Forté Orthopedic Research Institute

Name

Forté Orthopedic Research Institute

Legal name

Forté Orthopedic Research Institute

Website

https://forteinstitute.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Orthopedic Research and Medical Education Services

NAICS

Scientific Research and Development Services (5417), Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services (54169)

SIC

Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

General Orthopedics (HLAKALAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Orthopedic Surgery (Operative Orthopedics) (HLAKALAC)

Keywords

• Orthopedic research
• Medical education
• Bioskills training
• Surgical fellowship
• Healthcare facility rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Carmel

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: As a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, the institute relies on generous contributions from donors to support research, education, outreach, and care initiatives. Accepts online donations through peer-to-peer fundraising platform.
2. Bioskills Lab Rental and Facility Booking: The institute generates revenue through flat-rate booking of its state-of-the-art facilities including Bioskills Lab Rooms, Innovation Lab, Boardroom, Collaboration Lounge, and conference facilities to external organizations for healthcare training and development.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Forté Orthopedic Research Institute is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit that delivers clinical orthopedic research, surgical fellowship training, and bioskills/innovation lab facility services. Its core offerings include a state-of-the-art Bioskills Lab (three configurable labs forming a 15-station training space), an Innovation Lab with medical 3D printing and VR capabilities, and the Lower-Extremity Adult Reconstruction Fellowship requiring a minimum of 500 surgical cases per fellow. The institute is funded primarily through charitable donations and supports the research, education, outreach, and care initiatives of Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics.

Product overview

Forté Orthopedic Research Institute is a not-for-profit organization comprising several integrated components: the core Bioskills Lab providing state-of-the-art healthcare training with three configurable stations, the Innovation Lab enabling orthopedic device development with 3D printing capabilities, and the Lower-Extremity Adult Reconstruction Fellowship offering physician training. The institute also organizes community events including the Laddie Golf Outing and Hearts 2 Soles program. All components support the institute's mission of advancing orthopedic care through research and education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bioskills Lab State-of-the-art healthcare training and development lab featuring three bioskills labs that can be transitioned into a single 15-station training space, equipped with proctor stations, C-Arms, arthroscopic towers, and advanced A/V capabilities including video streaming and MS Teams Rooms. Rented to healthcare organizations and medical device companies for training events, product demos, device testing, and continuing education.
• Innovation Lab Collaborative space where students, researchers, and industry partners develop next-generation orthopedic devices, techniques, and training, featuring an all-in-one medical 3D printer for advanced prototyping, templating, and near-similar anatomical models, plus VR/3D capabilities and a STEAM makerspace.
• Lower-Extremity Adult Reconstruction Fellowship High-volume private practice fellowship program exposing fellows to diverse patient populations, with training in clinical care including a minimum of 500 cases (with 15-20% complex revision or infection cases), research projects for peer-reviewed publication, and modern techniques such as robotics and navigation. Fellows complete at least one publishable research project and present at regional or national orthopedic conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fellows complete minimum 500 surgical cases including 15-20% complex revision or infection cases
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Indianapolis ColtscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNFL team partners with Hearts 2 Soles event. Colts players distribute new socks and shoes and serve meals to homeless men during the annual community event.
• Wheeler MissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHomeless shelter organization co-hosts Hearts 2 Soles event, enabling provision of free foot exams and shoes to over 300 homeless men annually.
• Soles4SoulscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational shoe distribution organization partnered with Hearts 2 Soles and Red Wing Shoes since 2004 to provide thousands of new shoes across the country.
• Dr. ComfortminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonates 300 pairs of shoes annually for Hearts 2 Soles event.
• Red Wing ShoesminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonates shoes for Hearts 2 Soles event and partners with Soles4Souls for national shoe distribution since 2004.
• Changing Footprints.orgminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDonates 300 pairs of shoes annually for Hearts 2 Soles event.
• JD SportsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSupplies 300 pairs of socks for Hearts 2 Soles annual event.
• MeijerminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides 300 toiletry kits for Hearts 2 Soles event.
• Franciscan Health IndianapoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosts Franciscan Health Indianapolis Family Medicine Residency as affiliated physician training program at the institute.
• IU School of MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Sports Medicine Elective for medical students through affiliation with the institute.
• Marian UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOffers Osteopathic Medicine Clerkship for medical students through institute affiliation.
• University of Saint FrancisminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Physician Assistant Studies program affiliation for PA students.
• Indiana State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Physician Assistant Studies program for ISU students.
• IUPUIcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides Doctor of Physical Therapy Program and Undergraduate Kinesiology Program affiliations.
• West Virginia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Doctor of Physical Therapy Program for WVU medical students.
• Anderson UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Athletic Training Education Program for Anderson University students.
• Franklin CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated Athletic Training Education Program and Undergraduate Exercise Science Program.
• University of IndianapoliscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated allied health education program at the institute.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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