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The Patch That Learned to Leave the Arm
A runner’s frustration with humid training became a sweat sensor for athletes and teams. Now Nix Biosensors is betting that the knowledge gathered by its patch can travel farther than the patch itself.
STATSports put a number on the hard yards. Sony bought in.
The Newry company turned a GPS vest into a business serving professional teams and weekend players. Its next test is making all those numbers worth a coach’s time.
Runna sold the training plan. Strava bought the coach.
Two friends started with personalized running PDFs. Their subscription app now sits inside Strava, with a bigger test ahead: making the plan fit the runner when life refuses to cooperate.
hDrop Put a Sweat Lab on Your Arm - Then Its Hardest Customers Broke the Math
The Little Rock startup sells a $249.99 reusable sweat sensor for athletes who are tired of generic hydration advice. Its most revealing lesson is also its least glamorous: the hardware matters, but calibration, repetition and a stubborn respect for messy bodies matter more.