Stratasys and Limbitless extend 12-year partnership
Expanded collaboration around 3D printed prosthetics adds a donated Certified Pre-Owned printer and a renewed focus on sustainability and education
Stratasys and Limbitless Solutions, a nonprofit research facility at the University of Central Florida (UCF), have expanded a 12-year partnership focused on providing 3D printed prosthetic devices to children. The collaboration, which began in 2014, has helped deliver hundreds of 3D printed prosthetic devices to children across the United States and beyond.
The expanded partnership will add a renewed focus on sustainability, education and broader access to 3D printed prosthetics for children, and as part of that effort, Stratasys has donated one of its Certified Pre-Owned F370 3D printers to Limbitless to support the nonprofit’s operations, student education and community outreach.
Through the partnership, Stratasys has provided materials, additive manufacturing technology and engineering expertise that Limbitless uses to produce end-use prosthetic components, 3D printed molds for thermoformed cosmetic elements, and rapid prototypes ahead of injection-molded production.
The collaboration also includes a dedicated Limbitless lab at UCF, equipped with multiple Stratasys systems, where students gain hands-on experience using 3D printing.
“This long-standing partnership reflects the best of what Stratasys has to offer,” said Rosa Coblens, VP Sustainability & Communications at Stratasys. “Through our Mindful Manufacturing approach, we are advancing sustainability while supporting meaningful social impact.
“By reconditioning high-performing equipment through our Certified Pre-Owned program, we not only reduce waste but also enable purpose-driven organizations like Limbitless to extend their reach and empower more lives.”
Origins of the collaboration
“Stratasys has been with us since day one,” said Albert Manero, PhD, Executive Director and Co-founder of Limbitless Solutions.
“What started as a short phone call while I was in graduate school turned into a decade-long partnership that shows how additive manufacturing can create a tangible impact for the children we serve and the future engineers and designers working to build a more accessible world.”
