Connect U
Connect-U is an inspiring space for entrepreneurs, professionals, researchers, teachers, students, and residents. It’s an open innovation campus in the heart of Enschede, serving as an incubator for talent, innovation, and business development. There is collaboration with SMEs and vocational (MBO), higher (HBO), and university (WO) education, ensuring that talent stays within the region, supporting company growth, and fostering the acquisition and application of new knowledge.
Finding Strong Partners at Connect-U
Movella (formerly Xsens) is one of the active users of Connect-U. The company specialises in digitally capturing human movement through motion capture technology. While widely used in the gaming industry, this technology also has applications in sports and healthcare.
Hein Beute, Director of Special Projects, discusses a new project that emerged with the support of Connect-U: “We are working to accurately capture issues affecting the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee. This supports physiotherapists by providing specific data, allowing them to determine precisely which stage of the rehabilitation process a patient is in,” he explains. “They can tailor their treatment based on exact measurements and monitor the patient’s progress. Through Connect-U's community focused on the sports and health market, we’ve connected with various partners such as Topvorm and Ocon, as well as the University of Twente and Saxion.”
Funding
Regio Deal
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