Press and media
Prothesia makes and fits prostheses and orthopedic insoles in Mexico. This page has the basics a journalist or researcher needs, with a source for every award.
In brief
- What we do: prosthetic legs and arms, pediatric and sports prostheses, components, and custom orthopedic insoles, with rehabilitation and follow-up after delivery.
- Where: clinics in Morelia, Michoacán, and in Mexico City.
- Who: a medical, rehabilitation and engineering team that works together on each patient.
- Foundation: Fundación Prothesia I.A.P. provides prostheses free or at a symbolic price to people who can't pay. Foundation page
- Founder: Francisco Valencia.
Awards and recognition
Each item links to its original source.
- 2020: Eugenio Garza Sada Award, Student Social Innovation, FEMSA / Tecnológico de Monterrey
- 2018: First place, INC, Social Challenge category, Tecnológico de Monterrey. 3D-printed medical devices
- 2019: First place nationally, Everis Mexico Award, Everis México. Represented Mexico at the international final
- 2019: Winner, Pioneer global competition, Pioneer. Funding and mentorship from industry specialists
- 2019: Innovator Under 35, MIT Technology Review, Latin America edition. Awarded to Francisco Valencia, founder of Prothesia
- 2019: Selected for the Innovation Bridge program, MassChallenge (Boston). Mexico City–Boston soft-landing program
What we can talk about
- How a prosthesis is made and fitted in Mexico, from the first evaluation to walking again.
- What rehabilitation looks like after an amputation, and why follow-up decides whether a prosthesis gets used.
- Diabetes, foot care and preventing amputation.
- Access: what happens to people who need a prosthesis and can't pay for one, and what a foundation can and can't do about it.
- Prostheses for children, who outgrow them.
We can connect you with our clinical and engineering team. We don't share patient stories or photos without the patient's written consent.
Press contact
WhatsApp +52 443 236 0790
We answer in English and Spanish.
- Morelia: Blvd. García de León 870, Local 202, Col. Nueva Chapultepec, 58280 Morelia, Michoacán
- Mexico City: Montecito 38, Piso 5, Oficina 16, Nápoles, Benito Juárez, 03810 CDMX