Hawkin Dynamics, Inc.

What Hawkin Dynamics, Inc. does

Hawkin Dynamics, Inc. is a US-based (Delaware-incorporated, headquartered in Westbrook, Maine) private performance hardware and software company founded in 2016 that builds validated wireless force plate systems and associated software for athlete and human-performance monitoring. Its core product is a portable, wireless dual force plate system that measures ground reaction forces during jumping, landing, and strength movements, paired with an iOS mobile app for field data capture and a cloud-based web application (Hawkin Cloud) for longitudinal comparison, athlete profiling, population benchmarking, and customizable reporting. The company's hardware is positioned as the only validated product on the market, with measurement validity confirmed through peer-reviewed research against gold-standard piezoelectric systems, and the software supports unlimited athletes and staff per account with open API access through Hawkin Connect.

The company's product lineup extends beyond force plates to include TruStrength, a portable fixed dynamometer for isometric strength assessment, and three solution verticals: Hawkin Performance (sports teams and coaches), Hawkin Clinical (physical therapists, athletic trainers, orthopedic surgeons), and Hawkin Tactical (military and first responders). Revenue is generated through a combination of hardware sales (force plates, TruStrength), recurring software subscriptions (mobile and web apps), and licensing (research licenses for academic users). Distribution is direct enterprise sales through website-based quote and demo requests, with no public pricing disclosed. Customer logos include Clemson University, Andrews Research & Education Foundation, True Sports Physical Therapy (15-clinic rollout), Sports Academy (multi-state expansion), and the NBA biomechanics program. The company holds SOC 2 Type 1 certification and has raised approximately $9M across two funding rounds in 2021 and 2023.

Name

Hawkin Dynamics, Inc.

Legal name

Hawkin Dynamics Inc.

Website

https://hawkindynamics.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hawkin Dynamics builds validated wireless force plates and a complementary portable dynamometer (TruStrength), paired with cloud and mobile software, for objective athlete monitoring across sports teams, clinical rehabilitation, tactical/military, and research customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Performance Technology

NAICS

Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing (33451)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949)

akta.pro primary industry

Performance Analysis & Video Coaching (HSADAEAG)

Keywords

• Force plate technology
• Athlete performance monitoring
• Biomechanics data analysis
• Isometric strength assessment
• Sports injury prevention

Headquarters

HQ city

Westbrook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Force Plate Hardware Sales: Sale of validated wireless dual force plate systems for jump testing, strength assessment, and movement analysis. The hardware is the primary entry point, with associated onboarding and support.
2. Performance Software (Cloud/SaaS): Two-part software including mobile app (iOS) for data collection and web app for data comparison, athlete profiling, and population benchmarking. Software includes unlimited athletes, unlimited staff members, customizable reports, and API access.
3. TruStrength Dynamometer Hardware: Portable fixed dynamometer assessments used for profiling, benchmarking, and monitoring performance. Sold as hardware alongside associated software capabilities.
4. Research License: Special research license available for academic researchers, separate from commercial/clinical licensing.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Hawkin Dynamics designs, manufactures, and sells validated wireless dual force plates and a portable fixed dynamometer (TruStrength) for measuring ground reaction forces and isometric strength in athletes and patients. These hardware systems are bundled with a cloud-based mobile (iOS) and web software platform for data capture, longitudinal analysis, athlete profiling, and customizable reporting, with an open API and official R, Python, and BI tool connectors via Hawkin Connect. The offering is sold primarily to coaches, sports teams, physical therapy clinics, military and first-responder organizations, and academic researchers.

Product overview

Hawkin Dynamics is a performance hardware and software company offering a unified platform centered on validated wireless force plate technology and a complementary portable dynamometer. The core product lineup consists of HD Force Plates (wireless dual force plates for jump and movement testing), TruStrength (a portable fixed dynamometer for isometric strength assessment), and two companion software applications: a mobile app (iOS) for field data capture and a web app (Hawkin Cloud) for longitudinal data comparison, athlete profiling, and custom reporting. These hardware and software products are organized under three solution verticals — Hawkin Performance (for sports teams and coaches), Hawkin Clinical (for physical therapists and clinicians), and Hawkin Tactical (for military and first responders) — and are complemented by Hawkin Connect, an API and integration layer providing official R, Python, Power Query, Excel, and Google Sheets connectors for advanced data analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Hawkin Connect: Software integration platform that enables force plate data to be pulled into R, Python, Power BI, Excel, and Google Sheets through official API integrations.
• TruStrength

