Our lab has done much research on the mantis shrimp which has lead to our lab getting patents, which formed a start up company – Helicoid Industries, which then sub-licensed the patents to CCM, who are now making hockey sticks, including for teams in the NHL! From their LinkedIn:
“[Helicoid Industries is] proud to introduce the world’s first-ever bio-inspired composite material now available to consumers, setting a groundbreaking milestone in the realm of biomimicry applied to the composite industry.
Our cutting-edge Helicoid-inspired composite material is a testament to nature’s brilliance, pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in materials science.
Buy it here: https://lnkd.in/eaYvGpNd
A great thanks to Anthony BERT who has greatly contributed to bring this innovation to market!”
Check out their Instagram video for it here: https://www.instagram.com/reel/CzeSGUusiQ9/