IISART

What IISART does

IISART (International Industry Society in Advanced Rehabilitation Technology) is a non-profit professional membership society founded in 2011 and registered in Zürich, Switzerland. Its stated mission is to advance healthcare technology in three domains: Robotics, Virtual Rehabilitation, and Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation. The society serves as the industry-side counterpart to clinical and academic rehabilitation societies, representing the interests of medical device developers, manufacturers, and marketers operating in the rehabilitation technology space. IISART also engages clinicians (e.g., HCA Healthcare's rehabilitation leadership) and academic researchers as working-group participants and event attendees.

The society does not sell a unified technology product. Instead, it delivers four core service lines: (1) co-organization of RehabWeek, described as the largest rehabilitation technology conference in the world, which rotates biennially across cities (Rotterdam 2022, Singapore 2023, Chicago 2025) and brings together eight to nine partner societies including ICORR, ICVR, INRS, WFNR, IFESS, and ISVR; (2) six educational slidepool collections on basic knowledge, history, principles, scientific evidence, examples, and trends in rehabilitation technology, available in English and Spanish; (3) a curated video library of TEDx and academic lectures on rehabilitation robotics, neuroplasticity, and stroke recovery; and (4) company-member webinars co-produced with members such as THERA-Trainer, Movendo, Fourier Intelligence, and Mag & More. Operating governance is structured around five working groups: Education, Promotion, RehabWeek, Standards, and Health Economics.

IISART is supported by approximately 38–50 company members (logos include Hocoma, Tyromotion, Ekso Bionics, HASOMED, Fourier Intelligence, Biodex, DIH-affiliated firms, ONWARD, Barrett, and others). It runs with a lean team of roughly 8 employees and is funded through membership dues and conference-related revenue (sponsorship, registration). Founding figure Gery Colombo served as President from 2011 to 2019 before transitioning to an Ambassador role in 2020; Burkhard Zimmermann co-leads the Standards Working Group. No external parent, venture backing, or acquisition activity is disclosed.

Name

IISART

Legal name

International Industry Society in Advanced Rehabilitation Technology

Website

https://iisart.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

IISART is a Zürich-based non-profit membership society that represents developers, manufacturers, and clinicians of rehabilitation technology in Robotics, Virtual Rehabilitation, and Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation, delivering educational content, working-group programs, and co-organization of RehabWeek, the world's largest rehabilitation technology conference.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Device Industry Association

NAICS

Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists (62134), Ambulatory Health Care Services (621), Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (6219)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital Rehabilitation & Physical Therapy Therapeutics (HLACANAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

Remote Therapeutic Monitoring (RTM) & Digital Rehabilitation Platforms (HLALABAK), Rehabilitation Therapy Equipment (PT/OT Modalities, Exercise & Balance Devices) (HLAHAMAG), Healthcare & Assistive Robotics (HDAAAIAC)

Keywords

• Rehabilitation technology society
• Medical device networking
• Rehabilitation robotics community
• Neurotechnology conferences
• Healthcare industry association

Headquarters

HQ city

Zürich

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

IISART is a non-profit professional industry society dedicated to advancing healthcare technology in three domains: Robotics, Virtual Rehabilitation, and Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation. It provides membership-based services including educational content (slidepools, video library, webinars), industry networking, and co-organizes RehabWeek, the world's largest rehabilitation technology conference, bringing together member companies, clinicians, and academics.

Product overview

IISART (International Industry Society in Advanced Rehabilitation Technology) is a professional membership society rather than a product company. It does not offer a unified software platform but instead provides collective services to its member companies in the rehabilitation technology field. These services include six educational slidepools (available in English and Spanish), a video library featuring TEDx and academic talks, webinars produced in collaboration with member companies, and event organization including the flagship RehabWeek conference. IISART's members are companies developing rehabilitation technology products in Robotics, Virtual Rehabilitation, and Therapeutic Electrical Stimulation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Educational Slidepools

