B$Z: Electrozyme Named ‘Sports and Active Lifestyle’ Winner at CONNECT’s 27th Annual MIP Awards

SD Sport Innovators (SDSI) is excited to announce that Electrozyme has been named the Sports and Active Lifestyle Technologies category award winner at CONNECT’s 27^th annual Most Innovative New Product (MIP) Awards. The MIP Awards are the ‘Academy Awards’ of San Diego's innovation industry, honoring San Diego’s groundbreaking new products launched within the past year.

"Electrozyme, this year’s winner in the Sports and Active Lifestyle category, is an example of emerging technology that is being delivered to the world from San Diego’s convergence of life sciences, wireless and sports and active lifestyle industries," said John Sarkisian, SDSI Industry Chairman of the Board and SKLZ Vice Chairman.  “CONNECT’s MIP Awards does a fantastic job celebrating and recognizing the entrepreneurs behind these innovations. The Sports and Active Lifestyle industry is proud to be included as one of MIP’s nine awards categories.”

Electrozyme was recognized for the development of ProFit SE Real-Time Sweat Electrolyte Sensor, a wireless, personal hydration sensor that monitors hydration levels by measuring the electrolytes in sweat. The wearable sensor helps athletes answer three key questions: When is it time to rehydrate? What should I rehydrate with? How much do I need to rehydrate? For more information on Electrozyme, visit www.electrozyme.com.

"At Electrozyme, we strive to develop innovative solutions to real problems, so to receive the award for the Most Innovative New Product in the Sports and Active Lifestyle category is a true honor,” said Jared Tangney, Electorzyme co-founder and COO.  “We are going to use the momentum we have gained from winning this award to successfully make our technology available to everyone!"

Electrozyme is a 2014, Class 4 Graduate of SDSI’s business accelerator program, Springboard.  Learn more about SDSI Springboard at www.sdsportinnovators.org.

Past MIP Sports and Active Lifestyle Technologies category winners include:

2013 - Hookit for Hookit Athlete Index
2012 - PEAR Sports for PEAR Square One
2011 - Hydroflex™ for the Hydroflex Supercharger
2010 - ElliptiGO for ElliptiGO 8S
2009 - Neptunic Technologies for Neptech Protective Material
2008 - Firewire Surfboards for Direct Drive