Ergonome

What Ergonome does

Ergonome Incorporated is a privately held New York corporation founded in October 1993 to package and commercialize a proprietary methodology for preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other Repetitive Stress Injuries caused by incorrect hand and finger positioning at the computer keyboard. The methodology was developed over a ten-year period by concert pianist Stephanie Brown and was first published in February 1994 as 'The HAND Book', a 100-page text with 88 photographs subsequently recognized by medical, governmental, and occupational health authorities as the definitive reference on correct keyboard use. The company operates as a single-product software business.

The company's only product is the KeyMoves Training Program, a screen-based ergonomic training solution consisting of two modules. The Trainee Module contains the KeyMoves Software (100 color screens based on the HAND Book methodology) and a 20-question Compliance Test that issues a printable certificate upon passing. The Supervisor Module is a proprietary Learning Management System (LMS) providing demographic tracking, registered-trainee search, and pass/fail reporting, customized per licensee. The program is delivered either via Ergonome Hosting (cloud, for organizations of roughly 10 to a few thousand users) or Self-Hosting (client intranet, typically for larger enterprises integrating into existing LMS infrastructure). Ergonome holds a patent on the underlying method and multiple copyrights on the software.

Ergonome monetizes exclusively through volume-based, per-user software licensing on three-year terms, with prices ranging from $17.95 per user for 25-49 users down to $1.75 per user for 100,000+ users. Sales is direct, initiated by inbound prospect contact and executed through licensing representatives. The customer base spans corporate employers (Chase Manhattan, JPMorgan Chase, Chevron, GE, Apple, Hewlett-Packard, AT&T, Levi Strauss, HBO, PBS), government agencies (US Air Force, Department of Energy Yucca Mountain Project, Cal/OSHA, City of San Jose), healthcare providers (Mayo Clinic, Kaiser Permanente), and educational institutions (Duke, University of Chicago, UCSF, Santa Monica-Malibu USD). The company currently operates with 1-10 employees from a single New York office.

Name

Ergonome

Legal name

Ergonome Incorporated

Website

https://ergonome.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ergonome is a privately held New York corporation that licenses the KeyMoves Training Program, a patented, screen-based ergonomic training course for preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries, sold to corporate, government, healthcare, and educational employers on volume-based three-year per-user licenses.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Ergonomics Training Software

NAICS

Professional and Management Development Training (611430), Professional and Management Development Training (61143), Computer Training (611420), Computer Training (61142)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Ergonomics & Manual Handling / Material Handling Safety (EDABAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Ergonomics & Musculoskeletal Risk Assessments (EUAHAGAH)

Keywords

• Ergonomics training software
• Repetitive stress injury prevention
• Computer workstation safety
• OSHA compliance training
• Workplace safety e-learning

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

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, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Software Licensing: Volume-based per-user licensing model for the KeyMoves Training Program. Licenses are sold on a three-year term basis. Pricing tiers range from $17.95 per user for 25-49 users down to $1.75 per user for 100,000+ users. The method is patented and licensed on a per-Licensed User basis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Ergonome sells the KeyMoves Training Program, a patented online ergonomics training solution for preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries caused by incorrect keyboard use. The program combines a Trainee Module (interactive software and compliance test) with a Supervisor Module (Learning Management System) and is licensed to employers under multi-year per-user agreements. Delivery is via Ergonome's hosted servers or the client's intranet.

Product overview

Ergonome offers a single unified product called the KeyMoves Training Program — a comprehensive online ergonomics training solution for preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries. The program consists of two main modules: the Trainee Module (containing KeyMoves Software and a Compliance Test with 20 questions) and the Supervisor Module (a proprietary Learning Management System). KeyMoves is based on 'The HAND Book' by Stephanie Brown and was first published in 1994, with the full version 3.5 released in January 2001. The program can be delivered via Ergonome Hosting or Self Hosting options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• KeyMoves: An online training program for ergonomically correct use of computer workstations, consisting of a Trainee Module and Supervisor Module. KeyMoves software teaches employees how to adjust their computer workstations properly and how to type safely on a standard keyboard, based on 'The HAND Book' by Stephanie Brown.

Products and services

• KeyMoves Training Program Comprehensive online ergonomics training program for preventing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Repetitive Stress Injuries from computer keyboard use. Combines a Trainee Module (interactive software and 20-question compliance test with printable certificate) with a Supervisor Module (LMS) for tracking and compliance verification. Licensed to employers on a per-user, three-year term basis, delivered via Ergonome Hosting (cloud) or Self Hosting (client intranet).
• The HAND Book (Preventing Computer Injury) A 100-page publication with 88 photographs titled 'Preventing Computer Injury: The HAND Book' by Stephanie Brown, described as the definitive text on correct keyboard use. Available to KeyMoves licensees as printable copies and readable onscreen from within KeyMoves Software.

Quantifiable outcome

• Prevention of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and other Repetitive Stress Injuries from incorrect keyboard use

Named customers25 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

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoriescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1999Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories served as the pilot site for the KeyMoves Training Program version 3.5 (1999-2000) before its release for Internet distribution in January 2001. This was the foundational pilot deployment that validated the program before commercial rollout.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights1 record

Direct peers

• SafetySkills: Online workplace safety and OSHA-compliance training platform delivered via LMS to employers across industries. Directly comparable as a cloud-delivered EHS training product targeting similar corporate employer buyers.
• CareerSafe: Online OSHA-aligned safety training provider serving employers and educational institutions. Comparable as a directly competing online safety training product with LMS delivery and certification.
• 360training: Online regulatory and OSHA-compliance training marketplace serving corporate employers and individuals. Comparable as a directly competing online EHS training provider with multi-year licensing and enterprise LMS delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Skillsoft: Large-scale corporate learning and compliance training platform with broad content library. Comparable as an adjacent incumbent in enterprise training delivery, though its focus is much broader than workplace ergonomics.
• VelocityEHS: Cloud-based EHS management software platform with safety training modules. Comparable as a broader incumbent that bundles training into an enterprise EHS suite, competing for the same corporate compliance-training budgets.
• UL Solutions (PureSafety): Global safety science company offering EHS and workplace safety training content and platforms. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating in workplace safety training and compliance, though with a much broader portfolio.
• J. J. Keller & Associates: Established provider of EHS compliance training, regulatory content, and safety services to employers. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering OSHA-relevant training programs, though its catalog extends well beyond ergonomics.
• National Safety Council: Long-established nonprofit provider of workplace safety training, certifications, and content. Comparable as a broader incumbent in the workplace safety training market with deep OSHA expertise and employer-focused programs.
• BLR (Business and Legal Reports): Provider of HR, EHS, and compliance training and content to corporate employers. Comparable as a broader incumbent serving the same enterprise compliance-training buyer with a wider portfolio of training modules.

Emerging players

• Humantech: Ergonomics consulting and software provider helping employers assess and mitigate workplace musculoskeletal risk. Comparable as an emerging player in the ergonomics risk-management category, overlapping on the musculoskeletal injury prevention use case.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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