Under verification — this record is not presented as a verified Rising selection
Michael Peirone
Chief Executive Officer · Victoria Hand Project
- Country
- Canada
- City
- Victoria, British Columbia
- Industry
- Prosthetics
- Stage
- Not confirmed
- Region
- Canada
- Rising rank
- Not ranked
01 / The founder
Biography
CEO of Victoria Hand Project, a Canadian charity providing low-cost 3D-printed prosthetic hands to underserved communities worldwide.
02 / Editorial
Why we're watching
He is CEO, not founder (VHP was founded by Nick Dechev); as a nonprofit executive rather than a startup founder, fit as a 'Rising Entrepreneur' is unclear.
03 / The company
Victoria Hand Project
Prosthetics · Canada
04 / Verification
What we verified
Peirone is CEO (appointed 2021), not the original founder (Nick Dechev); also a charity/nonprofit rather than a for-profit venture, so founder classification and rising-entrepreneur fit need verification. Founder attribution or company status not independently confirmed; score withheld.
05 / References