Maine Technology Startup Revolutionizes Movement Analysis Nationwide
PORTLAND (WGME) — David Holomakoff, a University of Maine graduate, has transformed his interest in visualizing body movements into a global business. Holomakoff founded Kinotek, a Portland-based company that utilizes light detection and ranging technology to create 3D graphics and reports, helping individuals understand their movements and how they relate to pain.
“Helping personal trainers show their clients in a whole new way how they are actually moving and how that impacts the certain things they are feeling,” Holomakoff explained. The company was made possible by teaming up with local executive Pat Panaia, the University of Maine, the Maine Technology Institute, and venture capital funding.
Kinotek’s technology has been a beacon of hope for many dealing with injuries, according to CEO Pat Panaia. “When you can improve these, when you can identify them early, just get a little bit of correctives in there, it will make a huge difference,” Panaia said.
Chief Revenue Officer Joey Spitz elaborated on the technology’s capabilities: “Using AI, this technology identifies shoulder, knee, elbow and once we have those markers, we measure the angle distance in 3D space.” The Maine-based technology is now used in 400 locations worldwide, spanning fields such as physical therapy, physical training, professional sports, and chiropractic work.
“Right here in Monument Square, we’ve developed the technology which we did not just export around the country, but around the world as far away as the Philippines, Belgium, UK, Brazil, and that list only continues to grow and grow,” Spitz said.
Kinotek collaborates with the University of Maine, hiring interns and graduates looking to remain in Maine and pursue careers in engineering. Dillon Kelley, a UMaine graduate employed at Kinotek, expressed excitement about the company’s evolution: “It’s insane to be part of ever-changing products. You go out with an idea we’re going to sell to physical therapists. We’re going to give them a range of motion data and then to where we are now with a lot of sports performance and physical trainers.”
Spitz emphasized the significance of Portland as the company’s base: “There’s been no better place to start our company, if you can believe it, than right here in the heart of it in Portland.” Kinotek is on track to reach $1 million in revenue in the coming months.
