Enabling animal surgeries with advanced training tools

Animal Health
Looking for:CEO / Business Lead, Co-Founder
Mastering surgical skills shouldn't come at the cost of animals, high expenses, or limited training access. 3R SIMULATION reshapes animal surgical training with hyper-realistic simulators, offering a cost-effective, ethical, and accessible alternative to traditional methods. Our product enables professionals to hone skills anytime, anywhere, without sacrificing results. As demand for animal-free training grows, we are leading the shift towards a smarter, more responsible future in animal surgery education.
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Alex Damiano MS
Mgr, Venture Development , Tech Launch Arizona

The Problem

Mastering surgical skills requires deliberate practice through repetitive execution of fine psychomotor tasks, supported by rigorous assessment, targeted feedback, and progressively challenging scenarios. However, this training process imposes significant demands on professional oversight, instructional time, and access to specialized facilities, alongside a heavy reliance on animals and cadavers. These factors not only create substantial economic burdens for institutions but also face increasing societal pressure to adhere to the principles of the 3Rs—Reduction, Refinement, and Replacement of animal use in research and training. This dual challenge highlights an urgent need for innovative, animal-free surgical training solutions that are reliable, cost-effective and ethically aligned with modern expectations.

The Solution

At 3R SIMULATION, we address these challenges by developing high-quality, hyper-realistic surgical training simulators paired with a comprehensive library of detailed video instructions. This innovative platform provides a seamless, convenient solution for both in-person and remote training, enabling professionals to acquire essential surgical skills without the need for animals. Our approach combines realism, reliability, and accessibility, offering a modern, animal-free alternative that aligns with both economic and ethical imperatives.

The Opportunity

At 3R SIMULATION, we seek strategic business partners to help us transform our vision into a reality: disrupt the status quo in the field of animal surgical training with a noble training approach based on high-fidelity anatomical simulators. Our goal is to establish a leading brand and become the preferred solution for individuals, academic institutions, and research organizations worldwide.
As societal demand grows to transition away from “animal-only” training methods, alongside the rapid expansion of the global medical simulation market and veterinary simulation technologies, the potential for transformative impact is enormous. 3R SIMULATION is at the forefront of this evolution, leveraging cutting-edge solutions to redefine clinical and surgical training, advancing ethical practices, and fostering excellence in skill development worldwide.

Status

We are creating a comprehensive catalog of hyper-realistic surgical simulators and actively working to establish a global footprint in the animal surgery and skills training market. Some of the innovative models developed by 3R SIMULATION are already being showcased at the world’s most prominent scientific conferences in laboratory animal science and are slated for use in hands-on workshops at leading events in 2025.
Our startup is poised for growth, with a strong focus on optimizing our business strategy and building impactful commercial partnerships. We are looking for collaborators to support the manufacturing, distribution, and commercialization of our innovative devices across major markets, including the United States, Europe, Japan, and Korea. Additionally, we aim to expand our product portfolio and explore untapped opportunities in the broader veterinary simulation and equipment markets.

Meet the Team

Diego Celdran-Bonafonte PhD

Diego Celdran-Bonafonte PhD

Associate Professor
College Of Medicine - Tucson
Steven Wood MS, MBA

Steven Wood MS, MBA

Mentor
Tech Launch Arizona
Alex Damiano MS

Alex Damiano MS

Mgr, Venture Development
Tech Launch Arizona

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