Under the Radar: The startup behind 4D-printed orthopaedic casts – Castomize on the strategic value of working with hospitals, incubators, accelerators and its growth trajectory ahead

Your Way Home with Hongbin Jeong · Dec 12, 2023 · 20m

Making healthcare more accessible, effective and less invasive. That’s the ambition of our guest for today, Castomize. Spun off from the Singapore University of Technology and Design in late 2022, the firm aims to do so through the use of medical devices made with advanced manufacturing techniques. It has since launched its first device, a series of 4D-printed orthopaedic casts which are more comfortable and convenient for patients. The casts are also easier for doctors to apply and remove, and require less resources for hospitals to deploy. The casts have won awards at multiple startup…