The NFL awarded 3D-printing company Protect3d with the top prize of $50,000 at the league’s 1st and Future pitch competition two days before Super Bowl LIV in Miami.
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Protect3d won first place out of four startups that made presentations in the Innovations to Advance Athlete Health and Safety category. Based out of Durham, N.C., Protect3d was founded by former Duke football players and engineers Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit and Tim Skapek.
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The company’s app allows trainers to scan an athlete’s body in 30 seconds using an iPhone or iPad. Protect3d then creates a prototype of the scan, which is used to 3D-print custom medical devices to fit whichever body part … You have reached your limit on free articles. Become a SportTechie PRO […]
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