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THE JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH OneStep By: NATE WHITE After a paralyzing kayak injury, the hope of walking again seemed impossible. Then Amanda Boxtel of BRIDGING BIONICS reached out. The organization provides physical therapy and advanced technology for individuals with neurological mobility challenges. READ FULL STORY

Bridging Bionics Founder Amanda Boxtel donned a bionic exoskeleton suit at Basalt Elementary School to show STEM students real-world applications of robotics and engineering education. read full story here

Bridging Bionics gala features world champions read full story here

2023 Discover Basalt Magazine: Powered By Women read full story here

Voyage Denver Interview 2.16.2021 read full story here

October 20, 2020 LIVE@LIFT is now virtual. LIFT Labs will continue to share timely advice and insights for founders during this unprecedented time. Replay the full session below. Amanda Boxtel, Founder and Executive Director of Bridging Bionics Foundation chats with Rebecca Gray, Comcast NBCUniversal’s Executive Director of Military &

October 14, 2020 Presented By: Amanda Boxtel, Founder & Executive Director at Bridging Bionics Foundation Maria Grufstedt, Physical Therapist & Clinical Coordinator at Bridging Bionics Foundation Discussion Topics: The importance of an activity based program in the challenging times of a pandemic How Bridging Bionics embraces the use of

April 10, 2020 Learning To Walk Again Through Technology - Amanda Boxtel This week on the Breaking Free Show we speak with Amanda Boxtel, founder of the Bridging Bionics Foundation with, an organization that helps those with injuries access advanced medical technologies.

March 23, 2020 What did you do today to keep mobile? If you have a workout regimen at home you can routinely do every day, I swear it’ll release endorphins and change your perspective. Fear is a powerful and convincing emotion. In partnership with Pathfinders Aspen, we are offering free counseling

January 20, 2020 Since February 27, 1992, former Brisbane-ite Amanda Boxtel has dreamed of walking again.

November 17, 2019 ACRM National Conference A New Era in Bringing Bionics to Humans

September 29, 2019 Somerville House Inspiring Old Girls’ Project: Amanda Boxtel

September 25, 2019 The Roaring Fork Valley, as do other affluent regions of Colorado, has a plethora of resources as diverse as its population.

July 12, 2019 A group of the 2018 CNN Heroes jumps for joy as a heart-shaped cloud hovers overhead during a visit to the Maroon Bells Friday morning. The CNN Heroes are in town for the Aspen Gala 2019 to benefit Bridging Bionics Foundation taking place tonight at the

A new pilot program is helping people get back on their feet. Fit Grand Junction is hosting a physical therapy clinic that aims to help those who are recovering from neurological mobility impairments.

May 17, 2019 When the founder of the Basalt-based Bridging Bionics had the chance to help 8 year-old Daleska, who was born with cerebral palsy, Boxtel quickly joined forces with Dr. Ricardo Pun-Chong to improve the little girl’s quality of life.

April 22, 2019 Every community has a local hero. But Aspen’s went global this December. Click on the image below for the full article.

January 10, 2019 What we can learn from a CNN HERO & her ability to thrive with her disability?

January 9, 2019 This week’s Hero is in Colorado, where Amanda Boxtel launched a nonprofit called Bridging Bionics. Full article is here.

December 23, 2018 Kristen Johnson of Sanford ended up paralyzed after a car accident back in 1999 when she was just 16 years old.

December 21, 2018 Through her foundation and her life, Amanda Boxtel inspires awareness of technology that helps others walk.

April 12, 2018 CNN Heroes Honors Everyday People Changing the World BRIDGING BIONICS FOUNDATION PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THAT FOUNDER AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AMANDA BOXTEL HAS BEEN NAMED A 2018 CNN HERO BY CNN WORLDWIDE ASPEN, CO — April 12, 2018 — Bridging Bionics Foundation (BBF) is proud to announce that

December 19, 2017 Thank you Barry Stevenson Outside Adventure Media - Videographer “After I work out I feel so much better. I have increased energy levels and my confidence is up. Less than two years after my accident I was able to walk across the stage at my graduation

December 18, 2017 Thank you Barry Stevenson Outside Adventure Media - Videographer “The best neurological and gait training I’ve experienced in the 20 years of paralysis. Never thought I’d enjoy walking again. Now I DREAM of the places I want to WALK and I BELIEVE it WILL HAPPEN!” ~ Leah

Nov 15, 2017 As featured on KDVR Fox 31 News/Channel 2 Fourteen months ago, Nate White rolled into his first physical therapy appointment with Bridging Bionics in a wheelchair. He was ten weeks post spinal cord injury having fractured his second lumbar vertebra in a kayaking accident. He was

July 7, 2016 As a direct result of the generosity from supporters near and far, an Indego® Exoskeleton Therapy Kit valued at $175,000 has arrived on our doorstep at the Bridging Bionics Foundation. For our clients who never imagined they’d walk or even stand again, we are able to

June 2, 2016 “I believe that for the very first time in the history of mobility impairment, we may be able to honestly tell people that there is an option beyond standard wheelchairs. That they may one day be able to walk again,” Amanda Boxtel says with the enthusiasm

July 1, 2015 ONE WOMAN’S STORY ILLUSTRATES HOW HOPE, PERSEVERANCE AND EXOSKELETON TECHNOLOGY ARE REVOLUTIONIZING DISABILITY For the first time in the history of assisted movement, there is a mobility option beyond standard wheelchairs and unpowered orthotics: the bionic exoskeleton suit. Read the Full Story