María Jesús Garrido Sánchez
Social inclusion, early childhood education and one conviction: when an experience moves someone, it also opens up new possibilities.
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People, play and purpose
It all started with a girl named Lucía.
Before the technology, before the awards and before Minifunkids, there was a real story that changed how we understand what a child can achieve.
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Sometimes one story changes many more.Our story
First came the play.
Everything else came after.
A discovery that began by being there.María Jesús Garrido came from social inclusion work and early childhood education when she began working with Lucía, a girl born with a rare disease.
They worked together for years. There was effort, persistence and therapy — but also something that kept happening: progress often showed up when learning turned into play.
María Jesús began to wonder what was going on in a child’s brain when an experience sparked curiosity, excitement and the urge to join in. That question turned into a passion.
Her interest in technology later led her to virtual reality: a way to recreate immersive experiences that many people couldn’t have because of their circumstances.
And that’s how Minifunkids was born: from the meeting of play, support and technology.
A story that says something about us too
Some things make more sense when you feel them.
Beyond the Sea is a look at what happens when technology stops being the point and starts opening up possibilities for people.
Beyond the Sea · A Minifunkids storyWatch on YouTube
The people who make it possible
A team with the same idea:
put people first.
Different backgrounds, a shared outlook and a network of collaborators that turns every challenge into teamwork.
Antonio Manuel Jurado Mejías
He drives the project forward so that its purpose, its technology and the way it grows all move in the same direction.
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Collaborating technology team
Outside professionals who help turn real needs into immersive experiences that are useful and accessible.
Multidisciplinary collaborationAn in-house team and collaborating professionals working around one shared purpose.
What drives us
Technology is the means.
People are the point.
01 · Our mission
Mission
To help improve the quality of life of the people who use our tools: useful, affordable and easy to handle, built by working with a multidisciplinary team so that what we make genuinely helps in everyday life.
We also keep learning continuously, so we know the newest technologies in our field, learn to use them and put them to work in our daily practice.
02 · Our vision
Vision
To be a reference point in the research, development and application of new technologies for motor, cognitive, sensory and learning purposes — and above all for children who face some kind of difficulty in their development.
03 · Our values
What you notice in every experience.
Transparency
Clarity at every step, building trust.
Honesty
Honesty first, in everything we build.
Adaptability
We adapt to each need so virtual reality becomes a bridge to new possibilities.
Perseverance
Small steps, taken steadily, become real progress.
Closeness
Virtual bridges that bring us closer to every child, beyond the screen.
Passion
Our passion drives work that changes real lives.
Teamwork
Working as a team, we go further together.
A path others have recognized
Awards aren't the goal.
But they tell part of the story.
Recognition for one way of understanding innovation: putting technology at the service of people.
Finalista Premio Emprendedoras
Madrid Emprende · Accésit al Mejor Proyecto en Salud y Bienestar
Premios Magallanes-Elcano
Reconocimiento en Educación y Aprendizaje · Innovación social
Top 101 Spain Up Nation
Selección nacional de proyectos de alto impacto e innovación
Top 50 Empresas Innovadoras de Andalucía
Fundación Andalucía Emprende · Innovación andaluza
Top 50 Premios Emprendemos
Premios Emprendemos · Emprendimiento con impacto social
Premio Luz al Emprendimiento
Premios Luz · Categoría Emprendimiento
Empresa emergente certificada
Certificación oficial como startup en España · ENISA
Medalla de Oro de la Provincia
Diputación de Sevilla · Concedida a María Jesús Garrido
Top 10 nacional · EWC
Entrepreneurship World Cup · Final nacional de emprendimiento
Top 250 internacional · EWC
Entrepreneurship World Cup · Reconocimiento internacional
Premio Universidad, Mujer y Empresa
Premios Roma · Categoría Mujer Emprendedora
Top 50 Empresas Innovadoras
Fundación Andalucía Emprende · Emprendimiento andaluz
Segundo premio WOWup CESUR
WOWup CESUR · Innovación en formación profesional
Empresa beneficiaria de una ayuda correspondiente a la línea “Desarrollo e implantación de soluciones digitales con aplicación sectorial en el marco del proyecto «Redes de Emprendimiento Digital» en Andalucía”, correspondiente al Programa Redes Territoriales de Especialización Tecnológica (RETECH). Actuación financiada por el Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia, financiado por la Unión Europea – NextGenerationEU (C131I).
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Walking alongside
Organizations we
share possibilities with.
Schools, nonprofits and institutions that are part of the Minifunkids journey.
San Juan de Dios · Alcalá de Guadaíra
Autismo Sevilla
Neurolinkia
Royal Andalusian Soccer Federation
City of Dos Hermanas
Fundación AcayeWe’re still imagining
This story doesn’t end here.
Maybe the next part has something to do with your school, your team or your project.
Let’s talk about what’s nextNeed to take the next step?