Our History
Biocore’s mission is to provide the highest level of engineering and analytics expertise to clients dedicated to the understanding and reduction of injury. We've been dedicated to this mission since the inception of our company in 2002.
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2002 - 2007
Biocore is formed by Jeff Crandall and Richard Kent as an extension of their work out of University of Virginia Center for Applied Biomechanics. Initial focus is centered around automotive safety, consulting and research.
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2008 - 2012
Biocore begins working with professional football in the United States on Lower Extremity (LEX) research. BEAST outdoor testing of professional football playing surfaces begins.
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2013
Biocore hires it's first full-time employee.
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2014 - 2015
Beginning of the NFL Engineering Roadmap. Equipment testing capabilities are expanded to include:
- Helmet Impact Testing
- In-Lab Turf Testing
- Footwear Performance and Safety
- Thigh-pad Impact Testing
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2016
Advanced Sensors Instrumented Mouthguard program begins. Equipment testing is expanded to include:
- Flex Testing of Footwear
- Shoulder Pad Impact Testing
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2017
Computational Modeling and 3D rendering services are added.
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2019
Data Analytics team is established to begin the development of the Digital Athlete program.
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2020
BEAST v2 product development begins.
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2021
The Performance Lab is launched. Biocore begins 3D Body Scanning for on-field replication of player performance and actions.
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2023 Latest
The Digital Athlete software is launched. Biocore merges with Tempus Ex Machina to create Infinite Athlete.
Do you like challenges?
We’re always looking for people to help us fulfill our mission, applying engineering knowledge to protecting people in automotive, sports, military, and other environments.
