GRIT
Curated by SignalA lever-powered all-terrain wheelchair
Overview
Global Research Innovation & Technology (GRIT) has developed, the "Leveraged Freedom Chair", a lever-powered all-terrain wheelchair. The founders started at the MIT Mobility Lab where they invented the Leveraged Freedom Chair. The first version of the Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC) was designed specifically for users in rural areas of developing countries. Later they launched the wheelchair for the US market to be sold at a retail price is $2995 plus $200 for UPS Ground shipping. Their website states that "the GRIT Freedom Chair is not a medical device and has not been submitted to the US FDA for approval". It is protected by US Patent 8844959B2. They have received a grant from the US-India Science and Technology Endowment Fund. They won first place at the MIT IDEAS Global Challenge, won a Wall Street Journal 2010 Technology Innovation Award, won an award at the 2012 Mass Challenge and the Patents for Humanity award in 2015. They received a $50,000 grant from the Inter-American Development Bank in 2010 while the founders were working at the MIT lab. They received $10,000 as winners of the 2010 ASME Innovation Showcase.
Key facts
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- Medford, United States
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- Industry
- Health Technology
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