Biomedical Carleton Applied Research and Engineering Team
BioCARE
Founded in 2024, Biomedical Carleton Applied Research and Engineering Team (BioCARE) is the newest design team offered to students. BioCARE is Carleton University’s first and only biomedical engineering design team! We are a team of students with a passion for helping people through advances in technology.
As a team we design, build and test prosthetic limbs with the intent of participating in both regional and international competitions. Our team is the only team at Carleton that offers Biomedical oriented design. BioCARE places an emphasis on practical prosthetic design with a mindset focusing on patient oriented solutions. Our team is currently designing a prosthetic arm to compete in the 2028 international prosthetic design competition hosted in Switzerland: CYBATHLON
e-NABLE
e-NABLE is an online global community of “Digital Humanitarian” volunteers from all over the world who are using their 3D printers to make free and low-cost prosthetic upper limb devices for children and adults in need. The open-source designs created by e-NABLE Volunteers help those who were born missing their fingers and hands or who have lost them due to war, natural disaster, illness or accidents.
There are approximately 40,000 e-NABLE volunteers in over 100 countries who have delivered free hands and arms to an estimated 10,000-15,000 recipients through collaboration and open-source design to help those in underserved communities who have little to no access to medical care. Our volunteers are working hard to “Give the World a Helping Hand” and would love to have you join us!
e-NABLE Ottawa
Started in 2025 by Kayla Pierroz-Wong, e-NABLE Ottawa is the city’s first chapter of e-NABLE, a global volunteer community creating free, 3D-printed prosthetic devices for those in need.
As one of six Canadian chapters, e-NABLE Ottawa focuses on designing, fabricating, and delivering assistive devices, while also promoting education, outreach, and community involvement. Volunteers, students, and professionals work together to create practical, customizable solutions that change lives.
e-NABLE BioCARE
e-NABLE Ottawa and BioCARE share a mission: using technology and engineering to enhance lives through prosthetic innovation. Their partnership blends e-NABLE Ottawa’s community-driven 3D printing with BioCARE’s biomedical design expertise.
Together, this collaboration expands impact, resources, and expertise while offering students hands-on learning in community and global outreach, positioning Carleton and Ottawa as leaders in accessible prosthetic innovation.