WGME reports technology company, UMaine collaborating on concussion research
WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) reported Alba-Technic, a small technology company based in Winthrop, is collaborating with the University of Maine on concussion research. For more than 10 years, the company’s founder and creator has been working on a material that lessens the impact of collisions, according to the report. Alba-Technic and its patented shock-absorbing material were selected as a finalist in the NFL’s Head Health Challenge. As one of five finalists selected from a field of 125 entrants, Alba-Technic won $250,000 to continue its research, the report states. The company and UMaine researchers are working to perfect the product and win the $500,000 grand prize.