ExpHand Prosthetics provides life changing upper limb prosthetics that give children their independence back. Our novel 3D printed prosthetics cost 90% less than current competitor products, are provided direct to consumers and can be adjusted to grow with a child. ExpHand Prosthetics fills a gap in the market by designing with children in mind and making use of novel manufacturing methods to produce a prosthetic unlike any other on the market that can give children independence at a critical developmental stage. 95% of people don't have access to prosthetics due to high costs, limited usability and limited availability of trained professionals. This is particularly evident in children, who grow out of prosthetics in as little as 12 months and low--middle income (LMI) countries where prosthetics are prohibitively expensive, costing 8 months' salary at a living wage in Nigeria. Current prosthetics are not sustainable as they are custom fit and can't be reused. Repairs are made by overseas manufacturers which requires expensive shipping and months without a prosthetic meaning them unattainable for many users. The user is at the heart of the ExpHands design as an adjustable, lightweight and customisable prosthetic for children, encouraging them to use their prostheses, increasing self-confidence and independence. Our child friendly prosthesis reduces the worry of breaking an expensive item and the ability to quickly and easily repair or adjust the prosthesis minimises down time and ensures children have continual use of their prosthesis. The adjustability of the ExpHand means that it is able to grow with a child, reducing routine downtime and relearning every 6 -- 12 months when a prosthetic would typically become too small and need to be replaced. The main goals for this project are to bring the product to market, test assumptions and trial expansion which will be done by making visits to potential manufacture sites, adapting the product for the demands of new markets, researching and trialling the 3D printing on location model and developing our supply chain. The outputs of this project will be to determine if on demand, on location manufacturing is a suitable manufacturing option for ExpHand through a pilot test, analysing and updating our supply chain for international growth and improving the product based on international insights and international product requirements.

ExpHand Prosthetics provides life changing upper limb prosthetics that give children their independence back. Our novel 3D printed prosthetics cost 90% less than current competitor products, are provided direct to consumers and can be adjusted to grow with a child. ExpHand Prosthetics fills a gap in the market by designing with children in mind and making use of novel manufacturing methods to produce a prosthetic unlike any other that can give children independence at a critical developmental stage. There is a global prosthetic crisis due to designing for technological advancement rather than to fulfil a need. Every year there are 1 million amputations leading to 30 million people in need of prosthetics across the world. A poll of prosthetics manufacturers showed that only 10,000 prosthetic hands are sold each year meaning there is a huge disparity between the supply and demand, particularly in the developing world where only 5% of people have access to prostheses. Additionally, prosthetic use during childhood correlates with ease of prosthetic use in adulthood, meaning that children who are unable to access prosthetics may be unable to learn to use prosthetics in adulthood. Access to prosthetics can directly impact a person's future earnings, mental health and ability to live independently. The user is at the heart of the ExpHands design as an adjustable, lightweight and customisable prosthetic for children, encouraging them to use their prostheses, increasing self-confidence and independence. Our child friendly prosthesis reduces the worry of breaking an expensive item and the ability to quickly and easily repair or adjust the prosthesis minimises down time and ensures children have continual use. The adjustability of the ExpHand means it is able to grow with a child, reducing routine downtime and relearning every 6 -- 12 months when a prosthetic would typically become too small and need to be replaced. During this project ExpHand Prosthetics will create a marketing and growth plan to look at commercialisation, entry to strategic markets and adapting and improving the design of the ExpHand. This project will enable research to be undertaken to determine market entry points and key strategies for reaching new markets as well as highlighting areas for development.

ExpHand Prosthetics provides life changing upper limb prosthetics that give children their independence back. Our novel 3D printed prosthetics cost 90% less than current competitors product, are provided direct to consumers and can be adjusted to grow with a child. ExpHand Prosthetics fills a gap in the market by designing with children in mind and making use of novel manufacturing methods to produce a prosthetic unlike any other on the market that can give children independence at a critical developmental stage. There is a global prosthetic crisis due to designing for technological advancement rather than designing to fulfil a need. Every year there are 1 million amputations leading to a total of 30 million people in need of prosthetics across the world. A poll of prosthetics manufacturers showed that only 10,000 prosthetic hands are sold each year meaning there is a huge disparity between the supply and demand of prostheses, particularly in the developing world where only 5% of people have access to prostheses. Additionally, prosthetic use during childhood correlates with ease of prosthetic use in adulthood, meaning that children who are unable to access prosthetics may be unable to learn to use prosthetics in adulthood. Access to prosthetics can directly impact a person's future earnings, mental health and ability to live independently. The user is at the heart of the ExpHands design as an adjustable, lightweight and customisable prosthetic for children, encouraging them to use their prostheses, increasing self-confidence and independence. Our child friendly prosthesis reduces the worry of breaking an expensive item and the ability to quickly and easily repair or adjust the prosthesis minimises down time and ensures children have continual use of their prosthesis. The adjustability of the ExpHand means that it is able to grow with a child, reducing routine downtime and relearning every 6 - 12 months when a prosthetic would typically become too small and need to be replaced. ExpHand Prosthetics fills a gap in the market by designing with children in mind and making use of novel manufacturing methods to produce a prosthetic unlike any other on the market that can give children independence at a critical developmental stage. During this project ExpHand Prosthetics will finalise product development to ensure the ExpHand is ready for manufacture, obtain the necessary certification for sales within the UK and EU and undergo additional user testing to verify product market fit.