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• INRS (International NeuroRehabilitation Symposium)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2011IISART originated from the INRS, which began in 2006 as an interdisciplinary conference in collaboration with the University Hospital Balgrist. IISART was brought to life during RehabWeek in 2011. The INRS has since been organized by the IISART conference group and is a core part of the society's activities, typically held biennially.
• ICORR (International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICORR is one of the founding partner societies of RehabWeek, the world's largest rehabilitation technology conference co-organized by IISART. ICORR and IISART collaborate on shared sessions, panel discussions, and poster presentations at RehabWeek events.
• ICVR (International Conference on Virtual Rehabilitation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICVR joined ICORR and INRS in 2011 for the first RehabWeek and has been a recurring co-organizer of RehabWeek conferences, collaborating with IISART on sessions related to virtual reality in rehabilitation.
• WFNR (World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWFNR is an associate member of IISART and a long-standing collaboration partner. IISART presented sessions with WFNR at WCNR 2020 on Artificial Intelligence in Rehabilitation Technology, featuring both engineers and clinicians in joint discussions.
• IFESS (International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIFESS is listed as an associate member of IISART and participates in RehabWeek events, bringing expertise in functional electrical stimulation to the joint conference platform.
• ISVR (International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerISVR is an associate member of IISART and co-organized the INRS program at RehabWeek 2019 together with IISART and the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation.
• ICORR (International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics) — Associate MemberminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerICORR is listed as an associate member of IISART alongside IFESS, ISVR, and WFNR, indicating ongoing association and collaborative activities beyond specific conference events.
• Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation NeuroRecovery Network co-organized the INRS program at RehabWeek 2019 with IISART, focusing on neurorehabilitation research and clinical applications.
• HocomaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHocoma originally organized the INRS, the predecessor conference to IISART's activities. The first INRS in 2006 was conducted in collaboration with Hocoma and the University Hospital Balgrist. Hocoma continues as an IISART member company.
• ACRM (American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerACRM participated in the 2020 virtual congress alongside IISART, with sessions on rehabilitation technology and AI in neurorehabilitation.
• University Hospital BalgristminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University Hospital Balgrist collaborated on the first INRS conference in 2006, which attracted 280 attendees and established the foundation for what would become IISART's conference activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• ISVR (International Society for Virtual Rehabilitation): ISVR is a global organization dedicated to virtual rehabilitation, an area that aligns directly with IISART's Virtual Rehabilitation domain. ISVR is an associate member of IISART and co-organizes educational events including INRS sessions.
• WFNR (World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation): WFNR is a global professional society for neurorehabilitation clinicians and researchers that IISART has partnered with extensively (e.g., WCNR 2020 AI sessions). Both organizations advocate for neurological rehabilitation technology and clinical practice.
• ISPO (International Society for Prosthetics and Orthotics): ISPO is a global multidisciplinary professional society advancing prosthetics, orthotics, mobility, and rehabilitation technology. Like IISART, it serves as a unifying industry and clinical body, organizing international conferences and educational content for rehabilitation technology stakeholders.
• World Physiotherapy (WCPT): World Physiotherapy is the global federation representing national physiotherapy associations. Its stakeholder base of physical therapists and rehabilitation professionals substantially overlaps with IISART's clinician and academic audience.
• IFESS (International Functional Electrical Stimulation Society): IFESS is an international society dedicated to functional electrical stimulation, which is one of IISART's three core technology domains. IFESS is an associate member of IISART and co-organizes RehabWeek events, making it a direct functional peer.
• ACRM (American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine): ACRM is a US-based interdisciplinary organization of rehabilitation professionals that IISART has partnered with for cross-society conferences. Both organizations focus on advancing rehabilitation science, technology dissemination, and clinical application.
• RESNA (Rehabilitation Engineering and Assistive Technology Society of North America): RESNA is the leading North American interdisciplinary association for rehabilitation and assistive technology, advancing the field through technology transfer, certification, and advocacy. Its mission closely parallels IISART's industry-coordination role in rehabilitation technology.
• ICORR (International Conference on Rehabilitation Robotics): ICORR is one of the founding partners of RehabWeek and focuses specifically on rehabilitation robotics, one of IISART's three core domains. Both organizations collaborate on conference organization, standards, and member engagement in rehabilitation robotics.

Broad incumbents

• MedTech Europe: MedTech Europe is the European trade association representing the medical technology industry, including diagnostics, medical devices, and digital health. It serves a similar industry advocacy function as IISART but at a much broader sector scale.
• AdvaMed: AdvaMed is the leading US medical technology trade association representing device manufacturers. It shares IISART's industry advocacy function but covers a much broader medical device portfolio across therapeutic areas.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

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