Tech Poutine | Marc-Antoine Malouin, CEO and Co-Founder, Ethnocare

About this episode

Marc-Antoine Malouin discusses the innovative journey of Ethnocare in developing advanced medical prosthetics.

In this interview, Marc-Antoine shares the inspiring story behind his company, which develops advanced medical prosthetics. He explains how the company brings cutting-edge sports, textile, and manufacturing technologies to the traditionally artisanal field of prosthetics. Marc-Antoine delves into the personal motivation behind his work, inspired by his experience with his mother using uncomfortable orthopedic products. He discusses the importance of co-creation with users and healthcare professionals, challenges in commercialization, and the necessity of building a team with the right expertise from the start. The episode highlights his journey from university research to selling thousands of units in 29 countries, emphasizing the mission to enhance the lives of those with amputations.

People in this episode

Host: Nectarios Economakis

Guest: Marc-Antoine Malouin

Topics covered

• medical prosthetics
• technology
• entrepreneurship
• user co-creation
• healthcare

Keywords

• prosthetics
• technology
• healthcare
• entrepreneurship
• co-creation
• commercialization
• amputations

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Ethnocare

More episodes of TechPoutine with Eleonore Jarry, Ian Jeffrey, Gabriel Sundaram & Nectarios Economakis

• TechPoutine #20 - Building in the AI Era: Talent, Capital, and the Canadian Reality · May 7, 2026 · 42 min
• TechPoutine #19:The AI Land Grab, the Death of SaaS, and Stay22's $122M Raise · April 6, 2026 · 32 min
• Brightspark Get Together: Montreal's Tech Renaissance | Lunch, Learn, and Lead · November 4, 2025 · 25 min
• Live Tech Poutine Recording @ Ax-C · September 10, 2025 · 1h 37m
• Tech Poutine | William St-Pierre, CEO & Co-Founder, Mechasys · September 10, 2025 · 17 min
• Tech Poutine | Laurent Dallaire, CEO and Co-Founder, Innodal · September 10, 2025 · 18 min