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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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linkhttps://www.metacarpal.co.uk/ calendar_today10-06-2020 14:49:36

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Metacarpal (@metacarpaluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For the first time we have fitted our hand on to a universal prosthetic joint. Its about to get real! @ Glasgow, United Kingdom instagram.com/p/CRO_xTns4h9/…

Metacarpal (@metacarpaluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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. <a href="/socialshifters/">Social Shifters</a>
Metacarpal (@metacarpaluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today was results day for the Social Shifters Global Innovation Challenge. Delighted to say we came runner up in the STEM category! Thats $5,000 contribution towards developing Metacarpal. Thanks for all of the support #SEWF2021 #socialshifters

The Pitch UK (@the_pitch) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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: <a href="/GrandBequest/">Grand Bequest</a>, <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a> 
<a href="/ChaytorCraig/">Craig Chaytor</a>, <a href="/ChuloDrinks/">Chu Lo Drinks</a>, <a href="/heyfoodisready/">Hey! Food is Ready</a> and <a href="/PegAndBoard/">PegAndBoard</a> - buff.ly/2Zudgpf
Metacarpal (@metacarpaluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Yesterday we made a pitch at the Strathclyde Inspire100 event and delighted to say that the judges awarded Metacarpal £3,000 of grant funding! Much appreciated, and thank you to all of the audience members who voted for us to get us into the final of the Stephen Young award,

Strathclyde Inspire (@strathinspire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 🥳🥳🥳

A huge congratulations to <a href="/UniStrathclyde/">University of Strathclyde</a> companies for a successful evening at the <a href="/ScottishEDGE/">Scottish EDGE</a> #EDGE18 Awards! 🏆

Winners included £50k to <a href="/LupovisDefence/">Lupovis</a>, £40k to <a href="/lochelectronics/">Loch Electronics</a>, £40k to Crack Map, £15k to <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a> and £10k to Unbaggaged 🥳🥳🥳
Strathclyde Inspire (@strathinspire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

There’s a new buzzword in the world of entrepreneurship; 'Anti-Fragility'

Check out our article with <a href="/UniStrathclyde/">University of Strathclyde</a> Start-Up Manager, <a href="/AlanFeighery/">Alan Feighery</a> and Strathclyde Inspire-supported business, <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a> 

Read it here 👉 bit.ly/3tx0LG6
Gabriel Investment Syndicate (@gabrielisltd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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…

We're delighted to welcome <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a> 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…
Metacarpal (@metacarpaluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happy to announce Metacarpal Ltd has received investment, lead by Gabriel Investment Syndicate, alongside Strathclyde Inspire Entrepreneurs Fund, Scottish Enterprise and our Non-executive directors and advisors, David and Sally Bowie. This is for a cool £150,000 total!

STFC Innovations (@stfc_b2b) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 🦾

Converge (@convergec) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Moving on we have Fergal Mackie <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a> - a Scottish start-up originating out of <a href="/UniStrathclyde/">University of Strathclyde</a> that is developing a revolutionary #prosthetic arm at an accessible price #InsideInnnovation
Strathclyde Inspire (@strathinspire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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 🙌

Great to see emerging new talent along with #StrathInspire supported companies at this years <a href="/ConvergeC/">Converge</a> #InsideInovation event

<a href="/UniStrathclyde/">University of Strathclyde</a> Start-Up Manager <a href="/AlanFeighery/">Alan Feighery</a> is pictured here with Fergal Mackie, Cameron Campbell, Araceli Venegas Gomez and Chris Hughes 🙌
Gabriel Investment Syndicate (@gabrielisltd) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

University of Strathclyde (@unistrathclyde) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

<a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a>, a company founded by Strathclyde graduates and supported by <a href="/StrathInspire/">Strathclyde Inspire</a>, is going from strength to strength in developing a cutting-edge robotic prosthetic hand.

Find out more ⬇️

strath.ac.uk/whystrathclyde… 

<a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a>
Strathclyde Inspire (@strathinspire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Fergal Mackie, <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a>, is among the winners of the <a href="/innovateuk/">Innovate UK</a> national Young Innovators Award 

Fergal appeared live on <a href="/BBCBreakfast/">BBC Breakfast</a> this morning to discuss the opportunity! Congratulations 👏

Read more: bit.ly/400PBqU
Metacarpal (@metacarpaluk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Social Shifters (@socialshifters) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

Jeremy Balfour MSP (@jeremyrbalfour) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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.

I have lodged the following motion congratulating <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a> 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.
Strathclyde Inspire (@strathinspire) 's Twitter Profile Photo

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

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 <a href="/GibsonRobotics/">Gibson Robotics</a>, <a href="/MetacarpalUK/">Metacarpal</a>, &amp;I Technologies &amp; Claymore Surgical