As part of our Sacramento Inno coverage of the startup, technology and innovation economy, the Business Journal has compiled a list of startups to watch in the new year. These startups are poised to make big moves, either in growth, funding, technology or development. We're highlighting 15 startups, generally with fewer than 100 employees, about 5 years old or less and that have raised less than $50 million.
A 2019 startup, Elk Grove-based Core Impact Inc. has developed wearable technology to help athletes, teams and schools better understand what is happening with a player’s muscles during competition.
The technology isn’t oriented for health or fitness. Rather, it's a sports performance platform designed to isolate how effectively specific muscle groups are working, said CEO and founder Samuel Taylor. “It allows them to comprehend what is going on in their body to give them competitive advantage,” Taylor said.
Core Impact was in the most recent cohort of companies at the Growth Factory business incubator in Rocklin.
The company’s garments have embedded sensors that are coupled with a microcomputer to monitor specific muscle groups, measure muscle activity, muscle fatigue and muscle acceleration, along with heart rate and pulse. That data shows which muscle groups are working at 90% efficiency versus 70% efficiency, and that provides actionable information for exercises to correct problems, Taylor said. The company’s strategy is to outfit the entire roster of baseball teams at universities and professional teams.
