InSimo
InSimo develops biomechanical simulation software for medical and surgical training, serving medical schools, hospitals, and device manufacturers with ultrasound, puncture, robotic surgery, and surgical-planning simulators built on an Inria-derived physics engine.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2013
- HeadquartersStrasbourg, France
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingSoftware
What InSimo does
InSimo SAS is a French medical simulation software company founded in 2013 as a spin-off from Inria (the French National Institute for Research in Computer Science and Automation) and incubated at IHU Strasbourg. The company builds a proprietary biomechanical simulation engine that reproduces the realistic, real-time interactive behavior of organs, tissues, and surgical procedures, and packages it into four product lines: diSplay U/S (web-based ultrasound training simulator with 100+ exercises and 20,000+ registered users), Sim&Care (augmented reality and haptic feedback simulator for lumbar puncture, knee arthrocentesis, and thoracentesis), ROBOTiS (portable robotic surgery simulator), and diSplay Learning (CT-scan-based virtual dissection for surgical planning). Technology differentiators include patient-specific anatomical models rebuilt from real CT data, multispecialty coverage, and haptic force feedback developed with Inria Research Directors Stéphane Cotin and Christian Duriez.
InSimo firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- InSimo
- Legal name
- InSimo SAS
- Website
- https://insimo.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2013
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- InSimo develops biomechanical simulation software for medical and surgical training, serving medical schools, hospitals, and device manufacturers with ultrasound, puncture, robotic surgery, and surgical-planning simulators built on an Inria-derived physics engine.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
InSimo industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Medical Simulation Software
- NAICS
- Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510)
- SIC
- Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Surgical Robotics & Computer-Assisted Surgery Platforms (HLAHADAF), Radiology AI, CAD & Advanced Visualization Software (HLAHABAJ), Healthcare & Assistive Robotics (HDAAAIAC)
Keywords
Where InSimo is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Strasbourg
- HQ country
- France
- HQ region
- Europe
Offices2 records
Markets served
InSimo business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Software
- Cost components
- Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- Simulation software subscriptions: Annual subscription model for diSplay U/S online ultrasound simulator. Users access exercises and patient cases through web-based platform with no hardware constraints.
- Custom simulation development: Bespoke biomechanical simulation software development for medical device companies and healthcare training organizations. Includes integration with third-party simulators (VirtaMed LaparoSTM, RoboS).
- Surgical training hardware/software packages: Complete simulation solutions combining software with necessary hardware for training sessions, including technical support and equipment provision for customer sites.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Freemium | Monthly | Free access to pulmonary ultrasound simulator |
| Subscription | Annual | Annual diSplay U/S subscription |
| Unit Pricing | Pay-as-you-go | echOpen O1 ultrasound probe |
| Other | Multi-year contract | Custom simulation development |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels4 records
Marketing channels7 records
InSimo product offering
Product offeringCore offering
InSimo develops and licenses a proprietary biomechanical simulation software engine that reproduces realistic organ and tissue behavior for medical training. It packages this engine into multiple product lines: the web-based diSplay U/S ultrasound simulator, the Sim&Care augmented-reality simulator for punctures and injections (lumbar puncture, knee arthrocentesis, thoracentesis), the ROBOTiS portable robotic surgery simulator, and the diSplay Learning surgical planning platform that uses patient-specific 3D anatomical models rebuilt from CT scans. The company also provides custom simulation development for medical device manufacturers and OEMs.
Product overview
InSimo offers a portfolio of simulation products centered on a core biomechanical simulation engine that reproduces realistic and interactive behavior of organs, tissues, and surgical procedures. The main products include diSplay U/S (high-fidelity online ultrasound simulator with over 100 exercises), Sim&Care (augmented reality and haptic feedback simulator for punctures and injections with Spine, Knee, and Chest modules), ROBOTiS (robotic surgery simulator), and diSplay Learning (virtual dissection software for surgical planning education covering oesogastric, bariatric, vascular, hepatic, and urology procedures). These products share the same biomechanical simulation technology but target different medical specialties and training scenarios. InSimo also provides custom simulation services for industrial partners and has built partnerships with HelpMeSee (cataract surgery), VirtaMed (laparoscopic and robotic suturing), and Kyoto Kagaku Europe (lumbar puncture).
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- diSplay U/S: Hands-on ultrasound training simulator that turns any connected computer into a virtual ultrasound machine with over 100 exercises and 20,000+ users worldwide
- ROBOTiS
- Sim&Care
- diSplay Learning
Products and services
- diSplay U/S High-fidelity online ultrasound simulator that turns any connected computer into a virtual ultrasound machine, offering 100+ hands-on exercises covering multiple specialties for medical students, residents, GPs, and emergency physicians.
