Uplift Technologies

What Uplift Technologies does

Uplift Technologies is a Dartmouth, Canada-based manufacturer of portable lifting seats designed to assist users transitioning from seated to standing positions. Founded in 1993 and operating with 51-100 employees, the company produces the Uplift and Upeasy product lines — electric-powered seats that provide 100% lifting assistance and self-powered manual seats that provide up to 70% lifting assistance. The products are portable and designed for use on armchairs or sofas, and are sold primarily under the Carex Health Brands brand, a division of Drive Medical, which provides the corporate umbrella, distribution leverage, and channel reach.

The company's primary customers are elderly individuals and people with disabilities or mobility impairments, with secondary use cases covering post-operative patients and healthcare facilities sourcing medical equipment. Products are priced in a $109.99 to $329.99 range under a one-time-purchase model and are HSA/FSA eligible. Distribution is multi-channel: direct-to-consumer through the Carex e-commerce storefront, Amazon with Buy with Prime, a B2B Business Accounts program, and a Canada-specific site at compasshealthbrands.ca. The company uses content marketing, email newsletters, organic social media under the Carex brand, and an affiliate program for top-of-funnel customer acquisition. There is no disclosed app, API, AI/ML capability, patent portfolio, or funding history in the source data; the company operates as a focused, traditional medical-device hardware business.

Name

Uplift Technologies

Website

https://up-lift.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1993

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Uplift Technologies is a Dartmouth, Canada-based manufacturer (founded 1993, 51-100 employees) of portable electric and manual lifting seats sold under the Carex Health Brands (Drive Medical) banner to elderly, disabled, and post-operative consumers and B2B healthcare buyers via e-commerce, Amazon, and a business accounts program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobility Aids and Assistive Devices

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Patient Lifts, Transfer & Safe Handling Equipment (Hoists, Slings, Transfer Boards) (HLAHAMAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Home Mobility & Accessibility Equipment (Ramps, Stair Lifts, Transfer Aids) (HSABAKAB), Hospital Bed, Lift & Transfer Equipment (Beds, Hoyer Lifts, Slings) (HSABAKAF)

Keywords

• Mobility aids
• Lifting seats
• Portable seat lifts
• Assistive devices
• Standing assistance

Headquarters

HQ city

Dartmouth

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Lifting Seats and Mobility Aids: Direct sale of assistive mobility products including lifting seats, power seats, and seat assist devices. One-time purchase model with products ranging from $109.99 to $329.99. Products are HSA/FSA eligible.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Uplift Technologies manufactures and sells portable lifting seats (the Uplift and Upeasy product lines) under the Carex Health Brands division of Drive Medical. Products help users transition from a seated to a standing position and are available as 100% electric-powered seats or as self-powered/manual seats providing up to 70% lifting assistance. Pricing ranges from $109.99 to $329.99 per unit, with HSA/FSA eligibility, a 1-year warranty, and 90-day returns.

Product overview

Carex Health Brands offers a portfolio of portable lifting seats (Uplift and Upeasy product lines) designed as standing aids and transfer aids for disabled persons or those with mobility limitations. The product range includes two tiers: Premium models (Uplift Premium Power Seat, Uplift Premium Seat Assist Plus/Standard) offering enhanced features, and Upeasy models (Upeasy Power Seat, Upeasy Seat Assist Plus/Standard) providing standard functionality. Products are available in two power types: electric-powered seats offering 100% lifting assistance and self-powered (manual) seats providing up to 70% lifting assistance. All products are portable, designed for use on armchairs or sofas, and serve as patient transfer or stand-up lift devices.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Carex Uplift Premium Power Seat Electric-powered lifting seat providing 100% lifting assistance. Designed as a portable standing aid for armchairs or sofas, functioning as a transfer aid for disabled persons or those needing assistance to stand. Listed at $329.99.
• Carex Upeasy Seat Assist Plus Self-powered (manual) lifting seat providing up to 70% lifting assistance. Portable standing aid designed for use on armchairs or sofas as a stand assist device. Listed at $109.99.
• Carex Upeasy Power Seat Electric-powered lifting seat designed as a portable standing aid for armchairs or sofas, functioning as a transfer aid for disabled persons or those needing assistance to stand. Listed at $179.99.
• Carex Upeasy Seat Assist Standard Self-powered (manual) lifting seat providing portable standing aid functionality for armchairs or sofas as a stand assist device.
• Carex Uplift Premium Seat Assist - Plus Premium self-powered (manual) lifting seat with enhanced features for portable standing aid use on armchairs or sofas. Listed at $299.99.
• Carex Uplift Premium Seat Assist - Standard Standard self-powered (manual) lifting seat as a portable standing aid for armchairs or sofas.

Quantifiable outcome

• Lifting seats provide up to 100% lifting assistance (electric) or 70% assist (self-powered)

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Drive MedicalcoreOthersDrive Medical is the parent company of Carex Health Brands. Carex Health Brands operates as a division of Drive Medical, providing the corporate umbrella for the Uplift Technologies product line.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• Mangar Health: Mangar Health specializes in inflatable patient lifting and transfer equipment (e.g., the Mangar Camel and Elk lifting cushions), addressing a similar use case to Uplift Technologies' seat-assist products. It is a focused, niche player with a differentiated pneumatic mechanism.
• Prism Medical: Prism Medical manufactures ceiling lifts, portable patient lifts, and transfer aids for institutional and home care settings. It overlaps with Uplift Technologies on the transfer-aid / patient-lift use case but skews more toward clinical and assisted-living buyers.
• Transfer Master: Transfer Master focuses on powered patient transfer systems and lift chairs for home and institutional use. It is an adjacent peer addressing similar seated-to-standing and transfer use cases as Uplift Technologies, with more emphasis on powered institutional equipment.

Direct peers

• Vive Health: Vive Health is a direct peer in the consumer D2C mobility aids market, offering mobility, bathroom safety, and daily living aids directly to consumers. It overlaps with Uplift Technologies on lift-assist chairs, patient transfer devices, and senior mobility products.
• NOVA Medical Products: NOVA Medical Products is a direct peer in mobility aids, with a strong catalog of rolling walkers, transport chairs, and patient transfer equipment sold to seniors and caregivers. It competes with Uplift Technologies across the broader mobility aid category.
• Stander: Stander is a direct peer specializing in mobility and daily living aids for seniors, including stand-assist devices, bed rails, and mobility chairs sold through D2C e-commerce. It competes head-to-head with Uplift Technologies in portable lifting seats and senior transfer aids at similar price points.
• Essential Medical Supply: Essential Medical Supply is a direct peer offering home medical equipment and daily living aids, including mobility and patient transfer products sold through D2C and dealer channels. It competes with Uplift Technologies in the consumer mobility aids segment.

Broad incumbents

• Invacare: Invacare is a long-established durable medical equipment manufacturer whose portfolio includes manual and power wheelchairs, patient lifts, and transfer aids. It overlaps with Uplift Technologies in the patient lift / transfer equipment subcategory.
• Medline Industries: Medline is a broad incumbent medical supply manufacturer and distributor serving hospitals, long-term care, and home health with a portfolio that includes mobility aids, transfer equipment, and patient lifts. It competes with Uplift at the institutional and B2B end of the same category.
• Drive Medical (DeVilbiss Healthcare): Drive Medical is the parent of Carex Health Brands and a broad incumbent in durable medical equipment, offering mobility, respiratory, bathroom safety, and beds. It is the corporate umbrella under which Uplift Technologies' products are commercialized and the closest comparable in scale and channel reach.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/carexhealthbrands

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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