Delaware SBDC Success Story: Marins Med ProHensor Innovation

Delaware SBDC Features Marins Med for ProHensor Innovation

We are honored to be highlighted by the Delaware Small Business Development Center as a statewide success story. The feature spotlights our mission, the user-centered development of the ProHensor, and how support from the SBDC helped us sharpen our strategy and pursue funding. sbdcimpact.org

What the story covers

  • Who we are: Marins Med, based in Georgetown, Delaware, focused on upper limb prosthetic innovation. sbdcimpact.org

  • Our device: the ProHensor, a patented terminal device with a user-actuated locking and unlocking mechanism for confident grip, hold, and release. sbdcimpact.org

  • Our approach: involving amputees throughout research, development, and testing to prioritize comfort, function, and daily usability. sbdcimpact.org

  • Our progress: participation in Delaware SBDC’s iDEa Lab and one-on-one advising while refining market strategy and funding plans. sbdcimpact.org

Recognition and traction
The article notes our $100,000 Technology EDGE Grant in early 2024 and the ProHensor’s patent status, which reflects the device’s potential to improve everyday function for people with limb loss. sbdcimpact.org

In their words
“The SBDC has been instrumental in providing invaluable support to our start-up business,” the story quotes. That support ranged from pitch deck guidance to funding pathways and mentor connections. sbdcimpact.org

Read the original feature
See the full success story on America’s SBDC’s Delaware page. sbdcimpact.org

Two men in a room, Darryl DuBre showing an object to Senator Carper.

Mechanical components of the ProHensor with purple and yellow parts on a gray background

Person demonstrating a prosthetic device to a group of people in an indoor settingGroup of five people posing for a photo with one person holding an award on a blue floor.

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