NFL star Russell Wilson invests in high-tech helmet maker Vicis as total funding nears $50M Vicis is adding another big name to its investor list as the startup gears up to make its high-tech football… Read More
GeekWire 200 August update: No summer slowdown for Northwest startups Summer vacation is apparently not a thing among the GeekWire 200 list of the top Pacific Northwest startups. Companies up… Read More
Seattle Seahawks players talk about their experience wearing new high-tech Vicis helmet NFL players notice something different with Vicis’ new helmet. Seattle-based startup Vicis has its high-tech helmet on the NFL playing… Read More
Russell Wilson, Richard Sherman among Seahawks players wearing new high-tech Vicis helmet Several Seattle Seahawks players, including stars like Russell Wilson and Richard Sherman, are wearing the new Vicis helmet during games.… Read More
VICIS inks deal with Oakley to create advanced eye shield for high-tech football helmet Vicis‘ football helmet just got more high-tech. The Seattle startup today announced a deal with sunglasses giant Oakley for a… Read More
Vicis football helmet unboxing: Watch a high school linebacker open his new high-tech head protector It’s not just NFL and NCAA players who will be wearing Vicis’ new football helmet this season — teenagers will… Read More
Podcast Week in Geek: NASA’s super-quiet supersonic jet and Zillow battles McMansion Hell architecture blog You don’t hear many sonic booms these days, for good reason — commercial supersonic planes, which can travel incredibly fast while… Read More
Future of NFL safety: Inside Vicis’ high-tech football helmet production facility in Seattle The Fisherman’s Terminal in Seattle might be the last place you’d expect to find a company that is aiming to… Read More
Vicis raises another $10M as 12 NFL teams place orders for high-tech football helmet Vicis’ high-tech helmet is making its way into the NFL and more investors are taking notice. The Seattle startup just… Read More
Vicis ranks first in ‘extensive’ NFL helmet test that assesses head impact severity Vicis received more validation today for its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup topped a new list published by the NFL that… Read More
Vote for Geekiest Office Space: The coolest tech office spaces in the Seattle area Rooftop decks. Mindfulness zones. Sports bars. This year’s finalists for the Geekiest Office Space in the GeekWire Awards have it… Read More
High-tech football helmet startup Vicis raises more cash as NFL, NCAA seasons approach Vicis continues to raise more cash as the Seattle startup revs up production of its high-tech football helmet. The company… Read More
NFL and NCAA teams will equip players with VICIS high-tech helmets during spring football More Vicis helmets are out in the wild as the Seattle startup prepares to equip NFL and NCAA teams with… Read More
Vicis partners with University of Alabama at Birmingham to create ‘next generation’ football helmets Vicis is getting some help from the University of Alabama at Birmingham to develop a better football helmet. The Seattle-based… Read More
Vicis raises another $4M as it prepares to equip teams with high-tech football helmet Vicis has raised more money to help scale development and production of its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup confirmed today… Read More
Vicis raises $4M from Concur CEO and others for high-tech football helmet, as it addresses player comfort complaints Vicis had a few hiccups earlier this summer, but that isn’t stopping investors from backing the company. The Seattle startup,… Read More
Vicis pulls high-tech helmets from Washington and Oregon football teams due to comfort complaints Seattle startup Vicis today pulled its high-tech helmets from the University of Washington and University of Oregon football teams, citing… Read More
These two NCAA football teams are using a $1,500 high-tech helmet that reduces impact forces Two of the top collegiate football programs on the West Coast will be testing high-tech helmets developed by a Seattle… Read More
GeekWire 200 July update: Fresh faces Hiya and Convoy rising up the ranks Big funding rounds and new hiring helped companies move up in this month’s GeekWire 200 ranking of the Pacific Northwest’s top… Read More
University of Washington football players to test high-tech helmet from Vicis Vicis didn’t have to look far for a team to test its high-tech helmet. The University of Washington football team… Read More
Vicis raises another $6M to ramp up production of high-tech football helmet Vicis is raising more cash to help fuel production of its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle startup today confirmed with… Read More
High-tech football helmet startup Vicis raises another $4M to prepare for upcoming season Another football season is approaching this fall, and Vicis is gearing up to have its high-tech football helmet worn by players during… Read More
High-tech football helmet startup Vicis closes $8M round from more than 140 investors From Hall of Fame quarterbacks to prominent spine surgeons, more than 140 investors are betting on a Seattle startup that has… Read More
Vicis reveals price, more details about high-tech football helmet that reduces brain trauma After more than two years of research and development, Vicis is ready to sell its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle-based… Read More
UW wins $250K grant to continue building high-tech VICIS football helmet that reduces brain trauma Vicis has more cash to help the company finish developing its high-tech football helmet. The company, which spun out of the… Read More
Vicis raises another $1.5M for high-tech football helmet that reduces brain trauma Vicis continues to raise cash for its high-tech football helmet. Less than two months after raising $1.6 million, the Seattle-based… Read More
UW spin-out Vicis raises $1.6M for high-tech football helmet that reduces brain trauma Vicis is raising more money to help develop its high-tech football helmet. The Seattle-based startup, which spun out of the… Read More
NFL gives $3.5M to brain injury prevention projects, including one from a Seattle startup The NFL, Under Armour, and GE today announced the next batch of winners for its Head Health Challenge, a $60… Read More
Can this startup save the NFL? High-tech helmet aims to dramatically reduce brain trauma A concussion crisis is impacting American football at all levels. One out of every three retired NFL players is expected to develop long-term cognitive problems; doctors… Read More
