Lumis

What Lumis does

Lumis Corp., founded in 2017 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, builds the InSight Platform, an augmented-reality and mixed-reality simulation system for healthcare education. The platform combines a projection-based AR System that visualizes anatomy and physiology on any manikin or task trainer, a family of Bluetooth Smart Peripherals (Smart Stethoscope, Smart Scalpel, Smart CPR, Smart Sleeve, Smart Airway, Smart BVM, Smart Ultrasound, Smart Needle, Smart Intranasal) that capture hands-on clinical technique, and a software suite (InSight Lens, Smart Controller, Standalone Smart Peripheral App, EdifAI content authoring) deployed across Windows, iOS, Android, and WebGL. The company was founded by Doug Nelson around PhD-thesis-originated patented technology from the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering, with Nehal Bhojak joining as President & CEO from an early-investor and board-member role.

Lumis sells to healthcare-education institutions (primarily nursing and medical schools, plus community colleges and EMS/fire departments) via a direct enterprise field-sales motion with 'Request a Demo' and 'Request a Quote' CTAs, bundled platform pricing (AR System hardware + Smart Peripherals hardware + software subscription) on multi-year contracts, and no publicly disclosed pricing. The company lists roughly 15 institutional customers including Duquesne University, University of Pittsburgh, UMass Boston, University of Miami School of Medicine, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Kansas City Fire Department, and others. Distribution is augmented through partnerships with 3B Scientific (channel), iSimulate and Harvey Premier (technology integration), and the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation (flagship academic co-development partnership announced January 2025).

The company operates with a very lean core team of approximately three full-time leaders (CEO Nehal Bhojak, CTO Doug Nelson, VP Product Ryan Torbic) supported by interns and a clinical advisory board. Lumis is privately held with no disclosed institutional equity round; disclosed funding is limited to approximately $95,000 in cumulative grants from Innovation Works (2018-2022) and a 2022 Richard King Mellon Foundation social-impact investment. The platform is positioned as a way to bridge the gap between theoretical instruction and hands-on clinical skill development in nursing, medical, and emergency-services training.

Name

Lumis

Legal name

Lumis Corp.

Website

https://lumiscorp.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Lumis Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA, founded 2017) sells the InSight Platform, an AR-and-Smart-Peripherals simulation system that helps nursing schools, medical schools, and EMS agencies train clinicians through visualization of internal anatomy and sensor-based hands-on feedback.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Healthcare Simulation Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Custom Computer Programming Services (541511)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373)

akta.pro primary industry

Data Aggregation, Interoperability & APIs for RPM (FHIR/IoMT Gateways) (HLACAFAO)

akta.pro secondary industry

Special Needs Skill-Building & Therapy Learning Apps (Autism, OT/PT, Life Skills) (EDAFAKAJ)

Keywords

• Augmented reality training
• Healthcare simulation
• Medical education technology
• Clinical simulation software
• Mixed reality training

Headquarters

HQ city

Pittsburgh

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Platform Subscription: Software subscription providing access to InSight Platform, mobile apps (InSight Lens, Smart Controller, Standalone Smart Peripheral app), 100s of built-in clinical scenarios, AI-powered content authoring (EdifAI), and proficiency tracking. Subscription enables access on Windows, iOS, Android, and WebGL.
2. AR System Hardware: Sale of projection-based AR hardware system that provides advanced visualization capabilities for any manikin or task trainer.
3. Smart Peripherals Hardware: Sale of Bluetooth-enabled sensor-based clinical training tools (Smart Stethoscope, Smart Scalpel, Smart CPR, Smart Sleeve, Smart Airway, Smart BVM, Smart Ultrasound, Smart Needle, Smart Intranasal). Can be purchased standalone or bundled.
4. Professional Services/Integration: Custom API integration services for connecting InSight Platform with existing simulation technologies. Integration with iSimulate REALITi 360 and Harvey Premier demonstrated.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Lumis sells the InSight Platform, a multi-sensory healthcare training platform that combines projection-based augmented reality (AR) visualization with Bluetooth-enabled Smart Peripherals (sensor-based clinical instruments) and a Software Suite. The platform works with any manikin or task trainer regardless of brand, enabling trainees to see, feel, and respond to clinical scenarios through blended physical and digital learning experiences. The company also sells hardware components (AR System and Smart Peripherals) and provides integration services with existing simulation technologies such as iSimulate REALITi 360 and Harvey Premier.

Product overview

Lumis offers the InSight Platform, a unified healthcare training solution comprising three primary components: an AR System for advanced 3D visualization of anatomy and physiology, Smart Peripherals (Bluetooth-enabled sensor-based clinical instruments including Smart Stethoscope, Smart Sleeve, Smart Airway, Smart BVM, Smart Ultrasound, Smart Needle, Smart Intranasal, Smart CPR, and Smart Scalpel) for hands-on skills training, and a Software Suite. The Software Suite includes InSight Lens for anatomy exploration on mobile devices, Smart Controller for real-time scenario manipulation, and the Standalone Smart Peripheral App for performance tracking. The platform leverages EdifAI, a generative AI-powered content authoring tool that enables rapid scenario development. The platform works with any manikin or task trainer regardless of brand and integrates with iSimulate's REALITi 360 and Harvey Premier simulators.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• InSight Platform: A state-of-the-art multi-sensory simulation platform that blends AR/VR with traditional training modalities for healthcare education.

