About Us - Metanoa

Our story

Not just a story!
It’s the story of my life

My Journey to Building Metanoa

As a child, I often felt like I was living in a world that didn’t quite understand me. I saw things differently, experienced things differently, and sometimes struggled to connect in the ways others did. It was a challenging journey—one that was often lonely and confusing.

But through those challenges, I gained something invaluable: a deep understanding of what it’s like to grow up as a child on the autism spectrum. I knew the frustrations, the isolation, and the desire for connection and support. I felt the pain of being misunderstood, and I also knew how vital it was to have people around who truly cared and wanted to help.

Vibin Varghese,
Founder and CEO, Metanoa.

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The Silent Struggles

Imagine yourself in a situation where you are not able to convey your basic needs to those around you. What if you are not able to let others know that you are hungry or need to use the toilet?

Picture yourself unable to understand even simple things about your own family. How would you feel if social interactions were so confusing that you cannot even recognize the difference between a good touch and a bad touch?

For many children with developmental disorders, this is their everyday reality. It was once a part of my reality too.

Silence to Advocacy

As I said earlier, I've walked a path that many may not understand. I don't just speak for myself;

I stand as the voice of 200 million children around the world who face the struggles of having to live with a developmental disorder.

As a child, my struggle with speech and misarticulation issues made simple tasks feel like climbing mountains. People thought I was stubborn, but the truth was, I just couldn't express myself like others. It took me nine different schools to finish my education – nine schools where I felt like an outsider, where teachers didn't get me, and I was labelled as disobedient. It took many years to accurately diagnose my issues and start the therapies that would change my life. Three surgeries and countless hours of therapy sessions later, my condition began to improve.

Today, I can express myself freely, a luxury I once only dreamed of. Not only have I waded through my challenging childhood, now I am myself the parent of a young boy.

As an adult, I've often wondered what I could do to support children facing challenges like mine. These children depend on others for the most basic needs, struggling to communicate their desires and fears. There is an invisible barrier that isolates them from the rest of the world, leaving them vulnerable and unheard all their lives. So, I set out to create something that could be a beacon of hope for all these children.

Transforming life!

Looking back, I've always believed my life would have been much better with an early diagnosis. I remember that many long therapy sessions, mostly relying on trial and error methods, didn't bring significant improvements. To deepen my understanding, I reached out to parents, clinics, and therapists who work with children facing developmental disorders.

Drawing from these conversations and my own personal experience, I realised that there are three crucial elements that can significantly improve the lives of these children.

They were

1. Early Detection
2. Access to the right therapies
3. Progress Evaluation and Consistent follow-up.

There was also a need to simplify the processes in clinics, freeing up valuable time that could be dedicated to other children in need. Slowly these formative ideas began to materialise into the making of a technological platform. My own background in technology helped. Thus Metanoa was born.

We began building Metanoa around the three pillars -

1. Early Detection
2. Evidence-Based Therapy and Support
3. Continued care.

Our progress wasn’t smooth. Creating a tech solution in a niche area wasn't easy, but my personal journey had taught me resilience.

Recognition of Leadership & Wisdom

Recent achievements

Country Advisory Council

www.G100.in

Vibin Varghese

Founder and CEO,
Metanoa Research & Development Labs FZE, UAE

Advisory Member Oneness & Wisdom

Under the Auspices
ALL Ladies League

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) NABIDH accreditation

Metanoa is now NABIDH accredited, ensuring compliance with DHA's data integration standards for improved clinical efficiency and patient care.

Awarded by MBRIF Dubai

Metanoa has been honored with 'Most Impactful Business' award from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Innovation Fund (MBRIF) in Dubai, recognizing the significant impact our product can bring to society.

The journey till date

Year by year timeline from 2019 to this moment

Started from a small office in Kochi in June 2019

Jun 2019

Exhibited in 2019 GITEX

Aug 2019

Finalist in Abu Dhabi Health Authority Competition

Sep 2019

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Finalist UAE

Nov 2019

Received first international client

Dec 2019

Onboarded Govt.
Rehabilitation center as our client

Jan 2020

Introduced Mobile apps for Tele-Therapy

May 2020

Selected for NASSCOM 10000 Startup Acceleraor

Sep 2020

Selected for Tech Tour Programme by Dubai Chamber of Commerce

Jun 2021

Selected for T-Block Accelerator Programme by Tech Mahindra (India)

Aug 2021

Exhibited in EXPO 2020 Dubai UAE

Sep 2021

Presented Metanoa in UN Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai

Nov 2021

Participated in ‘TASMU’ Accelerator Program by Qatar Govt

Dec 2021

Selected for MBRIF Accelerator Dubai UAE

Jun 2022

Become 'Registred Behavior Technician from Al Noor, Dubai, UAE

Aug 2022

Spinal Cord Injury and Rehabilitation Module Developed and Deployed

Sep 2022

Received 'Most Impactful Business' award by MBRIF, Dubai, UAE

Nov 2022

Completed Management development program fro IIM Calicut

Dec 2022

Total number of users increased to 33240

Jun 2023

Participated in Flat6Labs Ignite program at Abu Dhabi Dubai

Aug 2023

Rolled out
Automated disorder detection engine (ADDE)

Sep 2023

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) NABIDH accreditation

May 2024

Expanded into
Nepal

June 2024

Appointed as an Advisory Council Member for the UAE region in G100

Des 2024

2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

The journey till date

Year by year timeline from 2019 to this moment

Started from a small office in Kochi in June 2019

Jun 2019

Exhibited in 2019 GITEX

Aug 2019

Finalist in Abu Dhabi Health Authority Competition

Sep 2019

Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival Finalist UAE

Nov 2019

Received first international client

Dec 2019

Onboarded Govt.
Rehabilitation center as our client

Jan 2020

Introduced Mobile apps for Tele-Therapy

May 2020

Selected for NASSCOM 10000 Startup Acceleraor

Sep 2020

Selected for Tech Tour Programme by Dubai Chamber of Commerce

Jun 2021

Selected for T-Block Accelerator Programme by Tech Mahindra (India)

Aug 2021

Exhibited in EXPO 2020 Dubai UAE

Sep 2021

Presented Metanoa in UN Pavilion Expo 2020 Dubai

Nov 2021

Participated in ‘TASMU’ Accelerator Program by Qatar Govt

Dec 2021

Selected for MBRIF Accelerator Dubai UAE

Jun 2022

Become 'Registred Behavior Technician from Al Noor, Dubai, UAE

Aug 2022

Become a 'Registered Behavior Technician' from Al Noor, Dubai, UAE

Sep 2022

Received 'Most Impactful Business' award by MBRIF, Dubai, UAE

Nov 2022

Completed Management development program fro IIM Calicut

Dec 2022

Total number of users increased to 33240

Jun 2023

Participated in Flat6Labs Ignite program at Abu Dhabi Dubai

Aug 2023

Rolled out
Automated disorder detection engine (ADDE)

Sep 2023

Dubai Health Authority (DHA) NABIDH accreditation

May 2024

Expanded into
Nepal

June 2024

Appointed as an Advisory Council Member for the UAE region in G100

Des 2024

2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

2025, 26, 27, 28, 29 & 30

Touch One Million children by next five years

Life of possibilities!

I'm not sharing my story for sympathy or praise. I'm sharing it because I know there are millions of kids out there who need someone to stand for them. Metanoa isn't just my journey; it's theirs too. It's a chance for every child to be heard, to be understood, and to live a life full of possibilities.

Together, we can change the narrative for these children, offering them a fair chance to live their lives and express themselves, just like I'm doing right now.