Our story
Designed by users, for users.
Omni exists because a wheelchair user was told not to try. Phil Eaglesham saw that as a challenge.
The founder
Two time Paralympian. Former Royal Marine.
Phil competed in target shooting at the Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, and spent a decade working to improve life for wheelchair users everywhere.
- 2015A brief for the chair he neededPhil Eaglesham, a former Royal Marines Commando, contracted Q fever on his third tour of Afghanistan and came to rely on a powered wheelchair. He owned several chairs and none of them let him live independently. So he wrote down what one chair should do.
- A chance meetingEngineers who sat in the chairs firstPhil and his wife Julie met businessman Brian Meaden at a Royal Marines Charity event. Brian introduced them to the Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre at the University of Sheffield, whose team spent time in powered chairs and scooters before designing anything.
- PrototypeBacked by the people who understoodThe Royal Marines Charity, with support from Greenwich Hospital, granted £60,000 for a first working prototype. A Crowdcube campaign then raised over £500,000 from more than 500 investors.
- 2018Recognised by engineersThe Institution of Engineering Designers gave Phil the Alex Moulton Award for an innovative product, joining previous winners including Apple designer Jonathan Ive and Raspberry Pi founder Pete Lomas.
- ProductionMade robust by SupacatSupacat, specialists in military off road vehicles, refined the concepts into production models, with a 48V system, bespoke software and a seating system that puts the person first.
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