Leveraged Freedom Chair

We’re an engineer-founded, mission driven company that believes everyone deserves access to adventure. Our flagship product, the GRIT Freedom Chair, demonstrates our belief in the power of thoughtful product design done in partnership with the community we serve.

During our time at MIT we became passionate about using our skills for a greater social good. We launched GRIT following years of user-centered design, prototyping, and testing. Soon after rolling out the GRIT Freedom Chair we expanded the product line, adding models and accessories that help our customers (both literally and internally!) push themselves farther. We iterated on more than features and functionality, starting on a mission to provide our customers with not just the best products, but the best customer experience.

As we continue to grow, one thing remains constant: we’re always listening. Not just to heavy metal or pop anthems (you can guess who likes what), but to the market and most importantly, to our customers. The GRIT community is thriving with activity and adventure, from happily rolling together with the whole family, or training for and completing a triathlon, to revisiting a childhood beach with new independence. We continue to learn from our customers every day as we work to provide products that amplify their movement.

The Leveraged Freedom Chair (LFC) is the mountain bike of wheelchairs. Designed  at MIT since 2008, it enables people with disabilities in developing countries to easily travel long distances over rough terrain. It has been tested in East Africa, Central America and India, and production is currently underway in India.