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.
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.
