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Liberty Engineering team’s helmet prototype earns 2nd place in NFL competition
Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Engineering, and his team of Ph.D. research fellows and undergraduate students have developed a football helmet that advanced as one of four finalists in the NFL’s sixth-annual “1st and Future” pitch competition, created to spur innovation in athlete health, safety, and performance. The Liberty work is associated with Genesis Helmets, Inc.
Here is Dr. Horstemeyer’s conversation with the Morningline:
The winners were announced Tuesday, Feb. 2, on the NFL Network, as part of Super Bowl LV Week in Tampa, Fla., with $150,000 in awards and research grants on the line. The Liberty team’s entry in the Innovations to Advance Player Health and Safety category of the competition was named the runner-up prize winner and awarded $25,000, which Horstemeyer said would be used to further develop the project in preparation for the NFL Helmet
February 2, 2021 : By Ted Allen - Office of Communications & Public Engagement
Ph.D. research fellow Tate Fonville (left) and engineering student assistant William Dean set up a model helmet for testing at the NOCSAE twin-wire drop tower at Liberty’s Center for Engineering Research & Education. (Photos by Ellie Richardson) Note: This story was updated after the Tuesday, Feb. 2 awards presentation.
Dr. Mark Horstemeyer, Dean of Liberty University’s School of Engineering, and his team of Ph.D. research fellows and undergraduate students have developed a football helmet that advanced as one of four finalists in the NFL’s sixth-annual “1st and Future” pitch competition, created to spur innovation in athlete health, safety, and performance. The Liberty work is associated with Genesis Helmets, Inc.
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Cornell startup wins NFL innovation competition
As millions of football fans eagerly await this year’s Super Bowl, two Cornellians have already scored a victory in another competition hosted by the National Football League. Organic Robotics Corporation/Provided
Light Lace integrated smart garments can monitor athletic performance and muscle fatigue.
Organic Robotics Corporation, a Cornell startup founded in 2018, won the sixth annual NFL 1st & Future competition, which aired Feb. 2 on the NFL Network.
The two-part competition was designed to spur new ideas for athlete safety and performance. Organic Robotics Corporation (ORC) topped three other startup finalists in the “Innovations to Advance Player Health and Safety” category.
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Cornell startup looks to score in NFL innovation competition
As millions of football fans eagerly await this year’s Super Bowl, two Cornellians are huddling up for another competition hosted by the National Football League. Organic Robotics Corporation/Provided
Light Lace integrated smart garments can monitor athletic performance and muscle fatigue.
Organic Robotics Corporation, a Cornell startup founded in 2018, will compete in the sixth annual NFL 1st & Future competition, to be televised Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. EST on the NFL Network.
The two-part competition is designed to spur new ideas for athlete safety and performance. Organic Robotics Corporation (ORC) will go head-to-head with three other startups in the “Innovations to Advance Player Health and Safety” category.