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Opitz: Mecuris CAD software designs custom prosthetics in 10 seconds
“So it's also some CAD software, and you can use any CAD software out there you like to make such beautiful prosthetics like we have, but the difference is we can do it fully automated in 10 seconds, and other people, they will need at least half a day, or if t…”
Manuel Opitz Jan 31, 2017 ▶ 13:27 EP 556: They 3D Printed Baby Sophia's New Foot Faster and Cheaper than Alternatives with Mecuris CEO Manuel Opitz
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Mecuris: 3D printing a child's prosthetic foot costs under €100
“We mostly use laser centering so-called SLS, which is slightly more costly, but it's for children's foot, it's less than 100 euros.”
Manuel Opitz Jan 31, 2017 ▶ 3:42 EP 556: They 3D Printed Baby Sophia's New Foot Faster and Cheaper than Alternatives with Mecuris CEO Manuel Opitz
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Mecuris: Pediatric prosthetic feet retail between €800 and €1,200
“For a child prosthetic foot, it's something between. 800 euros and 1200.”
Manuel Opitz Jan 31, 2017 ▶ 5:46 EP 556: They 3D Printed Baby Sophia's New Foot Faster and Cheaper than Alternatives with Mecuris CEO Manuel Opitz
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Mecuris plans to invest €1 million total by end of 2017
“We put in like a five digit number. Per person. And we also received some government grants, pre-seed government grants. So in total we will invest like one million end of 2017 with all the money combined.”
Manuel Opitz Jan 31, 2017 ▶ 9:40 EP 556: They 3D Printed Baby Sophia's New Foot Faster and Cheaper than Alternatives with Mecuris CEO Manuel Opitz
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Opitz: Major prosthetic makers want to license Mecuris CAD platform
“We have already some serious talks with big corporations already out there selling prosthetics who want to use our software platform, our brain, Inside their own companies.”
Manuel Opitz Jan 31, 2017 ▶ 13:07 EP 556: They 3D Printed Baby Sophia's New Foot Faster and Cheaper than Alternatives with Mecuris CEO Manuel Opitz
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Opitz: Mecuris delivers custom prosthetics in one week versus months hand-made
“The alternative would have been to make something by hand, which would leave you with a waiting time of several months instead of one week, what we provide”
Manuel Opitz Jan 31, 2017 ▶ 14:20 EP 556: They 3D Printed Baby Sophia's New Foot Faster and Cheaper than Alternatives with Mecuris CEO Manuel Opitz
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