Based out of Durham, N.C., Protect3d was founded by former Duke football players and engineers Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit and Tim Skapek. 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 an athlete needs protected. The NFL awarded 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. Protect3d won first place out of four startups that made presentations in the Innovations to Advance Athlete Health and Safety category. Interview conducted by Marty Steyn, second year Duke, Fuqua School of Business student.

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Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod

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Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod

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I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod

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Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod

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Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod

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District Four by Kevin MacLeod

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Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod

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Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod

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