The results of this market data are the product of a quantitative assessment of the exoskeleton market, which was informed by, and further refined by, a qualitative analysis of the technological, business, and political drivers and constraints impacting the sector. The quantitative component was developed using a number of public and private sources. These include financial statements, earnings reports, corporate briefings, government / academic funding announcements, association and industry publications, along with sessions at conferences and seminars, and during private interviews with industry representatives, academics and others involved with the exoskeleton value chain.