SpaceMax Technology Co., Ltd (Shanghai) 空岛信息科技（上海）有限公司

What SpaceMax Technology Co., Ltd (Shanghai) 空岛信息科技（上海）有限公司 does

SpaceMax Technology Co., Ltd (Shanghai) (空岛信息科技（上海）有限公司) is a Shanghai-based medical simulation and AI clinical application company founded in 2016 that builds XR (VR/AR/MR) and AI-powered training systems for the Chinese healthcare market. The company combines force feedback hardware, immersive virtual reality environments, and computer vision-based AI analysis to deliver medical simulation training across seven specialty areas: cardiovascular/cerebrovascular intervention, electrophysiology, laparoscopy, anesthesia, ultrasound, ophthalmology, and emergency care. Its product portfolio includes hardware simulators (CNS-Ultra vascular interventional simulator, electrophysiology simulator, difficulty airway management platform, mobile ultrasound simulators, portable Cube CPR trainer), VR teaching platforms, and AI-powered surgical analysis systems that automatically score procedural skills and identify surgical risk nodes. The company also offers custom AI R&D and clinical transformation services for medical institutions.

The company monetizes through a combination of hardware sales (medical simulation equipment with force feedback devices and VR hardware), software licensing (VR teaching platforms, AI surgical analysis systems, intelligent evaluation platforms), and professional services (customized AI research and clinical transformation). Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is customized per institutional requirement. Distribution occurs through direct enterprise sales to top-tier Grade 3A hospitals and medical universities, supplemented by an exclusive distribution partnership with global medical simulation leader Laerdal Medical for the Greater China region. The company also engages in industry conferences (CMEF, OCC, World VR Conference, CIIE) and academic medical education channels for demand generation.

SpaceMax has served over 100 hospitals and medical schools with cumulative training exceeding 110,000 hours, and holds 60+ patents and software copyrights including 40+ invention patents. The company has been recognized as a National High-Tech Enterprise and National Specialized, Special and New Enterprise, and holds multiple ISO certifications. Its partnerships span global medical device OEMs (Johnson & Johnson JLABS, Medtronic, Siemens Healthineers, Microsoft HoloLens MRPP, Intel, Huawei) and academic institutions (Sun Yat-sen University, Peking University), positioning it as a platform vendor embedded across the medical simulation and AI clinical training ecosystem. The company is led by founder and CEO Min Shihao (闵世豪), and is privately held with no disclosed institutional investors.

Name

SpaceMax Technology Co., Ltd (Shanghai) 空岛信息科技（上海）有限公司

Legal name

空岛信息科技（上海）有限公司

Website

https://spacemax.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SpaceMax Technology is a Shanghai-based medical simulation company that builds XR and AI-powered training systems for cardiovascular, laparoscopic, anesthesia, ultrasound, and emergency medical specialties, serving over 100 hospitals and medical schools across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Simulation Training

NAICS

Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Simulation (Surgery, Nursing, EMT, Patient Interaction) (EDAFAJAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL)

Keywords

• Medical simulation training
• VR surgical education
• AI surgical analysis
• Force feedback simulation
• Clinical skills assessment

Headquarters

HQ city

Shanghai

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Simulation Hardware Systems: Sale of medical simulation training equipment including vascular interventional simulators, electrophysiology simulators, ultrasound simulators, laparoscopic training systems. Hardware includes force feedback devices, simulation bodies, and VR equipment.
2. Software Platforms and AI Systems: Software licensing for VR teaching platforms, AI surgical analysis systems, and intelligent evaluation platforms. Includes customization services for specific medical specialties.
3. Training Services and Professional Development: Provides training services to medical institutions including CPR training, emergency response training, and customized AI research and clinical transformation services.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

SpaceMax designs, develops, and sells XR (VR/AR/MR) and AI-powered medical simulation training systems for healthcare professionals. Its product portfolio includes hardware simulators with force feedback for cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, electrophysiology, laparoscopic, anesthesia, ultrasound, ophthalmology, and emergency procedures, paired with AI-driven surgical analysis software for automated skill assessment. The company sells directly to top-tier hospitals and medical universities in China and through an exclusive distribution partnership with Laerdal Medical for the Greater China region.

Product overview

SpaceMax Technology Co., Ltd (Shanghai) is a specialized medical education technology company offering a comprehensive portfolio of simulation training and AI-powered assessment products for medical training. The product ecosystem consists of three main categories: (1) Hardware simulation trainers including vascular interventional simulator CNS-Ultra, electrophysiology simulator, difficulty airway management platform, ultrasound simulators (US Ultra and US Plus), VR basic surgery platform, and portable CPR trainer Cube CPR; (2) Software platforms including cardiovascular VR teaching platform, puncture virtual-real fusion simulation platform, catheterization training platform, and cataract surgery training platform; (3) AI-powered analysis systems including cardiovascular/cerebrovascular surgery analysis, laparoscopic surgery analysis, hypertensive cerebral hemorrhage surgery analysis, and laparoscopic basic skills AI assessment. The company also provides multi-scenario emergency and trauma teaching platform and custom AI research services. Products cover 7 specialty areas including cardiovascular/cerebrovascular, anesthesia, ultrasound, ophthalmology, general surgery, nursing, and emergency care, serving over 100 hospitals and medical schools with cumulative training exceeding 110,000 hours.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SpaceMax CNS-Ultra: 血管介入模拟器 - 力反馈多模态影像融合心血管及脑血管介入技能训练平台
• SpaceMax CNS-Pro
• 隐彰 US Ultra
• 隐彰 US Plus
• Cube CPR
• 数字人医生和虚拟病人VSP

