Students from the Fashion Design Technology program represent Santa Catarina at the national stage of Inova Senai

The innovation developed in the classroom is bringing a project from Santa Catarina to the national stage. The Movi team, from the Fashion Design Technology course at UniSenai and Unesc, won 1st place in the state stage of Inova Senai 2026 and represents Santa Catarina in the national stage, held this Wednesday (11/11) and Thursday (12/10) in Cuiabá.

Inova Senai is part of the Senai Innovation Saga and encourages students to transform academic knowledge into solutions with potential market and industry applications. In this edition, 199 projects from 19 states were submitted for national evaluation, and only 30 were selected for the in-person showcase. Movi is one of them.

"Movi is a fashion project that develops adaptive underwear for amputees who use prosthetics. The initiative arose to address issues with common garments, such as lack of comfort and friction caused by the prosthetic," explained one of the team members, Edvânia Paixão.

The solution was developed in partnership with the Specialized Rehabilitation Center (CER) at Unesc and combines knowledge of fashion, ergonomics, and inclusion. The team consists of students Matheus Garcia, Edvânia Paixão, Letycia Virtuoso, and Maria Luiza Dondossola, under the guidance of Professor Maria Julia de Lima Dassoler.

For the advisor, this achievement represents recognition of the innovative potential of the students and reinforces the role of higher education in creating solutions that connect knowledge, technology, creativity, and social impact.

“Now, Movi carries the name of Santa Catarina to the national stage, sharing a proposal that demonstrates how fashion can also be a tool for innovation, inclusion, and social transformation,” highlighted the professor.