[Takeoff #5] Launching Your Project in a Regional Area

[Article, Video] - Published on January 17, 2023 under Major Programs, University-Industry Partnerships

Benoît Bardy is a researcher at the Euromov Digital Health in Motion laboratory. He developed the BeatMove smartphone app with support from the Occitanie Region. He discusses it in the “Décollage” video series produced by the University of Montpellier’s Directorate of Innovation and Partnerships (Dipa).

Benoît Bardy, a researcher in behavioral neuroscience, has developed BeatMove, a smartphone app that synchronizes movement and music in real time. “Human movement is rhythmic ,”explains the scientist. “In this app, the rhythm of the sound is used to stabilize the walking rhythm in patients with Parkinson’s disease, for example.”

While his research received support from the European Commission, the process of developing it into a viable venture was carried out in collaboration with the Occitanie Region.“Thanks to the support of the DIPA, I discovered that the Region and its ecosystem had everything needed to facilitate this transfer,”explains Benoît Bardy. With the support of the University of Montpellier, he now provides scientific expertise to BeatHealth, the company developing the app.

Keywords: Takeoff, Innovation, Research