Biennium report 2023

INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR PROSTHETICS AND ORTHOTICS 35 engineers, and industry representatives who have multiple years of experience in using digital fabrication methods for prostheses or orthoses. The project is expected to be completed at the end of 2023. TIDAL Network+ ISPO is a partner of TIDAL Network+, a collaboration between University College London (UCL), Strathclyde, Salford, and Loughborough Universities to improve the quality of Assistive Technologies (AT) and hence the lives of the people who use them, their families, and carers. To achieve this TIDAL Network+ is building a transdisciplinary network - including designers, ergonomists, engineers, physical scientists, and AI specialists, alongside entrepreneurs, innovation experts and manufacturers, as well as AT users, clinical and social care practitioners, and commissioners. ATscale Over the biennium, ISPO maintained close contact with ATscale , a cross-sectoral global partnership working to ensure 500 million additional people globally can access AT by 2030. It works with governments, AT users and organisations, NGOs, bilateral donors, and multilateral organisations to increase awareness and political will, and encourage innovation and investment in AT markets, systems, and services. Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organisations (GAATO) ISPO joined the Global Alliance of Assistive Technology Organisations (GAATO). GAATO mission is to advance the field of assistive technology (AT) and rehabilitation engineering (RE) to benefit people with disabilities and functional limitations of all ages. ISPO Industry Advisory Group (ISPO IAG) The ISPO IAG provides a forum for ongoing networking and learning with industry that allows for strategic dialogue, the joint exploration of common challenges and finds responding solutions in the field of assistive technology. The ISPO IAG also explores ways for ISPO to collaborate with industry partners worldwide, with the ultimate objective of benefiting users across the world. It is open to companies active in the fields of rehabilitation, mobility devices, and other assistive products, either manufacturing devices and/or providing services. Current members of the IAG include: Over the biennium, several meetings were held to discuss issues related to provision of appropriate prosthetics and orthotics services. ISPO Industry Advisory Group (IAG) Fillauer. Össur. Ottobock. ProsFit Technologies. Proteor. Tamarack Habilitation Technologies