KINEXON Sports and the Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute Announce Groundbreaking Athlete Performance Innovation Partnership

Chicago, IL – February 18, 2025 – KINEXON Sports, a global leader in sports tracking and performance analytics, has announced a strategic four-year partnership with the Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute (JGHPI) to advance the science of athletic performance. This collaboration establishes JGHPI as KINEXON Sports’ ​“Official Innovation Hub”, integrating cutting-edge sports technology with advanced biomechanical research to refine athlete assessments, optimize training methodologies, and enhance injury risk reduction strategies.

By merging KINEXON’s real-time tracking technology with JGHPI’s world-class biomechanics facility and research, this partnership will introduce a new standard for athlete data validation, performance optimization, and injury reduction. Unlike traditional lab-based assessments, JGHPI’s advanced infrastructure — such as force plates seamlessly integrated into training environments and markerless motion tracking — allows athletes to move naturally while capturing precise biomechanical data.

“This partnership allows us to capture biomechanical insights at an unprecedented scale, in real-world training and competition environments, and with the performance metrics that truly matter,” said Dr. Melissa Boswell, VP of Science and Research at JGHPI. ​“Together, we can finally bridge the gap between data and decision-making, helping teams understand not just what’s happening, but why it matters — turning complex movement science into real performance advantages.”

With the sports industry demanding more precise, actionable data, this partnership is designed to deliver groundbreaking solutions that redefine athlete readiness, longevity, and peak performance.

This collaboration directly addresses the biggest challenges faced by coaches, performance staff, and teams by providing real-world, validated insights into player performance:

• Precision Validation: JGHPI will independently validate KINEXON metrics – such as acceleration load, jump load, mechanical load, and sprint data – with high-precision, gold-standard technologies across sport-specific scenarios to ensure absolute accuracy in training and game-day performance analysis
• Smarter Training: By integrating force plate data, AI-driven pose analysis, heart rate monitors, and more, teams will gain an unparalleled understanding of athlete fatigue, readiness, and injury risk
• Redefining Assessment: New performance benchmarks and testing methods will be developed, allowing coaches to tailor training regimens with pinpoint precision
• Immediate Competitive Advantage: This partnership will deliver real-time, validated insights that help understand injuries, optimize training loads, and maximize performance output like never before

A key initiative of this partnership is an annual sports science conference, hosted at JGHPI and organized by KINEXON Sports. This event will bring together industry leaders, researchers, and coaches to discuss cutting-edge advancements in sports technology and analytics. It will serve as a platform for sharing knowledge, fostering new ideas, and driving innovation in athlete performance evaluation.

“Our partnership with KINEXON Sports isn’t just about technology – it’s about reshaping the way teams approach performance analysis,” said Dr. Dan Taylor, Director of Strategic Development & Global Partnerships at JGHPI. ​“With KINEXON Sports’ state-of-the-art solutions and our expertise, we are empowering coaches and teams to train smarter and perform at their peak.”

“Sports technology is evolving rapidly,” added René Pruessner, Vice President of Strategy at KINEXON Sports. ​“This partnership underscores our commitment to pushing the boundaries of innovation and providing teams with the best analytics in the world.”

“At KINEXON Sports, we are constantly seeking ways to enhance performance tracking and provide teams with the best insights possible,” said Jim Garofalo, Executive Vice President of Sales and General Manager, North America at KINEXON Sports. ​“This collaboration with JGHPI allows us to combine cutting-edge technology with world-class expertise, ensuring that athletes and coaches can make data-driven decisions with unmatched confidence.”

“Innovation is at the core of everything we do at KINEXON Sports,” said Maximilian Schmidt, Co-Founder and Managing Director at KINEXON Sports. ​“This partnership with JGHPI is a game-changer in applied sports science, combining our industry-leading technology with top-tier research expertise. Together, we are setting new benchmarks for performance analysis and injury prevention, empowering teams, coaches, and athletes to achieve their highest potential.”

For coaches, trainers, and sports organizations looking to leverage the latest in sports science and technology, this partnership marks the beginning of a new era in elite performance analytics.

Visit KINEXON Sports today to learn how your team can train smarter, prevent injuries, and gain a competitive edge. For more information or media inquiries, contact René Pruessner, Vice President of Strategy at KINEXON Sports.

About KINEXON Sports

KINEXON Sports is a global innovation leader in real-time sports tracking and analytics, dedicated to helping teams, leagues, and federations innovate the game. With cutting-edge technology, KINEXON delivers precise data and actionable insights, empowering coaches and organizations to translate performance metrics into impactful decisions. Trusted by over 500 professional teams and multiple major sports competitions worldwide, KINEXON sets the gold standard in real-time sports tracking.

About the Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute

The Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute is a leading biomechanical engineering research facility dedicated to unraveling the complexities of human movement for performance optimization and injury risk reduction.

JGHPI aims to revolutionize quantifying human movement through developing innovative data acquisition systems, cutting-edgy technology, and data analytics. Coupled with expertise in machine learning, big data, and musculoskeletal modeling, JGHPI transforms complex biomechanical data into meaningful, actionable insights

To learn more about the Joe Gibbs Human Performance Institute, visit jghpi​.com.