Ian Davis Will Use His Grant to Build an Affordable,
User-Assembled Prosthetic Hand Device
GREENWICH, Conn., July 26,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- O'Shaughnessy Ventures LLC
(OSV), an investment firm that empowers creators, has awarded an
O'Shaughnessy Fellowship to Ian
Davis, a product design engineer based in Oregon.
Davis will continue to design, develop and bring to market an
affordable prosthetic hand, incorporating his engineering expertise
and real-world experience as an amputee, to improve upon currently
available devices. He intends to offer the device as an
assembly-required DIY kit, enabling users to assemble, fit and
repair it independently.
Davis is a self-employed product design engineer with 28 years
of experience operating a fabrication and machine shop in
Oregon. In 2019, Davis had four
fingers on his left hand amputated but was unable to find a
prosthetic device that fully met his needs. That experience set him
on a mission to build a device of his own, and Davis has been
documenting his progress on YouTube ever since.
OSV's founder and CEO, Jim
O'Shaughnessy, commented, "Ian has a rare combination of
domain knowledge and personal experience with regard to prosthetics
and is perfectly positioned to bring this potentially life-changing
device into the world. We're delighted to be able to support him in
bringing this idea to fruition."
"I'm hugely thankful to OSV," said Davis. "This is an amazing
opportunity, which will allow me, at an accelerated rate, to build
something that has the potential to vastly improve the lives of
fellow amputees."
About the Fellowship Program
OSV launched the O'Shaughnessy Fellowships in 2023. It is a
one-year program for ambitious people who want to build something
great. Fellows receive a $100,000
grant and access to OSV's network of founders, investors and
experts to support them in bringing their projects to life. More
information about last year's Fellows is available on OSV's
website.
In 2024, OSV will award ten $100,000 Fellowships. Applicants for the
Fellowships will also be considered for its sister program, the
O'Shaughnessy Grants. Under this program, OSV will make twenty
additional $10,000 grants to
promising creators, who will also be provided with access to OSV's
network.
Applications for the 2024 Fellowships are now closed and will
reopen on January 1, 2025. Creators
interested in learning more can visit OSV's website.
About O'Shaughnessy Ventures
OSV is a creative investment firm that empowers and inspires
creators to bring their ideas to life. Founded by Jim O'Shaughnessy, a pioneer in quantitative
investing, founder of O'Shaughnessy Asset Management, and author of
four books on investing, OSV aims to provide financial support and
to partner in growing the next life-changing creative ideas.
OSV combines Jim's deeply rooted interest in all things art,
science, investing, and tech with his long-held desire to establish
scenarios designed to help promising creators and their inspiring
ideas succeed, regardless of age, location, job history, or level
of education. For more information, visit https://www.osv.llc.
Media Contact:
Ena Gong
O'Shaughnessy Ventures LLC
(917) 355-7420
380395@email4pr.com
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