- Sim&Care Interventional gestures simulator for punctures and injections that combines augmented reality, haptic feedback, and force feedback to provide real-life tactile sensations on virtual patients, with procedure-specific modules for Spine, Knee, and Chest.
- Sim&Care | Spine Lumbar puncture training module built on the Sim&Care platform, designed for medical students and physicians learning ultrasound-guided lumbar puncture; clinically validated in BMC Medical Education.
- Sim&Care | Knee Knee arthrocentesis and injection training module using augmented reality and haptic feedback, enabling practice of joint aspiration and injection techniques on a virtual patient.
- Sim&Care | Chest Thoracentesis training module with augmented reality and haptic feedback for pleural fluid drainage procedures.
- ROBOTiS High-fidelity, portable robotic surgery simulator that supports training anywhere, including outside the operating room, aimed at democratizing robotic surgery skills.
- diSplay Learning Virtual dissection software dedicated to surgical planning training, enabling students to test, visualize, and compare the consequences of different surgical approaches on patient-specific anatomical models rebuilt from CT scan images; covers oesogastric, bariatric, vascular, hepatic, and urology procedures.
- Custom Simulation Services Bespoke biomechanical simulation software development services for medical device companies and healthcare training organizations, including integration with third-party simulator platforms.
- diSplay Learning - Oesogastric Surgery Module Surgical planning module within diSplay Learning covering gastro-oesophageal lesion resection with both laparotomy and laparoscopy approaches.
- diSplay Learning - Bariatric Surgery Module Surgical planning module for bariatric procedures including sleeve gastroplasty, endosleeve gastrectomy, and gastric banding.
- diSplay Learning - Urology Surgery Module Surgical planning module for partial nephrectomy and pyelo-ureteral anastomosis procedures, listed as 'Coming soon' in source data.
- diSplay Learning - Vascular Surgery Module Surgical planning module for vascular surgery, covering treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysms.
- diSplay Learning - Hepatic Surgery Module Surgical planning module for hepatic resection procedures.
- HelpMeSee Cataract Surgery Simulator Bespoke cataract surgery simulator co-developed with HelpMeSee to train specialists in manual small-incision cataract surgery (MSICS) at scale.
- VirtaMed LaparoSTM Suturing Module Custom laparoscopic suturing simulation module developed for integration into VirtaMed's LaparoSTM simulator platform.
- VirtaMed RoboS Advanced Suturing Module Advanced suturing simulation module developed for integration into VirtaMed's RoboS robotic surgery simulator.
- Sim&Care | Spine (Kyoto Kagaku Bundle) Bundled lumbar puncture training solution combining Kyoto Kagaku's M43B Lumbar Puncture Simulator II hardware with InSimo's Sim&Care | Spine simulation software for enhanced anatomical precision.
Quantifiable outcome
- Over 20,000 users worldwide use diSplay U/S for ultrasound training
- +2 more outcomes
Companies that use InSimo
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
InSimo technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature6 records
InSimo partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.
- echOpencoreStrategic partnership to democratize ultrasound by bridging training and clinical practice. Combines InSimo's diSplay U/S online simulator with echOpen's O1 portable ultrasound probe. Reciprocal special offers: €100 off annual diSplay U/S subscription for echOpen O1 purchasers, €160 off echOpen O1 probe for new diSplay U/S subscribers.
- Kyoto Kagaku EuropeminorPartnership to promote innovative lumbar puncture training combining Kyoto Kagaku's M43B Lumbar Puncture Simulator II with InSimo's Sim&Care software for enhanced anatomical precision.
- EssilorLuxottica (PREMYOM Consortium)coreFive-year research project (PREMYOM) with EssilorLuxottica, Hôpital Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild, Inria, IMT, and Institut de la Vision. Aims to develop personalized myopia treatment through medical optics using biomechanics of vision modeling.
- AGOFminorAssociation des Gynécologues Obstétriciens en Formation launched web series 'AGOF ULTRASOUND' paired with diSplay U/S simulator. 6 episodes on fetal ultrasound co-produced with expert speakers. Freely accessible educational content.
- VirtaMedcorePartnership to create state-of-the-art laparoscopic suturing simulation exercises for LaparoSTM simulator (2023) and advanced suturing module for RoboS robotic surgery simulator (January 2025). VirtaMed integrates InSimo's biomechanical simulation technology into their surgical training simulators.
- Lilly FranceminorLilly offered innovative training sessions on Sim&Care augmented reality lumbar puncture simulator in French hospital departments. Sessions open to young doctors and experienced practitioners with feedback contributing to product improvement.
