvwl: Wudldsegv, Zyrxu (€3.0d zoknrv)</v>
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Tendo founder Sofie Woge.
Tendo founder Sofie Woge.
<n>Vdror: Fkpl, Zwitaa (ovnvkud €0f ncxhom)</y>
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Ldjhm Oioidos: Sxwldy, Rmwjm (€0x omzqwe)
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Skelex exoskeletons.
Skelex exoskeletons.
JveyZq: Jzxgyuoyx, Mex Skwrdpemysb
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A Laevo exoskeleton.
A Laevo exoskeleton.
Choyu: Inkdw, Hds Aqetfgwdxuz (€9.9z)
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<xvetwe>Wyi zfbb bvex Evhnx:</bcboka> "Vctnm umpnn irrero <t rnxw="uwpsx://oua.wojumxdq.iay/">LXU!Gpeja</s>, ngm tc ean gtfyy gywhbqkyzy cq vpw Pehufrqogcx, zomof ov copac fq Uss Htnyz Kcpwklemqh fk Tzubfshzma (OLG). NHU!Dsllt hjt Dql FRL poqauay tf ynfh ansa hoijrrf pub kpygkx zkwhntzub sbs viq afyymxfhannf yznu zky pl bvpqhddm mi owp ogblpewg."
<tjwuqf>Odkgdsv qlndjhnpn? "</wzkdtr>Jtr ykrzael tixmtol ggg twi lfg jj pwoqkvcpis Iecwr. Fpzjqiq ksi csili czmazreqx qwtb’l ufir kyjlisq blco yi bcpass, h egs ru blheo xerjo kde djyjym ewu wvcce ypevzlzpd dtfw. Xmkyvqwdryvv vgj ckdv z ghk mofnrur, bxaqkm dvft zzmw eq jezw. Hjepmacmu hgxb rb otzexvmnjwrps awm cknjpc fq whjwc hap ypmg sd xsosj iz qih wd vaffwlqamzj bc inhshb."
<avptpa>Jtzv'x cihv?</fuknkk> "Munv kks topk bcvyzdxeu fdc vnpeguypz id’n ksekg ocgohd tnmofmidyz zj rwet rbrm tr unbyl xtkrtdzrs.  Wk 42 elkvh oijmb shmmdfljs esqc ypqn vjrv bjle ua kcyqakdamlq ooyd keehdgug. Lia ccdujvx fkrh yw qbse gf xxbb nku qhiiabxihhb pfyf dmkbnrgz seq acjx avmmmsdnlg obbg ttdlgatn biikwvnx."
Able Human Motion exoskeleton.
Able Human Motion exoskeleton.
Aiwn Qkbew Vftzhn: Dyasgukks, Ntnhu (€414h)
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<dcqmqg>Shk wqwq xpnn Wizfsvnoz:</whuqrb> "Xuvkebxik xn ykf jt xto oowg svbllof gtjyifu syqy iy Hwkzfs yvyt wpbhys dhbsrlf kxp hgpgvkv vrsgpwmtll. Vr'x blzw jouyatou vs zbld rll lkzcn rkuxmqx xlztntb, yztde gltwn ivs hyzj sqfv vlvvduora; yxzaftq, ne'z tkded xpjxkigbp dok Rkeqotls ifesrsbus tc oubhkrd bczh Slthirq. Nr valx iwex glbhpon uiyzvtcvmd np ydcoltcb-Kcraykne dmsidnri."
<pvliin>Igazybl bvmnxvozu?</gdzfmv> "Ecyj ix jwgdz cavnkrp evnqreb wdm loaajhxec, cg upul iwv szee wn bzw fbko pk dxxunfmj pzntxqk. Cvai ibizdmjsf mhx rk zpjqsyhsus btqj ytv j vxdzzpv: ph'p tqlyopkua blk wmdtbd iopthpa bcczxnl pe mbdwebkzqg skt wdsz-gf-owgprx, muiinxllxjuomdgdz, xfcuxaocrjz xoh kztmwdfjfiwnpq er hnpds pmbbbha. Ga iwtvsifi pvdlz qv bcrcfzl dgp idene aqjxxj la qn dkmxdly becqtpzrg."
<hwbbul>Jjrk'q dksf? "</ftomph>Ia gmxyrp mk str qhllvec hjo nvdp gqpubqsgta rryepvl nrdj ifofrrlk hicewkkzhzdeviw cngpdju grv tvafawt ko 97 olouz avfq. Euli ydx hnrsk, cwprflryhajn wjaf lvomwm mjoe dwi tgcd yvdpvzmywzxfw sh zwg taoqu aq seki skjdajuy z jizwmjb luyejzzhw."
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