Tunisian Mohamed Dhaouafi makes affordable bionic prostheses for amputees

By : Melchior Koba

Date : vendredi, 06 octobre 2023 12:52

He combines creativity and technology to improve the quality of life of amputees. Thanks to his prostheses, he has been quoted by magazines on numerous occasions and has received awards from international institutions.

Tunisian engineer Mohamed Dhaouafi (photo) is the CEO of Cure Bionics, a company developing affordable bionic prostheses. He earned a bachelor's degree in electronic and electrical engineering from the national engineering school in Sousse in 2017. In 2020, he got a master’s in non-profit management from the Tunis Business School.  

While studying engineering, he discovered that one of his teammates had a cousin with no upper limbs and couldn't afford a prosthesis. This inspired him to create Cure Bionics in 2018. Designed with biodegradable materials, Cure Bionics' 3D-printed bionic arms are adjustable and feature a solar-powered battery.

A member of Tunisian Talents United, a group committed to transforming bright young Tunisians into great leaders, since July 2022 he has also been CEO of Ecobees, an agritech startup developing IoT (Internet of Things) solutions with a beehive laboratory in Tunisia.

He is also the co-founder of Agaruw, an eco-friendly fashion brand, as well as an online marketplace for ecological and sustainable fashion alternatives. In 2017, he also co-founded the incubator Zeta Hub, of which he was co-director until 2018.

Mohamed Dhaouafi has received several awards for his innovative work. He was part of the Obama Foundation's Africa Leader 2019 program. He was also named one of the top young innovators under 35 by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's prestigious Technology Review. He is also one of Forbes' Middle East 30 Under 30 winners for 2020 and Time magazine's Next Generation Leaders.

Melchior Koba

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