Alexia Audrain, Alumni 2019, is winner of the Handitech Trophy 2023

The young company OTO founded by Alexia Audrain, Alumni 2019, is winner of the Handitech Trophy 2023!

For her end-of-studies project, this graduate of the BTMS Cabinetmaking offered by the school and URMA Loire-Atlantique, imagined a hugging chair dedicated to autistic people, in order to relieve their anxiety and feel calm:

❝ I am interested in social design, and my goal is to put people at the heart of my work, by meeting the needs of people with disabilities or in economic difficulty ❞

The Tours CHRU is currently carrying out a clinical study to scientifically measure the effectiveness of the seat. Awarded in numerous competitions and highlighted in a Netflix series, the OTO chair now has international fame! To find out more, discover this Le Figaro article.