Bioliberty secures funding to accelerate robotic glove stroke rehab tool

Based at the National Robotarium at Heriot-Watt University, the Edinburgh University start-up will use the funding to accelerate its product to market.

The robotic glove works by assisting a patient to open and close their hand, an action which can be severely limited following a stroke.

Developed with physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and clinicians, the glove has built-in sensors that allow it to vary levels of resistance to tailor rehabilitation exercises to the user. This new Innovate UK funding will go towards developing the machine learning and data collection elements of the product.

“Bioliberty is on the verge of a revolutionary leap in rehabilitation technology,” Conan Bradley, co-founder at Bioliberty, said in a statement. “Our upcoming trials for our soft robotic glove are set to ignite the United States, with top rehab clinics eagerly in discussions. With this newfound funding, we're poised to accelerate trials and expedite our market launch. But we're not stopping at the US; the UK beckons, with a significant demand for innovative rehabilitation solutions amidst the latest NICE guidelines.”