Amanda Boxtel — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

CNN Heroes Top 10 finalist for 2018.
Founder and Executive Director of Bridging Bionics Foundation since 2013, focused on human mobility with exoskeletons and bionic technology.
Co-founded Challenge Aspen in 1996, a non-profit enabling individuals with disabilities through recreation.
Presented the first hybrid 3D printed exoskeleton in the world at Singularity University’s European Summit.
Serves as a Professional Speaker, Writer, and Consultant since 2006.

Biography

Amanda Boxtel is the Founder and Executive Director of Bridging Bionics Foundation, a non-profit established in 2013 that aims to bridge human mobility with exoskeletons and bionic technology. Her work focuses on providing access to advanced technologies for individuals in need. Boxtel's journey began after a skiing accident on February 27, 1992, which resulted in paraplegia.