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Surgify medical

Safer bone surgery.
Surgify drill

Status:

Startup company

SDGs:

Good health and well-being

Industry:

Life science and medical

Impact:

Quality of life

Origin:

-

School:

School of Engineering

Established:

2017

About Surgify

Surgify develops and provides the highest standard of technology to support surgeons performing spinal, cranial, ENT or orthopedic procedures.

Visa Sippola from Surgify

Surgify - Drilling down into a surgical startup’s journey (external link)

Helsinki-based medical startup Surgify is playing its part in reducing post-surgical complications. Its groundbreaking surgical drill design is helping to reduce the risks associated with complex brain surgeries while improving recovery time.

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Surgify aims to make bone surgery safer around the world

These young entrepreneurs have already convinced doctors and investors. Their innovation is coming to operating theatres this year.

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Aalto-born Surgify raises a €1.0M seed investment round

The Surgify Safety burr prevents the nerve and blood vessel injuries that are typically caused by other surgical drills.

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Aalto University to host the INNOVA Europe Summit 2026 in Espoo

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Call for Applications: Aalto Creatives Pre-incubator Programme Spring 2026

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