A master’s thesis by a University of Waterloo Mechanical Engineering graduate has turned into a hot new start-up that designs minimally invasive implants for spinal surgeries.
A-Line Orthopaedics, founded by Tim Lasswell, who earned a Masters in Mechanical Engineering from Waterloo in 2017 and his partner Parham Rasoulinejad, have developed a novel clamping technology they say is much safer, faster and less invasive than traditional technologies.
The duo was recently recognized as one of the top new start-ups by the Velocity incubator, winning financial resources to help commercialize the orthopaedics.
Waterloo’s Velocity is a comprehensive entrepreneurship program that has for a decade provided the resources and mentorship to help founders initiate and incubate high-growth start-ups.
