The spin-off company Motion and Force Engineering Solutions (MFES), linked to the biomechanics research of the Center for Research in Naval and Industrial Technologies (CITENI), has received two significant innovation awards. Firstly, it was distinguished at the Santander X Spain Awards in the University Startup 2026 category, an award convened by the UDC which includes 4,000 euros and the possibility of participating in the national final.
The award was presented last Thursday, October 22nd, during the employment fair IMPULSA-T: Salta da UDC ao futuro, in Ferrol. Eloy Vázquez, CEO of MFES, accepted the award on behalf of the research team, which also includes Florian Michaud, Urbano Lugrís, and Javier Cuadrado, all linked to the Biomechanics Area of the Laboratory of Mechanical Engineering (LIM) at CITENI.
Additionally, MFES's portable device AppGym secured the second prize at the Innovation in Industry Conference of Maker Faire Galicia 2026, held on Friday, October 9th, at the Casa das Máquinas in Santiago de Compostela. This recognition comes with a prize of 375 euros.
AppGym is a device designed to monitor lumbar flexion in real-time using two inertial sensors (IMU) placed on different points of the back. These sensors collect movement data and transmit it via Bluetooth to an application that allows real-time visualization of lumbar flexion and tracking during various activities, with the collaboration of the Clínica Arriaza in A Coruña. The obtained data can help identify movement patterns potentially associated with risks and support the development of prevention strategies. Its potential application areas include clinical practice, sports, and ergonomic risk assessment in the workplace.
MFES also develops solutions in other biomechanics areas, such as gait analysis and musculoskeletal modeling and simulation, contributing to the transfer of university knowledge into technological tools designed to meet specific societal and productive needs.
