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The AO Foundation is a medically guided, not-for-profit organization led by an international group of surgeons specialized in the treatment of trauma and disorders of the musculoskeletal system.
Founded in 1958 by a group of Swiss surgeons who shared one goal - delivering radically improved patient outcomes in the treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
Today, the AO has a global network of over 460,000 surgeons, operating room personnel, and scientists in over 124 countries. It has over 18,700 surgeon members working in the fields of trauma, spine, craniomaxillofacial (CMF), veterinary, and reconstructive surgery.
Our mission is promoting excellence in patient care and outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
Founded in 1958 by a group of Swiss surgeons who shared one goal - delivering radically improved patient outcomes in the treatment of trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
Today, the AO has a global network of over 460,000 surgeons, operating room personnel, and scientists in over 124 countries. It has over 18,700 surgeon members working in the fields of trauma, spine, craniomaxillofacial (CMF), veterinary, and reconstructive surgery.
Our mission is promoting excellence in patient care and outcomes in trauma and musculoskeletal disorders.
Overview
Location
Switzerland, Graubunden, Davos Platz
Employees
201-500
Phone
+41 81 414 21 11
Founded date
1958
Mentions in press and media 8
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| Feb 23, 2023 | Support from seasoned global industry leaders | |
| Dec 21, 2022 | Mimix Biotherapeutics’ innovative skin graft a step closer to the market | |
| Sep 13, 2022 | AO Foundation acquires RIMASYS to advance the surgical education ecosystem of the future | DAVOS, Switzerland and COLOGNE, Germany, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The AO Foundation and RIMASYS are pleased to announce that they have taken their strategic partnership to the next level with a full-stake investment by the AO in RIMAS... |
| Apr 21, 2017 | AO Invest Launches to Invest in Medtech Startups | AO Invest, a Davos, Switzerland-based investment firm focused on medtech startups, has launched. Solely backed by surgeon-led, not-for-profit organization AO Foundation, AO Invest invests in startups developing innovative technology which p... |
| Apr 4, 2017 | New Medtech investment fund by AO Foundation | |
| Jul 2, 2013 | Seasoned investors support Medical Insights | |
| SYNOSTE Ltd raises €5.1 million to launch its smart skeletal deformation correction technology | SYNOSTE Ltd, a Finnish medical device company creates smart solutions for patient-friendly bone-lengthening and bone-deformation correction. The company, also located in Düsseldorf, Germany has raised over five million euros to start clinic... |
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FAQ about AO Foundation
When was AO Foundation founded?
AO Foundation was founded in 1958.
What has the press written about AO Foundation?
Parsers VC has collected 8 articles mentioning AO Foundation, among them “Support from seasoned global industry leaders” (Feb 23, 2023) and “Mimix Biotherapeutics’ innovative skin graft a step closer to the market” (Dec 21, 2022).
Is AO Foundation still active?
Yes, AO Foundation is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Oct 1, 2024.