Our Story

Neocis Inc. was founded in Miami, Florida in 2009 by Alon Mozes, PhD, and Juan Salcedo. They had a common background in robotic surgery from their prior experience with Mako Surgical, where they were two of the first principal engineers to develop the revolutionary RIO system for robotic guided orthopedics. After Mako had a successful IPO and ultimately sold to Stryker for $1.65B, Mozes and Salcedo sought out other medical markets in which providers and patients might benefit from haptic guided robotic surgery.

With Mozes’s father being an endodontist, the dental industry was a natural fit for their next endeavor. Mozes and Salcedo spent years developing their prototype, with key clinical input from a close family dentist friend who has the nickname “Yomi”, and patenting the technology.

In 2012, Neocis secured its first round of funding with lead investor Fred Moll, who founded several successful robotic surgery companies including Intuitive Surgical, which created the da Vinci Surgical System. Neocis then completed a successful clinical study for Yomi in 2016 leading to market clearance from the FDA. Global investment firms have contributed capital and guidance, including Mithril Capital Management, which also has a seat on the board of directors.

Yomi is the first and only robotic device for dental surgery to be commercially available in the United States. Yomi is in clinical use with leading dental surgeons who share the goal of establishing Yomi as the new standard of care for dental implants.

At Neocis, we realize that our success depends each team member’s ability to work independently with dependable judgement. We prioritize productivity over hours spent, and we strive to be thoughtful about our teammates personally and professionally. We seek out teammates with the ability to manage uncertainty, push the limits, and think like an owner.

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