SKINETIX
closedSensorized sportswear providing on-field biomechanical insights for athletes.
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Skinetix is a Belgian technology company developing smart sportswear that provides biomechanical data to optimize athlete performance and accelerate post-injury recovery. Founded in 2024 by Joris De Winter and Kevin Langlois, the company operates as a spin-off from imec, a research and development hub for nanoelectronics and digital technologies, and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB). The founders developed a patented method to measure muscle activity and performance during their PhDs and postdoctoral research at VUB BruBotics, combining expertise in sensor technology and AI.
The core of Skinetix's offering is sportswear, such as trousers, with integrated electromyogram (EMG) sensors that record detailed muscle activity and movement directly on the field, rather than in a lab setting. These sensors capture the electrical signals sent from the brain to the muscles during movement. The collected data is transmitted to the Skinetix platform, where it is linked to a personalized biomechanical AI model for each athlete. This allows sports professionals, including trainers and medical staff, to gain quantitative insights into muscle condition, movement quality, fatigue, and muscle balance. These analytics help in adjusting training programs and rehabilitation plans to enhance performance and reduce the risk of re-injury, with a particular focus on issues like hamstring injuries.
The company serves elite sports, collaborating with the Belgian Athletics Federation and major Belgian football clubs to test its prototypes. Skinetix aims to address the significant financial costs associated with athlete injuries in professional sports. The planned market launch for their product is 2026, initially targeting international football and later expanding to American football, basketball, athletics, and baseball.
Keywords: sensorized sportswear, biomechanical data, athlete performance, injury recovery, smart apparel, electromyography, EMG sensors, sports technology, wearable sensors, movement analysis, muscle activity, personalized AI model, rehabilitation technology, injury prevention, Vrije Universiteit Brussel, imec spin-off, Joris De Winter, Kevin Langlois, professional sports, data-driven training