SYZMIK
SYZMIK Sports designs and manufactures protective soft-shell headbands and mouthguards for flag football, 7v7 football, and soccer, using 3D-printed lattice impact-padding systems.
- CEO / Founder
- Steve Arzoni
- Team Size
- 11-50
- Stage
- Active
- Total Funding
- $750K
- Key Investors
- Johns Hopkins Technology Ventures
Technology & Products
Key Products
X7C Protective Headband; X7c+ Protective Headband (3D-printed lattice impact system in a soft shell); X0 Mouthguards; SYZ3 apparel collection.
Technological Advantage
Proprietary soft-shell headgear platform combined with additively manufactured (3D-printed) lattice padding developed with Carbon's polymer 3D printing technology; extensive field research/injury data partnerships (NOCSAE, CHOP, IFAF, Virginia Tech Helmet Lab).
Differentiation
Value Proposition
Soft-shell protective headgear engineered specifically for non-contact/limited-contact sports (flag football, 7v7, soccer), using 3D-printed lattice padding to reduce concussion risk versus traditional foam padding.
How They Differentiate
Purpose-built soft-shell headgear specifically engineered for flag/7v7/soccer (non-helmet sports) rather than adapting tackle-football helmet technology; uses 3D-printed lattice padding (with Carbon) instead of traditional foam, backed by peer-reviewed field research and top STAR safety ratings.
Market & Competition
Target Customers
Flag football, 7v7 football, and soccer players and teams (youth through professional/international level), schools, and sports leagues.
Industry Verticals
Sports equipment / athlete protective gear (flag football, 7v7, soccer)
Competitors
Guardian Sports (Guardian Caps); Gamebreaker; VICIS
Growth & Milestones
Growth Metrics
Product line launched June 2023; ambassadors from 17 nations; partnership announced with IFAF (world governing body for American football) in 2025; Green Bay Packers grant program supplied X7C headbands to 20 Wisconsin high school girls flag football programs (2025).
Major Milestones
2018: parent company AES wins NFL HeadHealth Tech Challenge with soft-shell helmet; 2021: SYZMIK begins athlete interviews/R&D for flag/7v7 headgear; June 2023: X7C headband line launches; 2025: X7c+ launches with 3D-printed lattice padding (Carbon partnership), wins Fit Design Award for Sport Equipment; 2025: IFAF and Green Bay Packers partnerships announced.
Notable Customers
U.S. national flag football team athletes (e.g., Michael 'The Rush King' Better); Green Bay Packers-sponsored Wisconsin high school girls flag football programs; South Jersey NFL Flag league (SJNFLFL).