In her master’s thesis, our colleague Gianna analyzed the gait of her soccer teammates from FC Rapperswil-Jona to identify correlations between gait and performance as well as injuries. Watch the video to see how well we can analyze gait with the Capskin sensor sock. https://capskin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/S7-2-jog1_edited4.mp4
After thorough preparation, we started producing our sensors by machine using the screen printing process in an initial test run at Innovation Lab in Heidelberg (Germany). In the future, we will professionally produce our first small batches in the clean room and then be able to scale up with the large printing presses if required.…
In a very interesting article in today’s NZZ about the “shoe revolution in athletics” and the progress being made in developing custom shoes for world-class athletes, we find some statements confirming that high-tech shoe development leads to drastic improvements in performance: “The exchange with the athletes made it clear to the footwear developers that it…
It was a hot afternoon. Instead of dreaming about how wonderful it would be to cool off by the sea, we went surfing in the middle of the city – cool stuff!
Capskin made it to the second round of the Swiss Innovation Challenge! Many thanks to the organizers for putting together such a professional program with lots of learning opportunities and great support! We are already looking forward to the next round in September. https://www.swissinnovationchallenge.ch/index.html https://capskin.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Capskin-Video-Pitch-Swiss-Innovation-Award-June-22.mp4
We gave a well-received presentation in front of an international jury and an audience of hundreds at the grand finale of the PODIM 2022 pitching competition. Thank you for the great applause and inspiring feedback we received from so many people. https://podim.org/events/pitching-finals-of-the-podim-pitching-competition-2022/
We have been invited to the Business Angels Switzerland to present our business for interested investors. Very good questions, great feedback and interest from participants! https://www.businessangels.ch/
A well-written and easy-to-understand article about the status of Capskin in April 2022 in the Handelszeitung: When the shoe presses, it can be painful, sometimes until you can no longer walk. To stop this from happening, Capskin has developed a sock with sensors that measure the foot. This allows manufacturers to use the motion data…
Capskin’s sensor and Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology allows them to produce products that are ergonomically better fitting than what is currently available on the market. Wearable soft silicon sensors measure pressure and capture body shape and motion using AI: One piece of Capskin sensors consists of many capacitive sensor units. When the sensor unit is…
The best startups to invest in With 150 candidate companies, the 8th Bilan operation shows that the ground is still fertile for the creation of young technology companies. However, these companies are increasingly solicited by competitions and other awards. After having solicited incubators, investors and technology parks in French-speaking Switzerland, 348 startups less than three…