Ankle sprains are the #1 sports injury, and for years, recovery meant relying on clunky, inside-the-shoe braces that limit mobility. Enter TayCo Brace—a groundbreaking, outside-the-shoe solution that redefines ankle support. Designed for ultimate comfort and freedom, TayCo Brace offers athletes and active patients unparalleled mobility without compromising protection. Hear from TayCo Brace co-founder and CEO Gavin Ferlic as he shares the story behind this game-changing innovation and how it’s transforming recovery in sports and beyond.

As we prepare to kick off the 2024 Paris Olympics, Sports Tech HQ is taking a deep dive with USA Swimming. Joel Shinofield, Managing Director of Sports Development for USA Swimming, discusses the record-breaking, sustainable and innovative U.S. Olympic Team Trials recently held in Indianapolis, the inaugural USA Swimming Innovation Summit, and the role sports technology is playing in the growth of the sport.

Rory Billing, founder and CEO of The Fan’s Place, describes the company's app as the non-alcoholic beer of sports betting, providing a free-to-play platform that “removes the house” and ensures businesses and consumers alike can profit off a shared love of sports.

The company is transforming customer loyalty programs, encouraging fans to get together (and get out into their community’s local businesses), and leveraging the growing markets of sports betting and fantasy sports to do so. Learn more about The Fan’s Place and Rory’s journey as an entrepreneur in the latest episode of the Sports Tech HQ podcast.