As part of our work to promote the growth of life science organisations, we are thrilled to announce the success of Moti Me, led by Katie Michaels.

Moti Me is focused on improving children's health, particularly those with developmental delay disabilities, by aiding children in reaching significant milestones and facilitating regular physiotherapy exercises.

The Charnwood Campus Innovation Surgeries are a synergistic effort between Health Innovation East Midlands, Medilink Midlands, Mills & Reeve, and Charnwood Campus. They offer companies like Moti Me the unique opportunity to engage in confidential conversations about the development of new products, all under one roof.

After participating in the Innovation Surgery, Katie pursued the UKRI Founders Factory children's development bootcamp, an initiative backed by Innovate UK and the Medical Research Council. This 10-week accelerator allows participants to pitch their innovative solutions to a panel of investors and peers. We worked with Katie to refine her pitch and application. 

Katie Michaels said: “It is wonderful to have received so much help and advice from the Leicestershire Innovation team, being able to attend an Innovation Surgery and then the subsequent assistance in developing my pitching has resulted in Moti Me being accepted on the boot camp, which is a perfect fit. Our product evolves around children's health and aims to support children (with developmental delay disabilities) in achieving their milestones such as sitting, standing, crawling, or walking. Our product specifically aims to encourage a child to practice their physiotherapy exercises, which may include building skills such as hand-eye coordination, torso movements, range of motion, stretching, balancing and muscle strengthening.”

Alison Mlot, Commercial Manager at Health Innovation East Midlands, commented: “Katie stands out as a shining example of a young entrepreneur who is deeply driven by a personal mission to tackle challenges in children's health. Seeing her hard work and dedication being acknowledged with a spot on the Accelerator Programme is fantastic. This opportunity will undoubtedly give Katie the intensive support to propel her innovation to greater heights."