Open Bionics
Medical Equipment ManufacturingEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
Open Bionics is a Bristol-based medical equipment manufacturer focused on prosthetic devices that aim to be affordable and functionally capable. Its flagship offering, the Hero Arm, is a commercially available upper-limb prosthesis delivering multi-grip functionality and a lower price point relative to alternatives. The company was founded in 2014 by Joel Gibbard and Samantha Payne, leveraging support from the limb-different community to develop a new generation of bionic limbs. The primary customers are upper-limb amputees, including children as young as nine, seeking prosthetics that combine utility with appealing design. In 2025, Open Bionics announced expansion of its United States presence, planning multiple new clinics to broaden access.