steptics Blog
Running Blades: How They Work and Why They Matter
Running blades have revolutionized the world of adaptive sports, allowing amputees not only mobility but also a more active and inclusive lifestyle. But what exactly are running blades, and why are they so important? Let’s take a closer look: What Are Running Blades? Running blades are specialized prosthetics designed to replicate the function of […]
This was the OTWorld 2024
OTWorld kicked off its journey into a limitless future of assistive technology with the slogan “Mission Possible” on the 14th of May. The world’s leading trade fair for orthopaedic and rehabilitation technology once again provided a platform for innovation and dialogue. We were honored to be part of this journey and share our vision of […]
steptics – “Enabling maximum mobility”
Steptics combines automated fiber composite manufacturing with prosthetic technologies and wants to use the resulting cost advantage to create accessibility for maximum mobility for amputees. Launched in the summer of 2020, they decided to no longer utilize the enormous potential of fiber composite materials for enhancing the performance of the next sports car, but rather […]
steptics: efficient and affordable production of sustainable foot prostheses
Interview with Marc-Antonio Padilla and Daniel Kun, steptics GmbH Manufacturing high-quality foot prostheses from carbon or glass fiber is a complex and cost-intensive process. The founders of the start-up steptics have developed a method that automates this process. They also rely on modern AI solutions. And have sustainability in mind. In an interview with MEDICA.de, […]
New technology for sustainable foot prostheses
Osnabrück/Munich. Accidents, illnesses, or war injuries: There are numerous reasons why prosthetic feet are necessary. However, conventional manufacturing is costly, energy-intensive and the prices are correspondingly high – many people, particularly in countries of the Global South and in war and conflict zones around the world, cannot afford the necessary prosthetic replacement. The Munich-based start-up […]
steptics receives EXIST start-up funding
We are delighted that the Steptics team, alumni from Batch #5 of the Start-up Certificate Accelerators, has achieved another milestone with the receipt of the EXIST start-up funding. The successful participation in the Strascheg Award, HM’s ideas competition, and the subsequent coaching within the Start-up League of HM and SCE was able to set the […]
Affordable prostheses for people worldwide
Making high-performance foot prostheses accessible to amputees worldwide: steptics has set its sights on nothing less. The start-up develops high-quality prostheses that people in every region of the world could be able to afford. In doing so, the founders are overcoming technical and economic boundaries. Maximum mobility for minimum money Currently, prostheses are typically produced […]
Strascheg Award 2020: The ideas competition chooses its winners
On October 20, the winners of the Strascheg Award 2020, the ideas competition for students, alumni, professors, and employees of the Munich University of Applied Sciences, were presented with their prizes as part of the International Digital E’ship Day. The Strascheg Award is sponsored by the Renate & Falk Strascheg Foundation. The winners of the […]