Portabiles HealthCare Technologies

What Portabiles HealthCare Technologies does

Portabiles HealthCare Technologies GmbH is a German digital health company founded in December 2016 in Erlangen as a spin-off from University Hospital Erlangen and the Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU). The company develops high-precision wearable gait analysis technology — motion sensors worn on the shoe, paired with a smartphone app and personalized coaching — to support the care of Parkinson's disease patients, who represent approximately 400,000 people in Germany. Its product portfolio comprises ParkinsonGo™ (the patient-facing AI-powered care and coaching app, reimbursed via Selektivvertrag with 18 Betriebskrankenkassen as of January 2024), Mobile GaitLab Clinic (a clinical-grade gait analysis solution for neurologists and movement disorder clinics), Stepmetric (a configurable remote patient monitoring device used as a digital endpoint in pharmaceutical clinical trials), and Mobile GaitLab care (an MDR-certified telemedical Parkinson's care solution with Parkinson-Telenurse support).

Core technology is the company's patented gait analysis engine, protected in both the EU and the USA, which extracts biomechanical parameters (gait speed, stride length, heel-strike/toe-off angles, gait symmetry) from wearable inertial sensor data and applies machine learning for deterioration detection, freezing and fall-risk prediction, and individualized coaching recommendations. The platform is MDR-certified, FDA 510(k)-exempt, CE-marked, and GDPR-compliant.

Commercially, Portabiles operates a B2B2C model: ParkinsonGo™ is distributed through selective contracts with German Betriebskrankenkassen (enterprise field sales), Mobile GaitLab Clinic is sold or licensed directly to hospitals and university clinics, and Stepmetric is provided as professional services to pharmaceutical companies and CROs as a clinical trial endpoint. Pricing for Parkinson's patients is tiered into Base, Seasonal (3-month), and Situation-based packages, all billed monthly with at least one multi-year contract structure; pricing for clinical and pharma buyers is provided on request. The team numbers approximately 12 people, led by co-founders Ralph Steidl (CEO), Prof. Jochen Klucken (Medical Advisor, University Hospital Erlangen), and Prof. Björn Eskofier (Scientific Advisor, FAU ML Lab).

Name

Portabiles HealthCare Technologies

Legal name

Portabiles HealthCare Technologies GmbH

Website

https://portabiles-hct.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Portabiles HealthCare Technologies develops MDR-certified, AI-powered wearable gait analysis technology for Parkinson's disease patients, serving health insurers, neurologists, and pharmaceutical clinical trial sponsors in Germany and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Erlangen

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Health Insurance Reimbursement (ParkinsonGo TM): SaaS-style subscription model through selektivvertrag (selective contracts) with health insurance companies. The service is reimbursed for Parkinson patients starting January 2024.
2. Clinical Trial Services (Stepmetric): Remote patient monitoring services for pharmaceutical and medical clinical trials with configurable modules including gait analysis, eDiary, and event documentation
3. Mobile GaitLab Clinic: Sale/license of gait analysis system to clinical institutions for routine care and research, including detailed gait analysis reports and research collaboration support

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Portabiles HealthCare Technologies develops and sells MDR-certified digital medical devices and a reimbursed digital care program built on AI-powered gait analysis. Its core offerings are ParkinsonGo™, a BKK-reimbursed smartphone app paired with shoe-mounted motion sensors that delivers continuous gait monitoring and Parkinson-Telenurse coaching; the Mobile GaitLab Clinic, a portable gait-analysis system for neurologists and movement-disorder clinics; and Stepmetric, a configurable remote-patient-monitoring platform used as a digital endpoint in Parkinson's clinical trials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ParkinsonGo TM: Digital care concept with app and mobility sensor for Parkinson's patients, providing gait analysis, coaching, and telemedicine support. Reimbursed by selected health insurance companies since January 2024.
• Mobile GaitLab clinic
• Stepmetric

