Q30 Innovations
Medical Equipment ManufacturingConnecticut, United States11-50 Employees
Q30 Innovations is a small- to mid-sized medical equipment manufacturer based in Norwalk, Connecticut. Since development began in 2010, the company has partnered with medical, academic, engineering and design institutions to research and advance the Q-Collar, an externally worn device designed to mitigate brain injury risk from repetitive sub-concussive head impacts. The Q-Collar has FDA clearance and is used by athletes across the National Football League, Major League Soccer, National Women’s Soccer League, more than 80 NCAA Division I programs, and in international bobsled and skeleton competition, while also counting the Premier Lacrosse League among its partners. The company’s work also extends to collaborations with US special forces and participation in research studies with the US Army. Based in the United States, Q30 operates within the medical equipment manufacturing sector and centers its offerings on head-impact protection for competitive athletes, tactical personnel and research partnerships. Its customer base spans professional and collegiate sports, military and government researchers, reflecting a focus on preventing or reducing traumatic brain injury from head impacts. A notable recent development is its 2023 partnership with the Navy SEAL Foundation, reflecting ongoing expansion of its protective solutions into military and tactical communities.