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At Glia we believe in creating and sharing hardware that is easily accessible and can be manufactured in low-resource settings. Hundreds of our devices are already in use around the world.
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Mentions in press and media 6
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| Jan 19, 2026 | New 3D Printed Device Helps Gaza Doctors Treat Severe Injuries | Open-source medical device developer Glia has produced and used an external fixator for severe fractures that is designed and manufactured inside the territory, using locally available resources. Used to stabilize complex bone injuries, the... |
| Jul 29, 2025 | ‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn | “Just as a family physician can often diagnose a patient she’s familiar with based on visible symptoms without having to send samples to the lab and wait for results, so too we can interpret Gaza’s symptoms. This is famine,” Alex de Waal, a... |
| Apr 6, 2022 | BCN3D delivers 300 3D printed parts for tourniquets to Ukraine | Barcelona-based 3D printer manufacturer BCN3D has produced 300 3D printed parts to create tourniquets to aid the humanitarian relief effort in Ukraine. The tourniquets will be delivered to two hospitals in the cities of Kryvyi Rih and Dnipr... |
| Mar 22, 2022 | 3YOURMIND and Sygnis mobilize 3D printing community to provide support to Ukraine | Members of the additive manufacturing community are rallying together to provide 3D printers and medical and protective equipment to aid the defense of Ukraine. 3D printing software developer 3YOURMIND is working with Polish 3D printing ser... |
| Mar 9, 2022 | Glia in urgent appeal to get open-source 3D printed tourniquets to injured Ukrainians | Open-source medical device developer Glia has issued an appeal to get its wound-binding tourniquets into Ukraine as the country continues to be bombarded by Russian forces. Known as the ‘Gaza Tourniquet’ due to its initial usage in Palestin... |
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FAQ about The Glia Project
What has the press written about The Glia Project?
Parsers VC has collected 6 articles mentioning The Glia Project, among them “New 3D Printed Device Helps Gaza Doctors Treat Severe Injuries” (Jan 19, 2026) and “‘Worst-case scenario of famine’ is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn” (Jul 29, 2025).
Is The Glia Project still active?
Yes, The Glia Project is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 22, 2026.