Springactive, Inc.
Medtech · Private
Quasi-Active Prosthetic Ankle System (QPAS) — a motorized prosthetic ankle that uses battery energy to dynamically tune ankle stiffness and equilibrium angle for adaptive gait across varied terrain
- Grants
- $1.5M
- 3 awards
- Sector median: 1
- Raised
- —
- No Form D on record
- Contracts
- $3.8M
- 8 awards · Defense
- #144 of 4531 in medtech
- Patents
- 23
- 9 granted · 14 pending
- Sector median: 2
Capital Timeline
Federal ↑Equity ↓20092011201320152017
| Date | Event | Source | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Soldier Power Regeneration Kit (spark) | $99,000 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Soldier Power Regeneration Kit (spark) Phase II | $342,000 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Build, Demonstrate, And Supply A Bionic Foot Controller | $47,000 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Conventional Motor/gearbox System | $621,600 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Ffp-loe Contract# 12311001 | $1,734,587 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Jtar 2.0 R&d | $680,156 | |
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase I · SBIR Phase I: Quasi-Active Prosthetic Ankle System: Dynamic Angle and Stiffness Optimizations for Multiple Gait Activities | $150,000 | |
| Federal grant | Department of Health and Human Services · Phase II · Powered Walk/Run Prosthetic Ankle | $614,838 | |
| Federal grant | National Science Foundation · Phase II · SBIR Phase II: Quasi-Active Prosthetic Ankle System: Dynamic Angle and Stiffness Optimizations for Multiple Gait Activities | $749,986 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Igf::ct::igf Dhp Phase I Proposal No. H16C-007-0068 | $150,000 | |
| Federal contract | Department of Defense · Igf::ot::igf. Dha Phase I Proposal H17A-005-0031 Titled "wireless Imu Sensing For Activity Control Of Ankle Prosthesis." | $150,000 |
Federal grant · SBIR/STTRFederal contract · USAspending
Peer position
| # | Company | Contracts | Disclosed equity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 141 | SUVICA INC | $4.0M | — |
| 142 | IMMUNETICS, INC. | $4.0M | $1.5M |
| 143 | SWITCHBOX INC | $4.0M | — |
| 144 | Springactive, Inc. | $3.8M | — |
| 145 | Mattek Corporation | $3.8M | — |
| 146 | MDxHealth | $3.7M | — |
| 147 | Invitae Corp | $3.7M | $203M |
Ranked on federal contract value rather than capital raised. The equity column is the comparison worth making — companies at the same procurement position often sit at very different points in their funding history.
Patents
- Preloaded Personal Augmentation Suit and Method for Assisted Human Motiongranted
- Personal Augmentation Suit and Method for Assisted Human Motion with Back Differential Assemblyapplication
- Personal Augmentation Suit And Method For Assisted Human Motion With Back Differential Assemblygranted
- Personal Augmentation Suit and Method for Assisted Human Motionapplication
- Personal Augmentation Suit and Method for Assisted Human Motiongranted
- System And Method Of Bidirectional Compliant Joint Torque Actuationgranted
- Personal Augmentation Suit and Method for Assisted Human Motionapplication
- Joint Torque Augmentation System and Method for Gait Assistancegranted
- Control Systems And Methods For Gait Devicesgranted
- Active Compliant Parallel Mechanismgranted
- Robotic Device and Method of Using a Parallel Mechanismgranted
- Quasi-Active Prosthetic Joint Systemapplication
Regulatory activity · Medtech
- New Animal Drugs; Approval of New Animal Drug Applications; Withdrawal of Approval of New Animal Drug Application; Change of SponsorFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General and Plastic Surgery Devices; Classification of the Skin Patch for Treatment of HyperhidrosisFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Anesthesiology Devices; Classification of the Monitor for Opioid Induced Impairment of OxygenationFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Orthopedic Devices; Classification of the Medial Knee Implanted Shock AbsorberFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; Neurological Devices; Classification of the External Lower Extremity Nerve Stimulator for Restless Legs SyndromeFood and Drug Administration
- Medical Devices; General Hospital and Personal Use Devices; Classification of the Infant Supine Sleep SystemFood and Drug Administration
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