Is Adapt Ability Omeo Still in Business? (2026 Update)
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Look for Adapt Ability Omeo on AmazonFull story →Matthew Walker and Cristian Brownlee, both left permanently paralysed by spinal injuries, pitched a powered wheelchair that balances and steers itself using New Zealand-designed Omeo technology, controlled entirely by the rider shifting their weight.
They asked for £40,000 against 15% and left with a joint offer from Bartlett, Davies and Suleyman.
Founders who use the product themselves
Riders control direction purely by shifting their weight, no manual pushing required, and the design is built to cope with uneven ground that would defeat an ordinary wheelchair. Three separate backers splitting a relatively modest ask typically means the room saw something genuinely different without any one of them needing to carry the whole deal.
Because both founders rely on wheelchairs day to day, they have a direct personal stake in keeping the underlying company running long after any single broadcast fades from view.
The aftermath
Reports describe the company fielding a wave of enquiries after the broadcast and going on to add further mobility products, including a model built for rougher terrain.
Mobility equipment sells through a mix of direct enquiries, charity funding routes and dealer networks, which is why a burst of broadcast attention tends to convert over months rather than days.