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1985
Diagnosed with osteosarcoma, Manuel travels to New York with his parents to receive treatment.
1987
He returns to Spain, where he is reunited with his family and friends.
1991
After multiple operations, his leg has to be amputated. For Manuel, this marks the beginning of a new chapter, and he gets back into sport.
1991+
He studies Telecommunications Engineering and meets Montse, his wife and life partner.
2010–2013
Founder of LegsGo! - Leads the development of 3D-printed prosthetic covers. And because apparently that wasn’t enough, his children Emma and Manuel are born too.
2014–2019
Co-founder of UNYQ. Leads design, production and commercialisation from Seville. His third child, Leo, is born - apparently another company means another baby!
2017
Shares his story at TEDx Sevilla.
2019–Present
Founds ADDDITION to simplify the personalisation of prosthetic covers. The first to join this new adventure were, of course, his family.
Founded in Seville in 2019, we bring together experience dating back to 2011 as pioneers in 3D-printed prosthetic covers.
Our covers are lightweight, anatomical and easy to order, and can be fitted in just one minute.
We work with the leading orthopedic clinics across Europe to make this solution more accessible to amputees and help improve their everyday lives.
