Erika Lutin

TLDR

Erika Lutin is CEO and co-founder of Brailsports, a spin-off from imec, the University of Antwerp, and UGent that builds an AI platform helping coaches and athletes optimize training load and reduce injury risk.

Overview

Lutin co-founded Brailsports alongside Bart Nonneman (sports coaching and AI, imec), Tim Verdonck (statistics and AI, University of Antwerp), Jan Boone (physiology and sports training, UGent), and Steven Latre (AI at imec). The platform uses AI models to accurately estimate individual athlete fitness and fatigue, adjusting training schedules based on data. Cycling team Lotto Dstny was one of the first users, helping refine the models. The company is part of the imec.istart Spring 2024 cohort.