Founded in 2013, The STA Group Sports Technology Awards, dubbed ‘the Oscars of Sports Technology’, recognize impactful innovations across every aspect of sports. Each year over 50 industry experts review entries from over 50 sports across more than 30 countries. The Awards are the leading international celebration of tech-led innovation insport and are an unrivaled mark of excellence for shortlisted brands.
This year, the CoolMitt's vasocooling technology has been recognized as a finalist for ‘Best Technology for College Sports’ and ‘Best Technology for Athlete Coaching and Performance’. "The STA Group’s recognition of CoolMitt is a testament to the science-based,extraordinary performance gains enabled by the technology,” said Craig Gile, President and Co-Founder of CoolMitt.
Since its launch in 2022, CoolMitt has been adopted by performance trainers and athletes on over 60 professional sports teams. It is rapidly expanding into collegiate sports programs. The patented technology accelerates core body temperature cooling so overheated athletes can recover faster, delay fatigue, and improve overall performance.This is whether it be in training or during competition. “CoolMitt unlocks athletes' untapped performance potential," said William Donovan, CoolMitt's Chief Growth Officer.