Best Orthopedics Companies in Australia
The 39 best Orthopedics companies in Australia in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Orthocell.
- Orthopedics Market: Rising Burden of Orthopedic Diseases in Developed
Our analysis of 50 Orthopedics companies
$3.4b in tracked funding; 82% of the stack-profiled cohort runs cloud-native; funding activity peaked in 2025.
Ranked: Best Orthopedics companies in Australia
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Patents & IP focus | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthocell Developer of regenerative medicine for orthopedic diseases | $11M | 22 mo ago | Public | Paul Anderson Founder & CEO | 2006 | WordPressApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+28 | 94 patents Collagen-based regenerative implants and devices for tissue repair and orthopedic healing | — |
| 2 | Cambium Bio Developer of therapeutics for ophthalmology and tissue regeneration | $4M | 7 mo ago | Public | Karolis Rosickas CEO | 2007 | — | — | — |
| 3 | Protego Medical Sternal Protection device | $2M | 154 mo ago | Seed | Pablo Solis CEO | 2013 | — | 10 patents Thoracic surgical closure devices for protecting exposed sternum ends post‑cardiac surgery | — |
| 4 | Marine Biomedical Developer of a marine-based medical device for orthopedic disorders | $278K | 182 mo ago | Funding Raised | Patrick Moase CEO | 2004 | — | 7 patents Manufacturing calcified tissue substitutes for bone repair and orthopedic implant applications. | — |
| 5 | iOrthotics Developer of 3d printed orthotic products for patients suffering from orthopedic disorders | $195K | 98 mo ago | Seed | Dean Hartley Co-Founder & Managing Director | 2009 | WordPressMySQLPHP+28 | — | — |
| 6 | Gyder Surgical Company develops a patented, pinless navigation system that assists surgeons in accurately positioning… | — | 27 mo ago | Funding Raised | Bob Lye Founder | 2017 | — | 13 patents Provides real-time surgical navigation and instrument referencing for minimally invasive procedures. | — |
| 7 | 3D Orthotics 3D printed orthotics | — | — | Unfunded | Wesley McCombe Founder & Director | 2013 | — | — | — |
| 8 | 3DMorphic Developer of spinal fusion and fixation devices for human and veterinary use | — | — | Funding Raised | William Parr Managing Director | 2015 | — | — | — |
Top 6 Orthopedics companies in Australia
#1
Public · Paddington, New South Wales · founded 2007$3.7Mraised▾
Developer of therapeutics for ophthalmology and tissue regeneration. The company's product line include Elate Ocular to address significant unmet medical needs in the treatment of dry eye disease. In addition, the company's stem cell platform, Progenza, is being applied to the development of therapies for knee osteoarthritis and other tissue repair indications.
- Jan 2026Post IPO$1.6M
- Dec 2024Post IPO$1.9M
- Sep 2015Grant (prize money)$149.3K
#2
Public · Perth, Western Australia · founded 2006$11.2Mraised▾
Developer of regenerative medicine for orthopedic diseases. It offers Striate+ a resorbable collagen membrane for dental applications, Remplir a collagen scaffold for peripheral nerve repair, and OrthoACI autologous chondrocyte implantation is used for the treatment of articular cartilage defects in the knee and ankle.
- Oct 2024Post IPO$11.2M
#3
Seed · Melbourne, Victoria · founded 2013$1.9Mraised▾
Protego Medical is developing a Sternal Protection device. It is a single-use disposable device designed to accommodate the natural variation in sternal shapes and sizes. The device distributes the load of the sternal retractor blades across the length of the sternum, with the potential to significantly reduce bleeding and to reduce the incidence and severity of sternal trauma caused by the retractor blades. The device is in clinical development and not received regulatory approval in the USA, Europe or Australia as of October 2017.
- Oct 2013Seed$1.9M
#4
Funding Raised · Broome, Western Australia · founded 2004$277.9Kraised▾
Developer of a marine-based medical device for orthopedic disorders. It offers PearlBone a bone substitute derived from pearl that supports bone growth and regeneration with a range of orthopedic and dental applications.
- Jul 2011Grant (prize money)$150K
- Mar 2008Grant (prize money)$127.9K
#5
Seed · Brisbane, Queensland · founded 2009$195.2Kraised▾
Developer of 3d printed orthotic products for patients suffering from orthopedic disorders. The company develops customized orthotic products for the patients foot. The company uses 3D printing technology to create the customized orthotic products made of EnviroPoly material.
- Jun 2018Seed$195.2K
#6
Funding Raised · Mulgrave, Victoria · founded 2017—raised▾
Gyder Surgical is a medical device company that develops innovative navigation systems for orthopedic surgical procedures, aiming to improve the accuracy and efficiency of implant positioning. Their patented pin-less approach reduces radiation exposure and eliminates the need for CT or X-ray imaging. The company's flagship product, the GYDER Hip Navigation System, is designed to assist surgeons in positioning acetabular cups during hip replacement procedures. With a focus on user-friendly design and cost-effectiveness, Gyder Surgical is poised to revolutionize the field of orthopedic surgery.
- May 2024Grant (prize money)—
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Orthopedics coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
How research on Medical Devices is moving in Australia
A read on the academic research around Medical Devices — which themes are gaining ground, the institutions and researchers driving them, and how the tone is shifting. Based on 194 Australia-affiliated papers.
- University College London31
- Monash University18
- RMIT University17
- UNSW Sydney14
- The University of Sydney13
- Surgical robot2→8
- Robot3→8
- Biomedical engineering1→7
- Health care1→7
- Surgical robot2→6
- Robotics1→4
- Biofilm2→4
- Biomedical engineering3→4
Where medical devices is researched across Australia
Location clusters by institution affiliation — each city's volume, stance tone, and a quick read on its hot topic, what's advancing, the opening opportunity, and the main concern.
Common questions
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