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Buffalo prosthetic company helping amputees to walk with confidence

Buffalo prosthetic company helping amputees to walk with confidence

"BUFFALO, New York - When Brandon Burke was only 16, he was diagnosed with bone cancer. Doctors were forced to amputate his left leg. After breaki...
Social enterprise startup LegWorks moves operations from San Francisco to Buffalo

Social enterprise startup LegWorks moves operations from San Francisco to Buffalo

The following article was published by Dan Miner on April 23, 2018 in Buffalo Business First. View the original article. "A social enterprise star...
LegWorks CTO Jan Andrysek honored with Engineering Medal

LegWorks CTO Jan Andrysek honored with Engineering Medal

LegWorks CTO Jan Andrysek was recently honored with The Engineering Medal in Research & Development at the 2017 Ontario Professional Engineers Awards.

LegWorks included in list of 8 Canadian Innovations that are Improving Accessibility

LegWorks included in list of 8 Canadian Innovations that are Improving Accessibility

"Whether it be a product, service, unique invention or idea, it’s a great time to be innovating. At AccessNow we are pretty obsessed with new tec...
Game Changers Silicon Valley with Jim Conner

Game Changers Silicon Valley with Jim Conner

Jim Conner, of Game Changers Silicon Valley, interviews LegWorks Director of Partnership Development, Brandon Burke. Burke explains how his persona...
LegWorks Mentioned in Nasdaq 'Diversity in Entrepreneurship' Article

LegWorks Mentioned in Nasdaq 'Diversity in Entrepreneurship' Article

"Forty-percent of an individual’s healthcare outcomes are affected by social determinants, such as education level, home zip code and income level...
Toronto-based social enterprise takes top spot at Parapan Am accessibility tech pitch contest

Toronto-based social enterprise takes top spot at Parapan Am accessibility tech pitch contest

"TORONTO, Canada – A social enterprise company that has developed a next-generation prosthetic knee took first place in Ontario Centres of Excelle...
Grand Challenges Canada Interview with Jan Andrysek

Grand Challenges Canada Interview with Jan Andrysek

Grand Challenges Canada recently interviewed LegWorks Co-Founder Jan Andrysek about the All-Terrain Knee. The World Health Organization estim...
Better, More Affordable Prosthetic Knees Bound for Developing World

Better, More Affordable Prosthetic Knees Bound for Developing World

"TORONTO, Canada – Backed with a blend of private and Government of Canada investments catalyzed by Grand Challenges Canada, a new Toronto-based co...