Awarded the top prize at Concours québécois en entrepreneuriat and “Innovation of the year” in France, the JACO robotic arm changes everything. The inspiration was Deguire’s uncle, who was suffering from muscular dystrophy and had created his own automated arm, and this is why this new generation of self-help aid was proudly named JACO in his honour. After the death of his uncle a few years ago, the entrepreneur and coinventor decided to significantly expand the idea. This instrument that can integrate to a powered wheelchair, a bed or a workstation and can handle tasks as precise as taking an egg out of a carton, or pouring water into a glass.