
Metacarpal
@metacarpaluk
A new look at prostheses: inspired by nature; made by machines.
A Scottish start-up aimed to create better upper limb prostheses and embrace limb difference.
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https://www.metacarpal.co.uk/ 10-06-2020 14:49:36
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Today is the day! We have been selected as finalists for the Social Shifters Innovation Global Challenge 2021, and today will be pitching for a grand prize of $10,000. Social Shifters



Want to see Manchester's finest startups pitch to a panel of expert judges? Well you can, there's a few tickets left for the night right here! 😎startups include: Grand Bequest, Metacarpal Craig Chaytor, Chu Lo Drinks, Hey! Food is Ready and PegAndBoard - buff.ly/2Zudgpf



Well done to the top Harper Macleod LLP Young EDGE winner Metacarpal, taking a huge £15k at #EDGE18!


A huge congratulations to University of Strathclyde companies for a successful evening at the Scottish EDGE #EDGE18 Awards! 🏆 Winners included £50k to Lupovis, £40k to Loch Electronics, £40k to Crack Map, £15k to Metacarpal and £10k to Unbaggaged 🥳🥳🥳


There’s a new buzzword in the world of entrepreneurship; 'Anti-Fragility' Check out our article with University of Strathclyde Start-Up Manager, Alan Feighery and Strathclyde Inspire-supported business, Metacarpal Read it here 👉 bit.ly/3tx0LG6


We're delighted to welcome Metacarpal to our portfolio, an innovative start-up bridging the gap between design and functionality in prosthetics. We're excited to see how our investment helps them to bring their product to market! Find out more: gabriel-is.com/case-study-met…



This week we welcomed 2 companies to #HiggsBIC at the Higgs Centre for Innovation Edinburgh's Royal Observatory Danu Robotics - a revolutionary robotic system for the recycling & waste management industry♻️ Metacarpal - a prostheses design and manufacture company built to make a difference 🦾

Moving on we have Fergal Mackie Metacarpal - a Scottish start-up originating out of University of Strathclyde that is developing a revolutionary #prosthetic arm at an accessible price #InsideInnnovation


Great to see emerging new talent along with #StrathInspire supported companies at this years Converge #InsideInovation event University of Strathclyde Start-Up Manager Alan Feighery is pictured here with Fergal Mackie, Cameron Campbell, Araceli Venegas Gomez and Chris Hughes 🙌


We're absolutely thrilled to see Fergal Mackie and Metacarpal reach the final of the Converge Awards - best of luck for the awards ceremony in November, Fergal! #InvestinScotland

Metacarpal, a company founded by Strathclyde graduates and supported by Strathclyde Inspire, is going from strength to strength in developing a cutting-edge robotic prosthetic hand. Find out more ⬇️ strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde… Metacarpal


Fergal Mackie, Metacarpal, is among the winners of the Innovate UK national Young Innovators Award Fergal appeared live on BBC Breakfast this morning to discuss the opportunity! Congratulations 👏 Read more: bit.ly/400PBqU


Thanks Nina! Was fantastic speaking to yourself and Sally Nugent Jon Kay ☕️ Cheers for having me on. Anyone interested in learning more please check out our website and get in contact! - Fergal

We're super excited to see Fergal Mackie and Metacarpal - Global Innovation Challenge 2021 #STEM winner - achieve more funding for his incredible #innovation AND feature on the BBC Breakfast last week! 👏😄 Watch the full video: youtu.be/vqhV121j20U #BBC #BBCBreakfast

I have lodged the following motion congratulating Metacarpal founder Fergal Mackie on winning a Young Innovators Award. Looking forward to seeing this company grow and make a positive difference in the lives of Disabled people.


The Business Development Network meeting was hosted in the Inspire Hub yesterday 🙌 We heard some great pitches from our supported companies with the aim to identify new opportunities within the network Thanks Gibson Robotics, Metacarpal, &I Technologies & Claymore Surgical
