Without any particular ambition, just with the curiosity to share what we had created.
And then, everything changed.
The stand was constantly full.
The players, the families, the children… all stopped, intrigued, amused, charmed.
Journalists too.
TF1 cameras followed us for over a year, chronicling this human and family adventure.
It was unreal, almost magical.
We discovered how popular and universal table tennis is as a sport that can bring people together.
And above all, we understood that our invention spoke to everyone .
Emotion, pride, and that unique feeling that something had just been born.
Morocco — Where the idea becomes a product
After the prototype phase, we did what every French inventor naturally does: we first sought to manufacture in France.
We met some wonderful people. But very quickly, reality set in: constraints, deadlines, and above all costs that made the project impossible to sustain.
And as is often the case, we were then directed towards China.
But that didn't fit with our values. We didn't want to "simply produce": we wanted to build a demanding and sustainable human adventure.
So we kept searching. Again and again.
Until the day we found the ideal partner: a team capable of producing both the structure and the net , with a remarkable level of expertise.
That's how the adventure led us to Morocco.
I met people there who became partners, then friends.
A country where ingenuity, technology and craftsmanship blend together with rare ease.
This is where the adventure took shape with FiletNova , a world leader in net manufacturing:
a company with precise, demanding, rigorous expertise.
A team that believed in the idea, perfected it, and gave it a body, a structure, a quality worthy of what it could become.
Thanks to them, this family invention has become a real product.
A product that now crosses borders.
Ireland — Choosing a global vision
But to go further, a different anchor was needed.
A country looking towards the future, towards innovation, towards international openness.
Ireland emerged as the obvious choice.
This is where GutFeels Limited took root.
A place where structure, clarity, and ambition take their rightful place.
A bridge between Europe, the world and future generations.
By connecting France, Morocco and Ireland, I have connected more than just countries.
I have connected three chapters of my life.
I connected my past, my present, and my future.
I have connected my father, my son… and what will become of those who come after.
From idea to movement
Today, GutFeels is no longer just an invention.
It's a new reflex.
A smoother, more natural, more joyful way to play table tennis.
Clubs, coaches, families, seniors, people with disabilities… all are rediscovering the pleasure of playing without interruptions.
The media are talking about it.
Institutions are observing.
And a community is formed.
But ultimately, it all remains true to its origin:
the simple pleasure of two people playing together.
And this is just the beginning
What began as a family moment is now carried by three countries, three cultures, three visions.
An innovation that has not finished growing.
A human adventure before it was an entrepreneurial one.
A story of transmission, passion, and flow.
And if GutFeels exists today, it's because one day, in a garden, a child asked a question…
…and that a father decided to respond.