Products and services

• InSight Platform A multi-sensory healthcare training platform that blends augmented reality (AR) with established simulation modalities. Integrates an AR System for visualization, Smart Peripherals for hands-on training, and Software with built-in learning content. Designed for healthcare education institutions including nursing schools, medical schools, community colleges, and emergency services organizations. Includes 100s of built-in clinical scenarios and supports deployment across Windows, iOS, Android, and WebGL.
• AR System Projection-based augmented reality hardware system that works with any manikin or task trainer regardless of brand or generation. Uses advanced tracking and visualization to let trainees look beneath the surface of any manikin and make spatial connections between complex anatomical structures. Sold as part of the InSight Platform bundle or as add-on hardware for institutional customers.
• Smart Peripherals Sensor-based Bluetooth-enabled clinical training tools designed to mimic real clinical instruments. Includes Smart Stethoscope, Smart Scalpel, Smart CPR, Smart Sleeve, Smart Airway, Smart BVM, Smart Ultrasound, Smart Needle, and Smart Intranasal. Can be purchased standalone or bundled with the InSight Platform; measures hands-on interactions and provides real-time feedback.

Quantifiable outcome

• Democratize healthcare education to reduce frequency of medical errors (third leading cause of death in US, estimated 250,000 deaths/year)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability3 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core and minor.

• Gordon Center for Simulation and InnovationflagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 January 2025Ground-breaking partnership with the Gordon Center for Simulation and Innovation at University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. The Gordon Center is a leading authority in medical simulation, providing access to expertise and distribution through a prestigious academic partner network.
• University of Pittsburgh CHI-SCOPEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 June 2023Pilot project partnership with University of Pittsburgh's CHI-SCOPE Program (Center for Health Informatics), supporting research and development of healthcare simulation technologies.
• 3B ScientificcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDistribution partnership for AR medication simulation systems. 3B Scientific is a major distributor of medical and simulation equipment, enabling broader market access.
• iSimulatecoreTechnology or IntegrationTechnology integration partnership enabling Standalone Smart Sleeve to integrate with iSimulate's REALITi 360 platform. Detection of simulated medications triggers automatic physiologic responses within REALITi 360.
• Harvey PremiercoreTechnology or IntegrationFull integration and synchronization with Harvey Premier cardiopulmonary patient simulator. InSight Lens app shows internal causes of normal and abnormal heart sounds, demonstrating effects of stenosis, regurgitation, and other conditions.
• Deramo DesignminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign partner supporting product design and development activities.
• SSH Corporate RoundtablecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate Roundtable member of Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH), providing industry visibility and networking with simulation professionals.
• INACSLcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning, providing industry visibility and access to nursing simulation community.
• IVRHAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with International Virtual Reality Healthcare Association for industry networking and visibility.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• CAE Healthcare: CAE Healthcare is a leading provider of simulation-based healthcare training solutions, offering high-fidelity patient simulators, ultrasound trainers, and surgical simulation. They serve the same nursing and medical education customers as Lumis but with a much broader, more established portfolio and significantly larger R&D budget, making them both a direct competitor and the most likely threat if they launch competing AR-augmented features.
• Gaumard Scientific: Gaumard Scientific manufactures a wide range of patient simulators and task trainers used in nursing schools, medical schools, and healthcare simulation centers. Their established installed base and broad product portfolio position them as a direct competitor in the same manikin-and-task-trainer market that Lumis' AR System is designed to overlay on, regardless of brand or generation.
• Laerdal Medical: Laerdal Medical is one of the largest global providers of medical simulation and resuscitation training equipment, with strong presence in nursing schools, EMS training, and CPR education. They serve overlapping customer segments with Lumis (especially fire/EMS customers like Kansas City Fire Department) and have the resources to develop AR-augmented alternatives to Lumis' Smart Peripherals.

Emerging players

• Osso VR: Osso VR is a VR-based surgical training platform used by medical device companies, medical schools, and healthcare professionals. They compete for medical simulation training budgets with a different technology approach (VR headsets) but in the same customer segment of medical schools and healthcare training programs Lumis serves.
• Oxford Medical Simulation: Oxford Medical Simulation provides VR-based clinical scenario training for nursing and medical education, with focus on interactive scenarios and performance assessment. They directly compete with Lumis in the nursing education segment Lumis leads, offering an alternative VR-based approach to scenario-based training for the same nursing school buyers.
• FundamentalVR: FundamentalVR provides VR-based surgical training with haptics, focusing on realistic surgical skill development. While more narrowly focused on surgical training than Lumis, they represent an emerging immersive healthcare simulation player that competes for similar medical education budgets and decision-maker attention.
• Health Scholars: Health Scholars provides VR-based healthcare training focused on clinical readiness, with solutions for nursing, EMS, and hospital staff. They serve overlapping customer segments with Lumis (nursing programs, EMS training) using immersive VR technology as an alternative to Lumis' AR projection approach.

Direct peers

• Surgical Science: Surgical Science is a leading provider of virtual reality surgical simulation and training, with products for minimally invasive surgery, endovascular procedures, and interventional training. They directly compete with Lumis in simulation-based healthcare training using advanced visualization, though their focus is on software VR rather than projection-based AR with haptic peripherals.
• Simbionix (3D Systems Healthcare): Simbionix, now part of 3D Systems, is a pioneer in medical simulation with a broad portfolio including ANGIO Mentor, GI Mentor, and surgical simulators. They directly compete in medical simulation training and have an established customer base in medical schools and hospitals overlapping with Lumis' customer segments.
• VirtaMed: VirtaMed develops highly realistic virtual reality simulators for medical training, with focus on endoscopy, laparoscopy, arthroscopy, and ultrasound. They serve medical schools and healthcare professionals with simulation training solutions that overlap with Lumis' clinical training use cases, using VR hardware rather than Lumis' AR projection approach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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