Tim Skapek's guest appearances

Tim Skapek

FUTRSPRT

Getting Down 2 Business

Founders Couch

Zach Maurides

Kevin Gehsmann

Chris Stewart

Duncan French

Erik Anderson

Rick Allen

John Dorsey

Johns Hopkins

David Rudolph

Jeremy Harrell

Parker Kligerman

Rob Carlin

Albert Tsai

Jeff Miller

James Collins

OwlTail

Clark Bulleit

Based out of Durham, N.C., Protect3d was founded by former Duke football players and engineers Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit and Tim Skapek. The company’s app allows trainers to scan an athlete’s body in 30 seconds using an iPhone or iPad. Protect3d then creates a prototype of the scan, which is used to 3D-print custom medical devices to fit whichever body part an athlete needs protected. The NFL awarded Protect3d with the top prize of $50,000 at the league’s 1st and Future pitch competition two days before Super Bowl LIV in Miami. Protect3d won first place out of four startups that made presentations in the Innovations to Advance Athlete Health and Safety category. Interview conducted by Marty Steyn, second year Duke, Fuqua School of Business student. Background music: Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever District Four by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Based out of Durham, N.C., Protect3d was founded by former Duke football players and engineers Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit and Tim Skapek. The company’s app allows trainers to scan an athlete’s body in 30 seconds using an iPhone or iPad. Protect3d then creates a prototype of the scan, which is used to 3D-print custom medical devices to fit whichever body part an athlete needs protected. The NFL awarded Protect3d with the top prize of $50,000 at the league’s 1st and Future pitch competition two days before Super Bowl LIV in Miami. Protect3d won first place out of four startups that made presentations in the Innovations to Advance Athlete Health and Safety category. Interview conducted by Marty Steyn, second year Duke, Fuqua School of Business student. Background music: Thinking Music by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4522-thinking-music</a> Pamgaea by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea</a> I Knew a Guy by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3895-i-knew-a-guy</a> Hall of the Mountain King by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3845-hall-of-the-mountain-king</a> Upbeat Forever by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5011-upbeat-forever</a> District Four by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3662-district-four</a> Umbrella Pants by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4559-umbrella-pants</a> Wholesome by Kevin MacLeod Link: <a href="https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5050-wholesome</a> License: <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>

Protect3d: Kevin Gehsmann, Clark Bulleit and Tim Skapek

How did Protect3d come to be? And how does Tim approach selling to customers that might be less likely to adopt new tech?  Tim is a recent Duke grad who studied Mechanical Engineering. Hailing from Dallas, TX, he is the cofounder and CTO of Protect3d (https://www.protect3dpads.com/), a startup that leverages 3D technology to create anatomical precise protective devices for athletics. So far, they’ve created products for 9 total athletic programs and 90+ athletes across the country, as well as an iOS app to be used by athletic trainers to capture 3D scans from an iPad. They have won 3 grants so far, highlighted by the 2020 NFL 1st and Future Grand Prize for Innovations in Athlete Health and Player Safety, and have also closed a pre-seed round of fundraising from friends and family. Subscribe to Founders Couch wherever you get your podcasts.   ---   Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founderscouch/support

How did Protect3d come to be? And how does Tim approach selling to customers that might be less likely to adopt new tech?  Tim is a recent Duke grad who studied Mechanical Engineering. Hailing from Dallas, TX, he is the cofounder and CTO of Protect3d (<a href="https://www.protect3dpads.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.protect3dpads.com/</a>), a startup that leverages 3D technology to create anatomical precise protective devices for athletics. So far, they’ve created products for 9 total athletic programs and 90+ athletes across the country, as well as an iOS app to be used by athletic trainers to capture 3D scans from an iPad. They have won 3 grants so far, highlighted by the 2020 NFL 1st and Future Grand Prize for Innovations in Athlete Health and Player Safety, and have also closed a pre-seed round of fundraising from friends and family. Subscribe to Founders Couch wherever you get your podcasts. --- Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founderscouch/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/founderscouch/support</a>

#29: Tim Skapek (Duke) - On selling to customers who were initially less likely to adopt new tech