DribbleUp is a Franklin Square, New York company known for bringing interactive sports training into the home. Its smart equipment connects young players with app-based coaching and guided practice, while its fitness community serves adults working out at home.
SlingerSlinger designs portable ball launchers that double as sports bags, beginning with its tennis machine and expanding into pickleball and other racquet sports. Built around the idea that players should be able to own an affordable, accessible practice partner, the company’s bag-style launcher carries equipment and up to 144 balls while providing adjustable feeds for solo training. Slinger says its launcher has reached more than 70,000 sales across 60-plus markets in its first 36 months of operations.BALTIMORE, MD
REPS Sports Technology, IncBorn in Syracuse, the heartland of lacrosse, REPS Sports Technology makes the R1 PRO Smart Lacrosse Ball and its companion app for measurable player training. Founded by former players Luke Cometti and Joe Pompo, the company embeds sensors inside the ball to track reps, shot speed and other performance data without camera equipment, while its team platform gives coaches dashboards, challenges and leaderboards. The founders bring more than 40 years of combined lacrosse and business experience to the product.SYRACUSE, NY
Sportsfield Specialties, IncSince 1998, Sportsfield Specialties has designed and manufactured sports construction equipment for athletic facilities, serving competition at the high school, college and professional levels. Based in Delhi, New York, with manufacturing facilities in New York and North Carolina, the company supports projects across North America from engineering and planning through installation. Its designs have earned more than 30 patents, including equipment used in field, stadium and emerging padel-court projects.DELHI, NY
Saturn SportsFounded by lifelong athletes who have experienced head injuries, Dayton-based Saturn Sports develops connected football equipment that monitors helmet fit in real time. Its platform tracks chinstrap tension and gives athletes immediate feedback when a helmet needs adjustment, while giving teams season-long visibility into fit and equipment use. The company’s work is aimed at making contact sports safer without taking athletes out of the game.CINCINNATI, OH