The Warsaw, Indiana orthopedic device cluster is one of the most concentrated centers of medical device economic activity anywhere in the United States. The orthopedic industry continues to grow, driven by treating the underlying needs of musculoskeletal patients and improving people’s lives.
The Beginning
It started when Revra DePuy began his company in Warsaw in 1895. Thirty-two years later, a DePuy employee and area native J.O. Zimmer launched his own company. Another Warsaw company became the predecessor of Medtronic’s spinal business – the world leader in the spinal device category. By the time Biomet was created in 1977, the area was thriving with orthopedic enterprises large and small.
Our Current Climate
Today, these original orthopedic companies are multi-billion dollar global enterprises, anchoring an industry cluster that represents 50% of the global orthopedic market for total joint replacements, which makes Warsaw, Indiana, the Orthopedic Capital of the World®.
2009
January 2009
OWX Formed $7M from LEI
2010
November 2010
OrthoWorx Center of Excellence Established at Grace College
2011
January 2011
Cambridge Study for Warsaw Schools
2012
January 2012
Daycare Study Initiated
2011
February 2011
Launched MyWarsaw.net
2013
January 2013
Community Cultural Center Study Initiated
2012
January 2012
ThinkOrtho.net Launched
2013
January 2013
STEM Academy Underway at Washington Elem School
January 2013
OWX Moves Into Downtown Location
2014
January 2014
Project Lead the Way & University Advisory Board Initiated
2013
January 2013
LEI Grants Additional $4M
2015
January 2015
Venture Fund Discussions Commence
2016
January 2016
AcceLINX Formed
2017
January 2017
Home Court Ventures Funding Pursued
2018
January 2018
Venture Funding Abandoned
January 2018
Launched DiscoverME
2019
January 2019
Launched RealME
2020
January 2020
COVID Disruption
2021
January 2021
Launched BTE Program
2022
January 2022
$2.25M of Additional Funding Granted from LEI
2023
January 2023