Gymwatch Presents Innovative Fitness Sensor at TU Darmstadt

Gymwatch and three other companies presented their products and services at the Darmstadt Technical University (TU Darmstadt).

Gymwatch was one of the four companies that presented their innovative solutions at the Darmstadt Technical University (TU Darmstadt) during the visit of Tarek Al-Wazir, Hessian Minister of Economics, Energy, Transport and Regional Development.

Minister Al-Wazir visited TU Darmstadt on June 11. Four teams supported by HIGHEST had the opportunity to present their companies and products. HIGHEST, the "Home of Innovation, Growth, Entrepreneurship and Technology Management," promotes entrepreneurial activities and provides TU Darmstadt students and technology-based start-ups in the Rhine-Main-Neckar technology cluster (known as Europe's Silicon Valley) with advice, networking opportunities, and access to sponsors and grants.

In his first visit to the university, Minister Al-Wazir presented a funding decision for the new project, called "Efficient factory 4.0," to approve a grant in the amount of more than 537,000 euros. The four companies presenting their solutions and services were AOM Systems GmbH, Consetto UG, Code Trails UG, and Gymwatch GmbH. All four are known for their highly innovative products and business ideas, and each has already won multiple awards.

Gymwatch, the only one of the four companies that is active in the fitness sector, has developed the world's first sensor that can measure force and track movements in any kind of fitness exercise. The Gymwatch sensor can detect and record movement, determine muscle load, measure repetitions and range of motion, and identify exercises that are performed incorrectly. The wearable device makes it easier for users to reach their personal fitness goals.

The company's founding was accelerated by an EXIST-Seed grant from the Federal Ministry of Economics and Technology, which gave the founders a year to focus on product development. The founders worked together with HIGHEST to create an application for the EXIST-Seed grant, and were successful. More recently, Gymwatch chalked another notable success with an international crowdfunding campaign, allowing people to pre-order the sensor.