CoMoveIT

CoMoveIT operates in a specialized segment of assistive medical devices: alternative control systems for powered wheelchairs used by people with severe or complex motor impairments. Its differentiation is not simply wheelchair automation, but translating natural head and head-foot movements into usable driving commands while adapting to an individual’s movement capabilities. The company’s positioning combines hardware, signal interpretation and clinical implementation. CoMoveIT Smart is described as an adaptive head-control system with automatic calibration, while Flex adds configurable sensors and intelligent movement filtering, and Drive focuses on command smoothing and reduced operating force. This creates a broader offer than a single-purpose joystick replacement. The company also emphasizes an evidence-based development process and training for wheelchair suppliers and therapists, which may reduce installation and adoption barriers in clinical settings. CoMoveIT remains a small private company with an employee range of one to ten and a Bruges base. Its market reach therefore appears dependent on specialist distribution, rehabilitation networks and clinical recommendation rather than broad consumer channels.

CoMoveIT’s trajectory shows a focused progression from academic and clinical development toward a commercial assistive-mobility platform. The company was founded in 2021 as the first spin-off of KU Leuven Campus Bruges, giving it an origin in multidisciplinary research, industrial expertise and entrepreneurship. Its initial flagship, CoMoveIT Smart, addresses a specific unmet need by allowing powered-wheelchair users with limited hand and arm function to steer through head or head-foot movements. The product’s automatic calibration and adaptive control algorithm represent an effort to make installation and daily operation less burdensome. The current portfolio adds two complementary capabilities: CoMoveIT Flex provides configurable head control with movement filtering, optional foot control and nine sensors, while CoMoveIT Drive applies command smoothing to support fluent driving with less force. The company’s supplier and therapist training model is another potential scaling mechanism because it embeds implementation support into the distribution process. With one to ten employees and no reported layoffs or hiring news, the evidence supports steady product development but does not establish the pace of commercial growth.