Sports technology

Ballerina told she would never dance again raises over €700k for her sports rehab firm

Movetru aims to eradicate preventable lower body injuries in elite sports by using machine learning to identify problems early on

Naomi McGregor, founder of Movetru, with her team: ‘We don’t know of any direct competitors that are focusing on the injuries that we are looking at’

A promising ballerina who was told she would never be able to dance again after injuring her knee has raised over €700,000 for a wearable clothing solution her company has developed to prevent injuries and aid rehabilitation.

Founded by Naomi McGregor, Movetru is aiming to eradicate preventable lower body injuries in elite sports by using machine learning to identify problems early on. It has created wearable clothing with sensors attached that transmit information back to ...