HY5PRO AS

Their core work

HY5PRO is a Norwegian SME that develops affordable, 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hands with personalized sizing for optimal comfort and function. Their core work spans the full prosthetics value chain — from AI-driven socket design and 3D computer vision-based fitting, to digital manufacturing workflows that make custom upper limb prostheses more accessible. They combine mechanical engineering, additive manufacturing, and artificial intelligence to transform how prosthetic devices are designed, personalized, and delivered to patients.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

HY5PRO's earliest project (HelpingHAND, 2018) focused on the core hardware challenge: building an affordable, 3D-printed myoelectric hand with personalized sizing. By 2020, their focus shifted decisively toward digitalization and AI — DigiSocket applies computer vision and AI to automate socket design, while OneHAND broadens the scope to the entire patient treatment journey using virtual reality. The trajectory shows a clear move from physical product development toward intelligent, software-driven personalization of the full prosthetic experience.

HY5PRO is moving from hardware manufacturing toward AI and digital twin approaches for prosthetic fitting and patient care, making them increasingly relevant for digital health and medtech collaborations.

How they like to work

HY5PRO predominantly leads its projects, coordinating 2 out of 3 H2020 efforts — a strong signal of initiative and project management capability for an SME. Their consortia are small and focused (5 unique partners across 4 countries), suggesting they prefer tight, purpose-built teams over large multi-partner networks. This makes them a reliable lead partner for targeted innovation actions, though their network is still compact.

HY5PRO has collaborated with 5 unique partners across 4 countries, forming small, focused consortia. Their network is modest in size but spans multiple European countries, reflecting targeted partnerships rather than broad networking.

What sets them apart

HY5PRO occupies a rare niche at the intersection of additive manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and upper limb prosthetics — a combination few European SMEs can claim. Their progression from 3D-printed hardware to AI-powered personalization workflows gives them end-to-end capability from design through production. For consortium builders, they bring both deep prosthetics domain knowledge and growing digital/AI competence, plus a track record of successfully leading EU-funded projects as a small company.

Highlights from their portfolio

• HelpingHAND
  Their flagship project with EUR 1.4M funding, coordinated by HY5PRO, tackling the core product: an affordable, personalized 3D-printed myoelectric prosthetic hand.
• DigiSocket
  Demonstrates their strategic pivot toward AI and automation — applying computer vision and machine learning to digitalize prosthetic socket fitting workflows.
• OneHAND
  Their largest consortium participation, extending beyond hardware into the full patient journey with virtual reality and treatment standardization.