Developing the next generation hospital bed is a complex and comprehensive process. Our concern is to deliver an affordable, revolutionizing, high quality product, designed together with health personnel to make real impact. The time schedule is subject to change.

The company was established in Ålesund, Norway.

First concept of Ably bed starts. Workshop at Sunnas hospital.

Received Public Grant of €460.000

Three new hospital partners. Helse Møre og Romsdal, Herøy Municipality and Innlandet Hospital.

First outside hire in the company.

First patent application filed. Submitted by Dehns Patent and Trade Mark Attorneys.

Won CABHI grant after sucsessful submission. The Project Received €385.000 from CABHI and €385.000 from Innovation Norway.

Ably Medical Inc. was founded and we opened an office in Toronto, Canada.

Closed funding round of €3.5M from Norwegian investors, led by Pir Invest AS.

2nd generation prototype Ably Bed was shipped from Ålesund, Norway to Ontario, Canada.

Usability study at St. Peter’s Hospital with our partners Hamilton Health Sciences and GERAS Centre with focus on technology validation and user acceptance.

Ably reaches 10 employees.

Started an industrial partnership on mechanics of the Ably bed in Germany.

Agreement on Clinical study at University Medical Center Göttingen, UMG. Prepping for market entry in Germany.

Production of 3rd generation prototype Ably Bed.

Ably expands to Germany, and openes an office in Munich, with a team of in-house engineers.

Conclusion of Usability and Biomichanical pilot studies in Canada, as a part of CABHI project at our partner hospitals in Ontario; Hamilton Health Sciences, West Park Healthcare Centre, Mackenzie Health and Southlake Regional Health Centre.

Awarded grant of €1.4M from Innovation Norway.