A startup founded in part by a former pro football player is finding a market for its gel in baseball.
Grip Boost, the university spinout cofounded by ex-Terps and Ravens tight end Matt Furstenburg and a pair of former UMD chemical engineering students, signed a licensing deal with grip tape company Lizard Skins.
With the white-labeling agreement, Grip Boost will continue to produce the gel. The Grip Boost and Lizard Skins brands are both appearing on the products, said Grip Boost cofounder and COO Chanda Arya. Lizard Skins will assume sales and marketing for Grip Boost’s after-market gel that’s designed to add grip to batting gloves.
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