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August 2022
Victoria-based charity seeks public support to equip Ukrainians in need with prosthetics
Elizabeth McSheffrey & Kylie Stanton of Global News interview Nick Dechev, founder, Michael, CEO, and Kim, designer, about aspiring plans to expand the project to Ukraine.
August 2022
Victoria charity needs help to provide prosthetic arms for Ukrainians injured in war
Oli Herrera of Chek News tours Victoria Hand Project's lab to learn more about aspiring plans to expand the project to Ukraine from the team.
July 2022
Raising money for a local charity while competing in the Calgary Ironman
Hassan Hatoum is participated in his first Ironman competition and raised money for children who have lost their limbs around the world to be fit with Victoria Hands.
June 2022
UVic Torch - Healing Technology
The University of Victoria featured Victoria Hand Project in it's alumni magazine, the Torch. Many of VHP's team members are UVic students and alumni, and VHP works closely with the university on many initiatives.
May 2022
Vital Youth - Victoria Hand Project Donation
Victoria Hand Project was honoured to attend the Victoria Foundation's recent event celebrating the Vital Youth initiative, a program aimed at engaging young people and teaching them about the importance of philanthropy.
November 2021
Cafe Scientifique- A Helping Hand to Those in Need
Michael and Kelly from Victoria Hand Project give an hour long 'cafe style' talk about the history of the project, the features of the hand, and more!
October 2021
Lending a Hand: Custom 3D-Printed Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices Using Fusion 360
Jessie MacAlpine interviewed Michael Peirone, CEO, and Kelly, Biomedical Systems Designer, after VHP's Autodesk University presentation for insight on using the software, VHP's mission and more.
October 2021
Autodesk 2021 Presentation
VHP was accepted to Autodesk University to present 'Using Fusion 360 to Design Patient-Specific Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices.' VHP created software that uses the Fusion 360 API to simplify the creation of complex designs, including custom limb-sockets.
January 2021
3DHeals IG Live Interview
3DHEALS is a global platform for people to learn, collaborate, fundraise, and investing in healthcare 3D printing and 3D bioprinting. Jenny, CEO of 3DHeals, hosts a casual interview with VHP that was live on their Instagram channel.
December 2020
Handprints - Root & STEM Feature
Root & STEM is produced by the Pinnguaq Association, a not-fot-profit that incorperates STEAM learning in remote communities. Handprints features VHP's past work and future expansion plans.
December 2020
Ultimaker Innovator Podcast
This podcast episode highlights all of the innovators chosen for the Ultimaker 2020 Innovator List and their amazing work. VHP's Michael Peirone speaks at timestamp 39:50 about the project and his work using 3D printing.
December 2020
2020 Ultimaker Innovator List
The Ultimaker Innovators list puts the spotlight on individuals or groups using 3D printing to transform the ways people work, think, and live. Michael Peirone, Chief Operating Officer of VHP was chosen for this year's list!
April 2020
The Victoria Hand Project is changing lives with affordable 3D-printed prosthetics
James MacDonald of the Globe and Mail recently toured our lab and submitted this feature, detailing the work of the Victoria Hand Project.
March 2020
B.C. engineers awarded $1 million TD grant toward equalizing access to health care in remote communities
The Victoria Hand Project was awarded $1 million after competing in the TD Ready Challenge.
February 2020
Expert Corner - 3D Printing Low-Cost Prosthetic and Orthotic Devices
VHP's COO, Michael Peirone, wrote a blog post describing how the Victoria Hand Project operates and what technology is used.
December 2019
Grant extends reach of Victoria Hand Project's 3D-printed hands, back braces to Canadian kids
Andrew Duffy and Darren Stone from Times Colonist visited the lab to learn more about VHP and the TD Ready Challenge.
December 2019
Victoria 3D printing initiative expands to help amputees in Canada
CBC News ran an article detailing VHP's plans for the TD Ready Challenge award, including an audio interview with the team.
December 2019
Victoria Hand Project awarded $1M to develop low-cost prosthetics, spinal braces
Adam Chan for CTV News toured the lab and interviewed employees and volunteers about their work with the project and plans for TD award.
November 2019
3DHeals at Vancouver Island Health Sciences
The Victoria Hand Project co-hosted a Vancouver Island Health Science event alongside the University of Victoria and Dr. Stephanie Willerth, showcasing 3D printed innovations.
April 2019
With These Hands
Students at the University of Vermont completed a project to add functionality to the existing designs of the Victoria Hand. These students designed and fabricated a bike handle holder and utensil holder.
December 2019
Showing Keating Elementary students a helping hand
Two of our amazing volunteers presented to a classroom at a local elementary school on how everyone can benefit from technology, especially those in need.
January 2019
A Helping Hand to Those in Need
Our very own co-op student, Kelly Knights, published a blog through 3D Heals detailing our efforts in the healthcare community.
June 2018
Printing Prosthetic Limbs: Victoria Hand Project
SeaSide magazine ran a feature on the Victoria Hand Project, including an interview with Michael Peirone.
June 2018
Victoria Hand Project: Applying 3D Printing to Prosthetics
The New Stack featured our efforts in an article an included a short video of patients using the hands.
October 2017
Rick Mercer Visits VHP
Rick Mercer gets a brainwave assessment in Olav Krigolson's lab, test-drives a 3D-printed prosthetic at the Victoria Hand Project and attempts to sing opera with music professor Benjamin Butterfield.
March 2017
Victoria non-profit in the running for huge Google grant
A Global News feature to help spread the word of our achievement of being a top 10 finalist for the Google Impact Challenge.
February 2017
VHP at Discover Tectoria
Once a year, Victoria hosts an event that highlights all of the cutting edge technology being created in Victoria. We attend this event every year and love to see what other innovators of Victoria are making!
November 2016
Ultimaker Feature
A showcase article of what we accomplish using 3D printers made by Ultimaker!
October 2016
CTV News Victoria Fitting Video
In 2016, we fit one of our first local patients in Victoria with our device. The video shows some of the amazing things Chris can do with his new prosthetic.
August 2016
VIATEC Winners
Recently being awarded the VIATEC Technology Award for Creative Excellence, this Douglas Magazine feature details the origins of the design of the hand through an interview with the CEO of VHP, Dr. Nick Dechev.
July 2016
Cambodia Newspaper Article
Shortly after opening our Cambodia clinic, we were featured in a local news outlet after fitting our first patients in Cambodia!
May 2016
Cambodia clinic run by brothers
Our move into Cambodia was made possible by these two amazing brothers who took the initiative and delivered the very first devices to patients.
January 2016
VHP at the BC Tech Summit
This video features past co-op student, Alex Burden explaining the future plans for our project.
December 2015
VHP UVic feature
Dr. Nick Dechev and Josh Coutts narrate the purpose and powerful impacts our project has on students at UVic and during their first trip in Guatemala.
June 2015
VHP Global news feature
A video spot of the project in it's very early days while we were trialing devices in Guatemala and starting to look for funding to open clinics in Guatemala and Nepal.
April 2015
Our first news feature!
Shortly after receiving a Grand Challenges Canada grant, CEO, Dr. Nick Dechev was interviewed by our software sponsors, CMC Microsystems, to introduce the project and our plans to trial devices in Guatemala.