A textile-based helmet liner, an impact-reducing field surface, and a safer face mask were announced as the latest winners of the NFL’s annual HeadHealthTech Challenge on Thursday.
Corsair Innovations, which is developing the Fiber Energy Absorbing Material (FEAM) textile material for helmets, received a $168,504 grant, artificial turf manufacturer FieldTurf was given $195,000, and Mississippi State startup Yobel Technologies was awarded $20,000 to test its research on energy-absorbent face masks.
“We are very encouraged by the quality of these tech submissions over time,” NFL EVP of health and safety initiatives Jeff Miller said, “and we believe that they will be getting more sophisticated.