Materialise Motion

What Materialise Motion does

Materialise Motion is a healthcare-focused product line of Materialise NV, a Belgian public limited company headquartered in Paal, Belgium. It delivers digital gait analysis systems and 3D-printed custom orthotic workflows to foot and ankle professionals — primarily podiatrists, doctors of podiatric medicine, and related specialists — and additionally to biomedical research teams. Its two core offerings are the Materialise Phits Suite, an end-to-end digital workflow from patient scan to 3D-printed custom orthotic insoles, and the Materialise Footscan Suite, a clinically accepted analysis system used for personalized engineering and simulation of gait and balance in research contexts. The underlying technology combines digital gait capture (dynamic plantar pressure measurement), advanced analysis software for gait and orthotic design, and additive manufacturing to produce personalized forefoot and full-foot orthotic components intended to replace generic arch supports.

Name

Materialise Motion

Legal name

Materialise NV

Website

https://materialisemotion.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Materialise Motion, a healthcare unit of Materialise NV, provides digital gait analysis and 3D-printed custom orthotic workflows (Materialise Phits Suite and Footscan Suite) to foot and ankle professionals and biomedical research teams.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Devices

NAICS

Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing (334510), Footwear Manufacturing (316210)

SIC

Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842), Electromedical & Electrotherapeutic Apparatus (3845), Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAHAEAI

Orthotics & Bracing (Spinal/Lower/Upper Extremity Orthoses)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Implants & Prosthetics (Orthopedic/Neuro/Spine/Dental)

SECONDARYHLAHAMAC

Orthotics & Bracing (AFO/KAFO, Spinal, Soft Goods Supports)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Medical Devices & Diagnostics/Rehabilitation & Mobility Aids (DME)

SECONDARYHLAKALAG

Foot & Ankle

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Specialist Medical Practice/Orthopedics & Sports Medicine

Keywords

• Digital gait analysis
• 3D-printed orthotics
• Plantar pressure measurement
• Orthotic design software
• Custom foot insoles

Headquarters

HQ city

Paal

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical device/software solutions: Sale of digital gait analysis systems, software, and custom 3D-printed orthotic products to healthcare professionals. The workflow includes scanning equipment, analysis software, and finished orthotic products.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Materialise Motion provides digital gait analysis systems and 3D-printed orthotic workflows for foot and ankle professionals. The company offers an integrated digital workflow combining dynamic plantar pressure measurement, gait assessment software, and custom 3D-printed orthotic insoles for podiatrists, Doctors of Podiatric Medicine, and foot/ankle specialists. Its core product lines, the Materialise Phits Suite and the Materialise Footscan Suite, cover the full pathway from patient scanning to the design and production of personalized orthotic solutions.

Product overview

Materialise Motion offers a digital healthcare workflow centered around the Materialise Phits Suite and Materialise Footscan Suite. The Phits Suite provides a complete digital workflow from scan to 3D-printed orthotics, incorporating dynamic pressure measurement technology and gait assessment. The Footscan Suite complements this by offering clinically accepted analysis tools for biomedical research teams, enabling personalized engineering and simulation of gait and balance. Together, these products deliver personalized care through accurate, efficient, and customizable workflows that combine digital gait capture technology, advanced analysis software, and innovative 3D printing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Materialise Phits Suite: A precise and seamless digital workflow designed by foot and ankle experts for foot and ankle experts based on scientific research, used for gait analysis and custom 3D-printed orthotics.
• Materialise Footscan Suite

Products and services

• Materialise Phits Suite A precise and seamless digital workflow for gait analysis and custom 3D-printed orthotic design, created by foot and ankle experts based on scientific research for use by foot and ankle specialists in clinical practice.
• Materialise Footscan Suite A clinically accepted analysis system built to support biomedical research teams with personalized engineering and simulation of gait and balance, complementing the Phits Suite for clinical and research applications.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduces patient assessment time from 45 minutes to 15-20 minutes (55-67% reduction)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Aetrex Worldwide: US-based comfort and orthopedic footwear brand that has moved into 3D-printed custom orthotics (Aetrex iPrint) and foot scanning. Operates a broader consumer and retail footprint than Materialise Motion's clinical-only model, but addresses the same end-customer need for personalized orthotic support.
• Superfeet Worldwide: Established premium insole brand offering semi-custom and custom orthotic solutions across consumer, athletic, and professional channels. A broader incumbent in custom foot support products, addressing the same patient use case (custom support, injury prevention) but via mass-customization rather than 3D-printed prescription workflow.

Direct peers

• RSscan International: Belgian-based developer of the Footscan pressure measurement and gait analysis platform, the foundational technology on which Materialise's Footscan Suite is built. Direct competitor and technology incumbent serving podiatrists, biomechanics researchers, and sports performance labs with comparable in-clinic pressure mapping systems.
• Tekscan: US-based manufacturer of high-resolution pressure mapping sensors and gait analysis systems used in clinical research, sports biomechanics, and podiatric assessment. Closely comparable to Materialise's gait capture hardware and analysis software for foot and ankle specialists.
• Novel GmbH (pedar system): German pressure measurement specialist offering the pedar in-shoe pressure system for gait analysis, clinical assessment, and orthotic design. Targets podiatrists and orthotic laboratories with measurement technology overlapping Materialise Phits Suite's dynamic pressure capture.

Others

• Stratasys: Global leader in polymer 3D printing systems, offering hardware and materials that could enable competing podiatry clinics to bring custom insole printing in-house. Enabling technology provider whose presence in the 3D-printing ecosystem affects Materialise Motion's manufacturing-based moat.
• HP (FitStation platform): HP's Multi Jet Fusion 3D printing combined with the FitStation foot scanning and orthotic design platform targets the same custom-orthotic manufacturing opportunity. Functions as both an enabling technology partner and a potential competitor offering end-to-end scan-to-print workflows for retailers and clinics.

Emerging players

• Currex: Sports-focused dynamic insole brand with 3D foot scanning and personalized insole recommendation tools. Targets athletes and sports medicine specialists — a narrower but adjacent use case to Materialise Motion's clinical gait analysis workflow for active-patient injury prevention.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/MaterialiseNV
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/MaterialiseGroup
• Facebookfacebook.com/MaterialiseNV
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/materialise
• Instagraminstagram.com/materialisenv

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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