MISSION & VISION
Our Mission
Empowering people to interact
successfully with their world and future
Our Vision
Individuals with limb differences have the
confidence, resources and support to
accomplish anything they can imagine
HOW WE WILL GET THERE
Innovating adaptive products in collaboration with the limb difference community
OUR PROMISE
We will work to ensure that ALL members of the limb difference community are
empowered to interact successfully with their world and future
FORM5 STORY
From an Idea to Impact
In 2015, Aaron Westbrook 3D printed his first prosthesis as a high school student. But the idea behind Form5 was about more than making a device. Aaron believed people with limb differences should have a voice in creating the solutions that shape how they interact with their world and future.
That belief became Form5.
01 | 2015–2017
An Idea Takes Shape
At 15, Aaron 3D printed his first prosthesis as a sophomore at New Albany High School and began exploring what was possible when lived experience, design, and technology came together.
In 2017, that idea officially became Form5, built around a simple belief: people with limb differences should be part of creating the solutions designed for them.
02 | 2019–2021
Designing With, Not For
Form5 has always believed people with limb differences should be at the center of creating solutions for their lives.
That belief came to life through CO-FAB, a collaborative workshop that brings people with limb differences together with students, engineers, designers, and medical professionals to design and build solutions around their individual needs.
In Form5’s first CO-FAB workshop, Jodie Pierpoint participated with a goal: find a better way to ride her bike. Together, the team began developing a solution designed around her needs.
03 | 2022–2025
Building What’s Next
Form5 expanded CO-FAB, launched PRE-FAB for younger learners, and grew its research and manufacturing capabilities.
Meanwhile, the solution first created with Jodie continued to evolve. Years of testing with riders across the country led to the Bike Arm Adapter, built to make cycling accessible to more people with limb differences.
In 2025, Aaron created Miles That Matter, a campaign where he rode 200+ miles from Inianapolis to Columbus to raise awareness and $75,000 to help usher in this next champter of Form5
04 | 2026 & Beyond
A New Chapter
In 2026, Form5 opened its Innovation Center, creating a home where community, education, research and development, and manufacturing come together under one roof.
Now, with expanded capabilities and the Bike Arm Adapter preparing to launch, Form5 is taking what we’ve learned over the past decade and bringing it to more people with limb differences.
And we’re just getting started.
