Our milestone moments
1983
Nerio Alessandri founds Technogym, combining his passion for technology (Techno) and sport (Gym). Aged 22, he designs and builds his first machine in his garage.
1984
Just one year after being founded, Technogym develops and launches the Isotonic Line, the first comprehensive strength training line.
1986
Launch of Unica, the first machine designed for domestic use. A complete gym in the space of just one square meter, it soon becomes a status symbol and an icon of Italian design worldwide.
Technogym launches partnerships in football and Formula One, becoming the official supplier of athletic equipment for several leading football teams (including A.C. Milan), world-famous athletes (including Formula One drivers Ayrton Senna and Michael Schumacher) and for major international sporting events (the 1990 World Cup in Italy).
1990
Technogym invents the CPR (Constant Pulse Rate) system. For the first time, training intensity is automatically regulated by the user’s heart rate.
1992
Technogym introduces the first rehabilitation equipment in its product range, opening a new market segment.
1996
Launch of the Wellness System, the world's first training management software. Users can now automatically activate Technogym machines using the portable TGS Key and keep track of their training programme and data. The TGS Key can be considered the world's first wearable device, well before the mobile revolution.
2002
Technogym launches the Wellness TV: the first TV screen integrated into fitness equipment.
Nerio Alessandri creates the Wellness Foundation, a nonprofit organisation that researches and promotes wellness as a social opportunity. One of the Foundation’s main projects is Wellness Valley in Emilia-Romagna, intended to be the world's first Wellness district designed to enhance people’s quality of life and well-being.
2007
Visioweb is created, the first piece of fitness equipment connected to the internet.
2010
TECHNOGYM opens its first stores in Milan, New York and Moscow.
2012
Launch of MyWellness cloud – the first cloud platform in the fitness and wellness sector. Users can now access their personal programme anywhere, at any time, while fitness and wellness professionals can connect with their customers inside and outside the gym, using a web and mobile system. On September 29, in the presence of the President of the Italian Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, and former President of the USA, Bill Clinton, Technogym Village in Cesena is unveiled, the first Wellness campus in the world, which is home to Technogym's headquarters, research centre, factory and Wellness Centre, and is open to customers, partners and influencers from all over the world.
2014
Technogym launches the first edition of Let's Move for a Better World, a social media campaign aimed at reducing obesity and sedentary lifestyles. Thanks to the Technogym Ecosystem, Fitness and Wellness Club customers around the world can donate their movement to a good cause.
2015
Technogym is a major partner at Expo Milano 2015 with the ‘Let’s Move & Donate food’ campaign which, thanks to equipment connected to the Technogym app, allows visitors to turn movement into meals donated to countries affected by malnutrition.
2016
Technogym is listed on the Milan Stock Exchange on 3 May. For the sixth time, Technogym is chosen as Official Supplier of the Rio Olympics.
2017
Technogym opens its first flagship experience in Milan and launches the SKILL line for athletic performance training.
2018
Technogym is appointed official supplier to the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, the company’s seventh appointment as an official supplier to the Games. In the same year, Technogym launches Skillathletic, a new training method inspired by the training programmes of sporting champions.
2019
Starting from the “Wellness on the go” strategy, which saw the development of a seamless and integrated digital ecosystem consisting of smart equipment, Mywellness cloud and apps, offering a custom training experience - in 2019, Technogym unveils the Technogym Live platform, offering training experiences and group classes run by trainers from all over the world on Technogym equipment at home, at the gym, in hotels and at work.
2020
Technogym introduces the new Excite line: the revolutionary range of fully-connected cardio training equipment with the innovative Technogym Live interface, offering users a completely new training experience customised to their passions and targets.
2021
Technogym is Official Supplier to the Olympic Games for the eighth time, at Tokyo 2020. In June, the Technogym App is launched on the market, the application that offers customised workouts with ondemand videos with the best trainers, allowing users to train at home, in the gym, at the office, while travelling and outdoors, thanks to the smart coach. In October, Technogym and Dior announce their partnership to create exclusive limited edition fitness products available in Dior Vibe pop-up stores.
2022
Technogym launches Technogym Ride, the indoor training bike designed together with cycling champions which, with just one log-in, allows users to connect to the most popular apps among cyclists.
Technogym introduces Biostrength, the new Technogym strength training line that adapts to the user thanks to a patented technology based on artificial intelligence and scientific research.
2023
Technogym presents Technogym Run, the first treadmill for cardio and strength training that offers a wide range of on-demand training modes and programmes. Technogym is named Official Supplier to the Paris 2024 Olympic Games for the ninth time. Technogym Village hosts the arrival of the ninth stage of the Giro d'Italia.
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