Products and services

• ParkinsonGo™ Reimbursed digital care program for Parkinson's patients combining a smartphone app with shoe-mounted mobility sensors for AI-powered gait analysis, individualized coaching, knowledge library, daily tips, and remote support from Parkinson-Telenurse specialists. Distributed through statutory health insurance (Betriebskrankenkassen) selective contracts in Germany.
• Mobile GaitLab Clinic Portable gait analysis medical device for doctors and medical professionals enabling precise, immediate and rater-independent analysis of gait patterns for diagnostic support, disease monitoring, therapy effectiveness measurement, and clinical trial endpoints in Parkinson's and other movement disorders.
• Stepmetric Digital medical device platform for remote patient monitoring in clinical trials, combining shoe-mounted motion sensors with a smartphone app to deliver configurable gait analysis, electronic diary (eDiary), and event documentation for pharmaceutical and CRO clinical-trial sponsors.
• Mobile GaitLab care Telemedical Parkinson's care solution combining Mobile GaitLab technology with nurse support to enable targeted medication adjustment and improved quality of life; MDR-certified in 2021.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reimbursement from selected health insurances started January 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BKK VAG Hessen (Betriebskrankenkassen Vertragsarbeitsgemeinschaft Hessen)coreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2024Collaborative development and selektivvertrag (selective contract) for ParkinsonGo TM care model. The partnership led to nationwide reimbursement starting January 2024 with 18 Betriebskrankenkassen joining the contract. The BKK VAG Hessen is represented by BKK Landesverband Süd.
• University Hospital Erlangen (Universitätsklinikum Erlangen)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing clinical partner for Parkinson's care and gait analysis research. Co-developed Mobile GaitLab technology and ParkinsonGo TM care model. Partner includes Department of Molecular Neurology (Prof. Winkler, Prof. Klucken) and Outpatient Center for Movement Disorders.
• FAU Erlangen-Nuremberg (Machine Learning and Data Analytics Lab)coreTechnology or IntegrationCo-founded by Prof. Björn Eskofier from this lab. Provides AI/ML expertise for gait analysis algorithms and symptom prediction technology. Long-term research partnership since 2011 (eGaIT project).
• University Hospital MarburgcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClinical partner in the development of ParkinsonGo TM care model, working alongside University Hospital Erlangen for the telemedical care solution.
• Zambon (Open Accelerator)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerItalian pharmaceutical company running Open Accelerator program. Awarded 2nd place with 50,000 EUR and opened potential for strategic partnership in neurodegenerative disease care.
• be-on-market GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerConsulting partner for market approval and commercialization support of medical device features.
• MEDtech Ingenieur GmbHminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerEngineering partner for medical device development and regulatory approval support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Charco Neurotech: Charco Neurotech makes the CUE1, a wearable cueing device for Parkinson's symptoms. It addresses the same Parkinson's patient population via a wearable, but focuses on mechanical stimulation rather than gait analytics, so it is a partial/adjacent peer rather than a direct gait-analysis competitor.
• MC10 / BioStamp nPoint: MC10's BioStamp nPoint is a body-worn sensor platform for continuous physiologic and movement data capture in clinical and research settings. Partial overlap with Portabiles' wearable sensor and gait analysis stack, though broader in scope (also covers cardiac, sleep, and general movement) and not Parkinson's-specialized.
• Sword Health: Sword Health is a digital musculoskeletal and neurological rehabilitation platform combining wearable motion sensors, AI, and remote therapist support. It shares the sensor+AI+remote-care model with Portabiles and pursues payor reimbursement, though it focuses on MSK rather than Parkinson's.

Direct peers

• Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies: Great Lakes NeuroTechnologies produces the Kinesia family of wearable sensors and clinician scoring systems specifically for Parkinson's disease symptom monitoring. It is a direct competitor in Parkinson's-focused motion sensor analytics and in objective digital endpoints for movement-disorder clinical trials.
• APDM Wearable Technologies (Clario): APDM (now part of Clario) provides wearable inertial sensors and gait/mobility analysis platforms for clinical trials and neurological disease monitoring. It is the most direct comparator, offering the same fundamental wearable-sensor gait analysis that Portabiles sells through Mobile GaitLab Clinic and Stepmetric, and competing head-to-head in the pharma/CRO endpoint market.
• FeetMe: FeetMe develops connected insoles with embedded pressure and motion sensors plus AI gait analytics for neurological and orthopedic assessment. It is a direct peer in wearable gait analysis, particularly relevant given its French footprint and Portabiles' stated intent to enter the French market.
• Kinesis Health Technologies (QTUG): Kinesis offers the QTUG system, an inertial-sensor-based gait and falls-risk assessment tool used in clinical and research settings for older adults and neurological patients. Comparable in that it pairs body-worn IMU sensors with software analytics to deliver objective mobility metrics, overlapping with both Portabiles' clinical and remote-monitoring use cases.

Broad incumbents

• Clario: Clario is a major clinical trial technology and eCOA provider that acquired APDM. It is a broad incumbent in the digital clinical-trial endpoint space and the most consequential competitor for Portabiles' Stepmetric pharma services business.
• Hinge Health: Hinge Health is a large, well-funded digital MSK care platform with wearable sensors and AI-guided exercise programs reimbursed by US employers and health plans. It operates at much greater scale than Portabiles and has established payor contracts, representing the broader template Portabiles could grow into as it expands indications and geographies.

Others

• Ada Health: Ada Health is a German-headquartered AI-driven symptom assessment and digital health company. It is not a direct gait-analysis peer but is a thematically adjacent digital health player with European reimbursement and health-insurance partnerships that overlaps in the B2B2C digital care model Portabiles is pursuing.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors2 records

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