Arroyo Grande AI company expands ops
Kinomatic is expanding operations beyond the Central Coast after the company announced it would be opening its new office in Cleveland’s Health-Tech Corridor on Sept. 15.
The Arroyo Grande-based company, which specializes in AI- and VR-driven orthopedic surgery planning and concierge recovery, announced that this is its first expansion beyond California and a deliberate step toward scaling its AI-native surgical planning platform nationally.
andThe move was also strategic, placing it in one of the country’s densest concentrations of leading hospitals and med-tech innovators. The move positions the company for deeper clinical partnerships, increased access to real-world surgical data and an accelerated path from a single-market success to a multi-market platform, according to the press release.
Company executives declined to be interviewed by the Business Times.
“Cleveland has become one of the country’s leading health tech hubs, home to world-class hospitals, top talent andgenuine commitment to attracting and supporting the next generation of healthcare innovation,” Shaun Lea, CEO of Kinomatic, said in a press release. “That kind of environment opens the door to real collaboration and we believe it positions Kinomatic to lead the way in orthopedic care.”
The new facility is aimed at connecting Kinomatic with regional hospitals and surgeons across Cleveland’s market to help improve results, support bundled-payment models and quality measures for hip and knee replacements and expand access to opioid-sparing, data-driven recovery programs.
“Kinomatic’s decision to bring its operations to Cleveland is a strong vote of confidence in our city, our world-class healthcare institutions and the talent and innovation that drive our economy,” said Cleveland Mayor Justin M. Bibb. “We’re proud to welcome Kinomatic to Cleveland and excited to see the company grow, build partnerships and create new opportunities for Clevelanders.”
The new office will also add high-skill jobs and allow Kinomatic to co-develop new orthopedic care models and showcase what AI-enabled joint replacement looks like at scale, according to the press release.
The company also plans to develop partnerships with local universities to tap into emerging talent, building on a successful internship program that it established with Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, according to the press release. Kinomatic said that seven of its 15 interns from Cal Poly SLO have converted into full-time employees, a 46.7% conversion rate.
According to the company’s LinkedIn page, Kinomatic employs between 11 and 50 people, the majority of whom reside in San Luis Obispo County.
Kinomatic’s new office will be a 6,000-square-foot space located in the heart of downtown Cleveland.
The company said in a press release that it chose Cleveland for its business-friendly atmosphere, its central Midwest location for the company’s surgical partners, its proximity to talent and hospital systems and its appeal for future recruitment.
“This isn’t just a real estate decision. Cleveland sits right at the intersection of healthcare and medical technology andsoftware and product development, which aligns deeply with what we’re doing. It gives us a central location to bring key teams together and collaborate more effectively and the city’s workforce and infrastructure are already built for the next stage of growth we’re about to go through. We’re not just opening an office. We’re establishing a long-term hub,” said Head of People Ops and Talent Strategy LB Harrison.
Founded in 2021, Kinomatic is an AI- and VR-driven orthopedic surgery planning and aftercare company dedicated to optimizing outcomes for knee and hip joint replacement patients. Kinomatic claims it is the only end-to-end presurgical and postsurgical partner purpose-built around the recovery phase.
“AI capabilities are critical. We built Kinect from the ground up, so we can capture the entire episode of care to create the data foundation that will train and deploy AI models. We screen for familiarity with AI and specifically how someone uses it. Efficiency is the biggest use case for how we want people to use AI. We’re also looking for people who think outside the box and push the limits on the creative ideas they already have,” Harrison said.
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