EYE-GO says:

Product: With the combination of the technologies EYE-GO has reduced the numberof components in their device, so that it no longer consists of 50 components, but instead 30. This reduces both the associated costs and makes it simpler to manufacture device. The functional prototype is not yet finished, but EYE-GO is 70% of the way there with it. Some parts still need to be produced, and the welding processes must be examined more closely.

Time: Whe method has been decisive and made it possible for EYE-GO to reach the finish line faster with the prototype, which is due to be completed by March 2021. After that the prototype must be verified, including in relation to sterility – and this clinical test period spans two years, meaning the plan is to enter the market no later than in March 2023. The reduced time has been extremely important for EYE-GO, as the prototype must be presented to a number of investors in March.

Financials: EYE-GO has saved approximately one million DKK by identifying the method. However, the savings may be smaller in the long term, as a great deal of time has been invested in gaining knowledge about the method’s scope, possibilities and limitations, which were not known prior to the project.

Sustainability: Some of the device’s materials are sustainable, which is why it has the potential to make an impact on the sustainability front. However, there are limits to how sustainable EYE-GO can make its device, as itme is single-use. Here, EYE-GO has chosen to ensure the device’s function and sterility, so that it makes the best possible sense for users. EYE-GO is, however, considering working with a circular economy, where users return the device after use, but it is still unclear whether this can become a reality.

The solution has been developed in a collaboration between EYE-GO and Carmo, which participated in our AM Hybrid project. Together, they combined additive manufacturing (AM) with injection moulding, and EYE-GO’s device therefore consists of outer shells that are injection-moulded using printed prototype tooling. From here, the intention is for the outer components to be manufactured using soft tooling to ensure a neat surface on the device.

The combination is unprecedented in Danish industry, but has delivered outstanding results for EYE-GO, which is now a major step closer to ame – far more – functionalme end product.