Gripable: Arm-strengthening device to be brought to the clinic with 800k grant | Imperial News

Imperial and GripAble have been awarded an £800k grant to help children with cerebral palsy in the clinic using a new arm-strengthening device. GripAble, a company formed by researchers at Imperial College London and clinicians at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, is a digital assessment and training platform supporting individuals undergoing rehabilitation for both neurological and musculoskeletal conditions. The company and Dr Firat Güder's team at Imperial were awarded the grant by the Biomedical Catalyst (BMC) Feasibility and Primer Awards 2021 competition, run by Innovate UK. My team and I are extremely excited to work with GripAble and other partners on this project, which will be a great learning opportunity for all those involved. Dr Firat Guder Department of Bioengineering The funding will help to bring an arm-strengthening device, named SqueezAble, to the clinic. The device combines novel soft-sensing technology and interactive game to revolutionise upper-limb therapy for children with cerebral palsy. In the UK, there are an estimated 187,000 children living with an arm disability, and 85 million worldwide. Without regular occupational therapy for upper limb and hand strength, dexterity and movement range, a child's condition is likely to deteriorate and impact their ability to live in functional independence ...