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Isaiah Kacyvenski: From NFL Player to Tech Entrepreneur

via CNBC

Isaiah Kacyvenski is not your average NFL player. The retired linebacker has transformed from gridiron competitor to entrepreneur at the forefront of science and technology.

 

Isaiah Kacyvenski, former Seattle Seahawks linebacker, believes worker productivity is directly related to how much sleep employees get each night.
Isaiah Kacyvenski, former Seattle Seahawks linebacker, believes worker productivity is directly related to how much sleep employees get each night.

The former Seattle Seahawk runs business development at MC10, a company focused on wearable devices.

 

“Electronics are rigid and boxy. We’ve created a way to allow them to stretch, flex and bend,” he said.

 

Kacyvenski’s company, MC10, invented a wearable skullcap called Checklight that can capture head impact data during play through sensors built into the cap.

 

MC10 and Reebok teamed to launch the product last year and provide information to players, coaches and health-care professionals about head injuries—something Kacyvenski knows a thing or two about.

 

“I’ve had 11 surgeries from football,” he said.

 

Kacyvenski’s latest project, called Biostamp, is designed to measure physical data on players’ health. The device is slated to launch next year.

 

This article was written by Jessica Golden for www.cnbc.com on August 3, 2015.

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