Products and services

• Vascular Interventional Simulator CNS-Ultra (血管介入模拟器CNS-Ultra)

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 hospitals and medical schools served with simulation training
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

AI capability6 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Laerdal Medical (挪度医疗)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 April 2026Strategic partnership where Laerdal Medical serves as exclusive distributor in Greater China for SpaceMax's difficult airway management digital simulation training system. This is the first product in their collaboration, with plans to expand to more specialty product lines and AI areas. Laerdal is a global leader in medical simulation and resuscitation training.
• Jiangsu Brain-like Intelligence Technology Innovation CentercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026CEO Min Shihao participated in signing ceremony for brain-computer interface public service platform. Project focuses on brain-computer interface and AI-based rehabilitation system.
• Sun Yat-sen UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 May 2025Strategic industry-academia-research cooperation agreement. Collaborative areas include AI surgical simulation training, intelligent clinical skills assessment, virtual standardized patients, and laparoscopic surgery retrospective evaluation.
• Johnson & Johnson JLABS@ShanghaicoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 March 2023SpaceMax joined Johnson & Johnson's JLABS@Shanghai innovation incubator, the largest JLABS facility globally and first in Asia Pacific. The incubator provides innovation support including lab space, equipment, expert guidance, and access to J&J's global innovation network.
• Medtronic China Innovation AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SpaceMax became a member of Medtronic China's innovation accelerator program.
• Siemens Healthineers Shanghai Innovation CenterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023SpaceMax partnered with Siemens Healthineers Shanghai Innovation Center.
• Peking UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 September 2022CEO Min Shihao presented at Peking University on 'Metaverse Medicine in Clinical and Teaching Applications' to CAS Academician Cheng Heping's team. Exchange on XR technology applications in clinical teaching.
• Lumens/PixotopeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerJoint online education webinars and metaverse virtual studio collaboration for medical, industrial, and media education.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• VirtaMed: Swiss-based developer of high-fidelity surgical simulators for arthroscopy, laparoscopy, hysteroscopy, and endovascular procedures. Directly comparable product offering in endoscopic and endovascular simulation, with established hospital customer base.
• Gaumard Scientific: US-based manufacturer of patient simulators and obstetric/pediatric training systems. Comparable in the high-fidelity patient mannequin and emergency simulation segment, with established global distribution.
• Mentice: Focused specifically on endovascular interventional simulation (neuro, cardiac, peripheral). Strongest direct competitor in the vascular interventional simulation category that SpaceMax addresses with its CNS-Ultra product.
• Surgical Science: Global leader in virtual reality surgical simulation with endovascular, laparoscopic, and ultrasound training platforms (formerly including Simbionix). Direct competitor to SpaceMax across multiple of the same procedural specialties and the most relevant public comparable for valuation purposes.
• CAE Healthcare: Division of CAE Inc. offering patient simulators, surgical simulation, and ultrasound training solutions to hospitals and medical schools globally. Overlaps directly with SpaceMax's cardiovascular, anesthesia, and ultrasound simulation products.
• Intelligent Ultrasound: UK-based AI and simulation company specializing in ultrasound training (BodyWorks Eve, ScanTrainer) and AI clinical decision support. Directly comparable in SpaceMax's 隐彰 US Ultra / US Plus ultrasound simulator line.

Broad incumbents

• 3D Systems (Simbionix legacy): Healthcare simulation arm built on the Simbionix platform, offering endovascular, general surgery, and ENT simulators. A partner via haptic device supply (per SpaceMax materials) and a broad incumbent in the same hospital procurement category.
• Laerdal Medical: Global leader in resuscitation and patient simulation (SimMan, SimBaby, Resusci Anne). Currently a strategic distribution partner for SpaceMax's difficult airway product in Greater China, but also a competitor in airway, CPR, and emergency simulation globally.

Emerging players

• FundamentalVR: UK-based immersive VR surgical training platform with haptics, focused on multi-user collaborative simulations. Comparable in VR-haptic surgical simulation but with narrower specialty coverage than SpaceMax.
• Osso VR: US-based VR surgical training platform focused primarily on orthopedic and device-maker training. Comparable VR-meets-AI approach, with overlap in medical device manufacturer (Medtronic, J&J) training use cases that SpaceMax also addresses.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance4 records

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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