SmartSpeed has a new home!
VALD is pleased to announce we’ve acquired the SmartSpeed Timing Gate System from Fusion Sport.
VALD’s innovative human measurement technologies are used by over 1,000 of the world’s most elite sporting teams, clinics, universities, hospitals and defence departments.
Driven by a multidisciplinary team of researchers, clinicians, sports scientists, designers, developers and engineers, VALD systems offer unparalleled insight into human movement, performance, injury risk and rehabilitation.
The VALD suite includes ForceDecks Dual Force Plate System, NordBord Hamstring Testing System, ForceFrame Strength Testing System, AirBands BFR Cuffs, HumanTrak Movement Analysis System and TeleHab Exercise Prescription App.
VALD was established in January 2015 by co-founders Laurie Malone and Sam James: best friends living in a share house in Brisbane.
What would one day become VALD, was born out of a research and design collaboration at the Queensland University of Technology, where VALD’s first product, the NordBord, was conceived.
At the completion of Dr. Tony Shield’s and Dr. David Opar’s research, QUT Bluebox was looking to commercialise the NordBord; and Sam’s intimate knowledge of the device led him to believe an opportunity existed.
He presented this idea to Laurie who agreed that the NordBord had the potential to change the way hamstring strength was measured around the world.
Six years on from its humble beginnings around the share house dining room table, VALD has grown to a team of 95 staff, expanded internationally with offices in the UK and US and has a suite of six products from a combination of internal development and external acquisitions.
VALD founded
JAN 2015
3 employees
JUL 2015
NordBord launched
JAN 2016
ForceFrame launched
FEB 2017
HumanTrak acquired
AUG 2017
HumanTrak launched
FEB 2018
Opened Americas office
APR 2018
ForceDecks acquired
AUG 2018
Opened Europe office
AUG 2018
AirBands acquired
JUN 2019
50 employees
JUN 2019
TeleHab launched
FEB 2020
VALD Health launched globally
FEB 2020
ForceFrame Fully-rotational Crossbar launched
JUL 2020
ForceDecks Mini launched
OCT 2020
VALD Tactical launched
NOV 2020
95 employees
JAN 2021
VALD Hub 2.0 launched
MAY 2021
ForceDecks iOS app launched
JUL 2021
Normative data reports launched
AUG 2021
ForceDecks balance testing launched
SEP 2021
SmartSpeed acquired
OCT 2021
ForceDecks Vision launched
FEB 2022
VALD Applied Research Initiative launched
MAR 2022
DynaMo launched
MAY 2022
180 employees
SEP 2022
World leaders in human measurement. VALD is trusted by elite sporting organisations, universities, clinics, hospitals and defence departments to provide insights into the health and performance of their athletes, clients and staff.
26
NBA Teams
20
EPL Teams
22
20
120+
UEFA Teams
85+
NCAA Teams
16
70+
150+
Private Facilities
35+
Orthopaedic Hospitals
100+
30+
We are in the fortunate position of not only having clients who are at the forefront of their respective fields – but also a high-performing internal team consisting of leading academics, practitioners and otherwise brilliant individuals.
We believe that anything is possible with hard work, creativity, dedication, and good timing.
