Success stories

MOV

A sensory headband for people with visual impairments. At Ignition it advanced from TRL 2 to TRL 7, and it now holds a patent granted in Chile.

Program: Know Hub Ignition
Origin: Design thesis, Universidad de Talca
Maturity: From TRL 2 to TRL 7
Intellectual property: Patent granted in Chile and positive PCT report
Focus: Mobility for people with visual impairments

Getting around hands-free, without a cane

MOV is an auriculo-cranial sensory headband that mimics the echolocation of dolphins and bats using ultrasound sensors and mechanical vibrations. It started as a university thesis and needed technical maturity and a company behind it.

From university thesis to company on the market

It joined Know Hub Ignition, where it advanced from an early technology readiness level, TRL 2, to validation in a safe environment, TRL 7. We supported the company's formal incorporation and its admission as a partner of the organization.

2 → 7: technology readiness levels (TRL) advanced
1: patent granted in Chile
PCT: positive report for scaling globally
2025: Ingenias Latam International Award

Program results

Public funding, a granted patent and international recognition.

01

Public funds awarded

Corfo Semilla Inicia for Women-Led Companies.
02

Patent and a global path

Patent granted in Chile and a positive report under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) for accelerated scaling.
03

International recognition

Winner of the 2025 Ingenias Latam International Award (EUIPO and INAPI), which highlights female talent in innovation.

Testimonials

Thanks to Know Hub Ignition, we realized our technology had a very powerful social impact, and we were able to grow from a university startup into a company on the market. We achieved successful validations with blind people who were able to get around with complete freedom and without a cane.

Silvana Herrera

Founder and CEO of MOV