Victoria Hand Project
A non-profit healthcare organization that provides low-cost, high-functioning 3D-printed prosthetic arms and training to amputees in low-resource and conflict-affected regions globally.
- CEO / Founder
- Michael Peirone
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $2.812M
- Latest Round
- Grant
- Key Investors
- Google.org, TD Bank Group, Grand Challenges Canada, Thistledown Foundation, Choose Love, MaRS Foundation, Toyota Mobility Foundation, 100+ Women Who Care Saanich Peninsula, TELUS Friendly Future Foundation
Technology & Products
Key Products
The Victoria Hand Project provides low-cost, high-functioning 3D-printed prosthetic hands, sockets, and arm limbs.
Technological Advantage
Combines high-durability polymer 3D printing with a sophisticated body-powered mechanism that requires no electricity, making it uniquely suited for remote areas and infrastructure-poor conflict zones.
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Democratizes access to upper-limb prosthetics by reducing costs by over 90% compared to traditional devices through local 3D-printing production and a body-powered, battery-free design.
How They Differentiate
Clinical-grade 3D-printed prosthetics using a decentralized 'Clinic-in-a-Box' model that enables local production of body-powered, battery-free devices in conflict zones without requiring electricity or complex supply chains.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Amputees in low-to-middle-income countries (LMICs), healthcare providers in conflict zones, and humanitarian NGOs.
Industry Verticals
["Medical Devices","Healthcare Services","Humanitarian Aid & Disaster Relief","Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing)"]
Competitors
Restor3D, Unyq, Open Bionics
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Expanded to 11+ countries; provided 200+ prosthetics in conflict zones within a 24-month period; annual revenue estimated at $1.1M - $1.5M CAD.
Major Milestones
["Recipient of the 2024 Zero Project Award for Inclusive Healthcare","Successful expansion of prosthetic clinics to Ukraine in June 2023","Launch of specialized prosthetic care for Palestinians in Gaza and Egypt in January 2026","Named to the Ultimaker Innovators list for excellence in 3D printing applications"]
Notable Customers
Amputees in low-resource and conflict-affected regions globally (served 350 patients in 11 countries since 2015).