Even a step back is a step forward.

Welcome to STEETS - the innovation lab for more ease and pioneers of the simple but unique healthcare products of tomorrow. STEETS is not an ordinary company, but a passionate innovation lab that is redefining the future of the healthcare sector. STEETS's relentless drive is to improve people's quality of life by challenging existing norms and getting to the root of the problem. STEETS is not just about products, it is about the people behind the products. STEETS creates simple but profound changes that have a lasting impact.

The founders

The three founders Philipp Battisti, Thorben Engel and Phil Janßen bring interdisciplinary skills from the fields of biomedical engineering, business administration and the creative industries. Philipp Battisti completed a dual degree in business administration at the University of Applied Sciences in Paderborn. Thorben Engel completed his bachelor's degree in industrial engineering at the University of Paderborn, followed by a master's degree in biomedical engineering at Michigan State University. Phil Janßen rounds out the team with strategic and design expertise that he brings with him from his audiovisual bachelor's and master's degree at the Dortmund University of Applied Sciences. What do the three founders have in common? The unwavering desire, united by their different skills and backgrounds, to help people and create innovative solutions for the healthcare sector.

  • Philipp Battisti

    "As the business head at STEETS, I combine numbers and processes with passion. The opportunity to develop innovative products and have a positive influence on people fulfills me every day."

  • Phil Janßen

    "STEETS enables me to bring creative and strategic skills to innovative healthcare products. The combination of design and strategy, coupled with the goal of making a real impact, motivates me."

  • Thorben Engel

    "As a product developer at STEETS, I design innovative products that are not only functional, but also sustainable and relevant to everyday life. It motivates me to develop solutions that provide tangible support to people."

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Working together brings everyone forward.

Welcome to STEETS - the innovation laboratory for simple but unique health products. STEETS' strength lies not in groundbreaking rocket technology, but in the ability to create great things through small adjustments. In the innovation laboratory, ideas are forged that help sustainably in everyday life. Since 2020, STEETS has been a proud member of the TecUp start-up center and has formed strong partnerships with established companies along the entire value chain as well as preventive and rehabilitation facilities. In cooperation with these partners, STEETS develops practical solutions.

STEETS supports the step back to one's own strength and generates real added value through a strong network and simple but unique products. STEETS' first product shows how small changes can make a big difference.
Would you like to become part of this network and bring innovative ideas to the world? Take the opportunity to become a STEETS sales partner and shape the future together. Contact STEETS by email to bring innovative solutions to new markets. Working with STEETS opens up the possibility that small changes can have a big impact and enable transformations.

  • Prof. Dr. med Klaus M. Peter s - Chief Physician of Orthopaedics and Osteology at the Dr. Becker Rhein-Sieg Clinic

    "Crucifixes falling over are a constant nuisance. The development of an easy-to-use support module for crucifixes by STEETS represents an important innovation that convinces patients and practitioners alike, as we can confirm from tests in our own clinic."

  • Wolfgang Marquardt - jury member of the business plan competition startklar OWL and authorized representative of OstWestfalenLippe GmbH

    "The jury of the startklar OWL business plan competition was enthusiastic about the innovative solution that people with
    mobility restrictions will make life easier. We see a high market potential and are convinced that the founding team will assert itself on the market with further innovations. STEETS is a beacon for the start-up location East Westphalia-Lippe - and shows how a good idea can be developed into an excellent business concept in a network."

  • Prof. Dr. Rüdiger Kabst - Chair of International Business G Head of the Technology Transfer and Start-up Center of the University

    "Recognizing everyday problems and developing innovative solutions with high customer benefits - STEETS has impressively succeeded in doing this with the support module for forearm crutches. STEETS makes it possible to promote the mobility and independence of many people and to support them in their rehabilitation. We, the garage33 start-up center at the University of Paderborn, are proud to have contributed to the development of STEETS in order to improve the quality of life of many people with this simple but ingenious invention."

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