Products and services

• HD Force Plates Wireless, portable force plates that measure ground reaction forces during athletic movements such as jumping, landing, and weightlifting, delivering validated laboratory-grade precision for jump testing, asymmetry detection, and performance profiling in sports and clinical settings.
• TruStrength Portable fixed dynamometer for isometric strength assessment and monitoring, used for profiling, benchmarking, and monitoring performance of healthy individuals and return-to-performance following injury, with metrics such as peak force, rate of force development, impulse, and time-to-peak force.
• Hawkin Mobile App iOS-compatible mobile application for capturing force plate test data in the field or clinic and delivering instant test results to practitioners.
• Hawkin Cloud (Web App) Cloud-based web application for comparing force plate test data over time, benchmarking against different populations, profiling athletes, generating customizable printable reports, and supporting unlimited athletes and staff members per account.
• Hawkin Connect REST API and official integration suite providing programmatic access to athlete data, test results, force-time curves, and organization management, with pre-built connectors for R (hawkinR), Python (hdforce), Microsoft Power Query, Excel, and Google Sheets.
• Research License Special research license available for academic researchers and university users, offered separately from commercial and clinical licensing.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased research productivity — Dr. John McMahon states Hawkin Dynamics cloud-based workflow increased his productivity tenfold
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration5 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• True Sports Physical TherapycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 February 2026True Sports Physical Therapy partnered with Hawkin Dynamics to equip all 15 of its clinics across Delaware, Pennsylvania, and Maryland with Hawkin's force-plate testing systems and performance software. The collaboration provides True Sports clinicians with real-time, actionable data to improve return-to-sport decision-making and rehabilitation outcomes. Hawkin Dynamics delivers comprehensive onboarding, ongoing training, and dedicated support to ensure consistent implementation across all locations.
• Sports AcademycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025Hawkin Dynamics partnered with Sports Academy to expand sport science access and integrate their force measurement systems across multiple facilities, including new locations in Texas and California. The collaboration aims to provide standardized, data-driven training tools to athletes of all ages, from youth to professionals. Both parties are working together to decentralize performance data.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Kistler Group: Kistler is the established gold-standard piezoelectric force plate and biomechanics measurement provider, primarily in laboratory and industrial settings. Highly comparable technology but a much broader industrial instrumentation portfolio.
• Catapult Sports: Catapult is a public, well-capitalized athlete monitoring platform focused on GPS wearables and team-sport performance analytics. Comparable buyer (sports performance teams) but different primary modality (wearables vs. force plates).
• STATSports: STATSports provides GPS-based athlete tracking and performance monitoring to professional and elite teams globally. Same buyer profile and use cases (readiness, performance, fatigue) but a wearable-first approach vs. force-plate-based measurement.
• Tekscan: Tekscan manufactures pressure measurement systems and force/pressure sensors used in clinical gait analysis, sports, and research. Adjacent technology (pressure mapping vs. force plates) with overlapping customers in biomechanics and clinical rehab.

Direct peers

• Bertec Corporation: Bertec manufactures force plates and balance/mobility assessment systems used in research and clinical gait labs. Comparable in force-plate hardware and biomechanics measurement, though more focused on laboratory settings than Hawkin's field-deployable positioning.
• VALD Performance: VALD Performance is the closest direct competitor, offering wireless force plates (ForceDecks), dynamometers, and similar athlete-monitoring hardware/software to sports, clinical, and tactical buyers worldwide. Highly comparable product set and go-to-market motion.
• Noraxon USA: Noraxon provides biomechanics measurement hardware and software (EMG, motion capture, force) for sport science and clinical rehabilitation. Overlaps with Hawkin in providing integrated measurement platforms for coaches and clinicians.
• ForceDecks (under VALD) / ForceFrame: VALD's ForceDecks wireless force plates and ForceFrame dynamometer directly overlap with Hawkin's HD Force Plates and TruStrength products for jump, strength, and balance assessment across sport and clinical buyers.

Emerging players

• Kitman Labs: Kitman Labs provides an athlete intelligence platform aggregating performance, medical, and wellness data for professional sports organizations. Comparable buyer and analytics ambition, though more of a software aggregator than a measurement hardware company.
• Sparta Science: Sparta Science offers a force-plate-based movement health platform for injury risk screening and performance benchmarking. Direct overlap in CMJ-style force plate testing and injury-risk analytics for sports and tactical organizations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/hawkindynamics

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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