- GEPROVASminorResearch collaboration for diSplay Learning development. GEPROVAS (vascular surgery research group) contributed to new phase of development including urological and endovascular surgery modules.
- UNISIMESminorResearch collaboration for diSplay Learning surgical planning education. UNISIMES (University of Strasbourg simulation center) partnered for development of educational simulation modules.
- HelpMeSeecoreWorld's first surgical training simulator for cataract surgery. InSimo developed most realistic eye surgery simulator to train thousands of specialists. Project started 2013 with proof of concept demonstrating success.
Scale indicators4 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
InSimo competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Osso VR: US-based VR surgical training platform used by surgeons, residents, and medical device companies. Comparable in providing scalable procedural training, though focused on VR rather than biomechanical simulation.
- Surgical Science: Swedish public company and one of the largest independent surgical simulation vendors worldwide, offering simulators for laparoscopy, endoscopy, and robotic surgery. Highly comparable as a direct competitor across InSimo's ROBOTiS, Sim&Care, and diSplay Learning categories.
- Mentice: Swedish vendor specializing in endovascular interventional simulation, overlapping with InSimo's diSplay Learning vascular surgery modules. Comparable in targeting hospital and medical device company training customers.
- VirtaMed: Swiss developer of high-fidelity surgical simulators (LaparoSTM, RoboS, ArthroS) for laparoscopic, robotic, and orthopedic training. Both a key InSimo OEM partner and a direct competitor in surgical simulation markets.
- FundamentalVR: UK-based VR surgical training platform with haptic feedback for immersive procedure rehearsal. Directly comparable as a high-fidelity, haptics-enabled surgical simulator targeting medical schools, OEMs, and hospital training programs.
Broad incumbents
- CAE Healthcare: Division of CAE Inc., a global aviation training leader that expanded into healthcare simulation including ultrasound, surgical, and patient simulators. Broader portfolio and larger scale, overlapping with InSimo's ultrasound and interventional training.
- 3D Systems (Simbionix): Simbionix products (acquired by 3D Systems) include a broad portfolio of surgical simulators across general surgery, endovascular, and interventional procedures. Overlaps with InSimo across surgical planning and procedural training.
- Laerdal Medical: Norwegian global leader in medical simulation including patient simulators, task trainers, and CPR training. Broader portfolio focused on patient simulation, partially overlapping with InSimo's puncture/injection training.
Others
- echOpen: French startup developing a low-cost portable ultrasound probe that partnered with InSimo to bundle ultrasound probe hardware with diSplay U/S simulator training. Adjacent partner rather than competitor, with combined training-and-clinical-practice value proposition.
Regional players
- Kyoto Kagaku: Japanese manufacturer of medical training models and phantoms that partnered with InSimo for lumbar puncture training. Adjacent competitor in physical task trainers, with overlap in puncture/injection procedural training.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
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InSimo leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles9 records
InSimo funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds
Investors
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InSimo M&A and investment
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Frequently asked questions about InSimo
What does InSimo do?
InSimo develops and licenses a proprietary biomechanical simulation software engine that reproduces realistic organ and tissue behavior for medical training. It packages this engine into multiple product lines: the web-based diSplay U/S ultrasound simulator, the Sim&Care augmented-reality simulator for punctures and injections (lumbar puncture, knee arthrocentesis, thoracentesis), the ROBOTiS portable robotic surgery simulator, and the diSplay Learning surgical planning platform that uses patient-specific 3D anatomical models rebuilt from CT scans. The company also provides custom simulation development for medical device manufacturers and OEMs.
Is InSimo a public or private company?
InSimo is a private company. It is classified as founder individual operated bootstrapped and is currently operating.
When was InSimo founded?
InSimo was founded in 2013. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is InSimo based?
InSimo is headquartered in Strasbourg, France, in the Europe region.
How does InSimo make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. Simulation software subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are custom simulation development and surgical training hardware/software packages.
Who are InSimo's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Osso VR, Surgical Science, Mentice, VirtaMed and FundamentalVR. Broad incumbents are CAE Healthcare, 3D Systems (Simbionix) and Laerdal Medical. echOpen is listed as an others. Kyoto Kagaku is listed as a regional player.
Does InSimo have an API?
No public API is recorded for InSimo.
What industry is InSimo in?
InSimo's product category is Medical Simulation Software. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EDAFAJAC, Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction), with a secondary code of HLAHADAF, Surgical Robotics & Computer-Assisted Surgery Platforms. Its NAICS code is 334510 and its SIC code is 3841.