Ashland, Ohio native Dr. Zach Bernhard founded HSLD after training as an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon and drawing on his experience as a former athlete. The company helps athletes and athletic programs develop and present themselves through evidence-based training and sports media, with an emphasis on honest representation rather than hype.
Athletin Be SportyFounded by Malik Shamsuddin after seven years in Sialkot’s sportswear factories, Athletin Be Sporty makes custom team uniforms and sports gear from its U.S.-based operation in Celina, Texas. Shamsuddin began his own manufacturing business in 2010 and later introduced Athletin at the 2016 American Football Coaches Association convention, bringing factory-direct, fully sublimated team apparel to American teams. The company also makes ready-to-ship equipment such as its soft-shell Halo flag-football helmet, with no minimums or design fees for custom orders.CENTEREACH, NY
Neo Sports Lab LLCNeo Sports Lab is a New Castle, Delaware-based product developer and contract manufacturer focused on practical support and protection for people, pets and equines. Its distinctive strength is the close connection between in-house design work and specialist advice from sports medicine, orthopedic, physical therapy and veterinary professionals. The company takes products from early concepts through prototypes, testing and private-label production, with a 20,000-square-foot Delaware warehouse supporting that work.CHADDS FORD, PA
DuraDerm SPORTDuraDerm SPORT is a Prevent-Plus, LLC product known for bringing medical-device experience to the needs of athletes and athletic trainers. Its non-antibiotic liquid polymer forms a flexible protective film for minor wounds and skin irritation, with the company highlighting use by professionals such as Cornell University’s head athletic hockey trainer. The technology resulted from collaboration between a NASA research scientist and an NYU professor of dermatology.SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY
LACEUP ATHLETICSFounded by athletes, Malvern-based LaceUp Athletics designs wearable weighted training gear that adds resistance to everyday movement and sport-specific practice. Its signature approach pairs LYCRA® compression sleeves with evenly distributed, flexible FLX Weights, while its training laces thread directly onto equipment such as sticks and clubs without straps or clips. The company also makes adjustable gear such as its Heavy Hat for building neck strength and stability.MALVERN, PA