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Quin Sandler on the TechVancouver stage

Quin Sandler

Co-founder & CEO, Plantiga

Health TechVancouverOn TechVancouver stages since 2017

Quin Sandler is co-founder and CEO of Plantiga, the Vancouver company whose sensor pods measure how people walk and run. He started it in 2017 with his father Norman McKay; its customers include pro teams across the NBA, NHL, NFL, MLB and MLS, plus clinicians and the Canadian Armed Forces. Earlier he founded Principe Design Group and Keystone Learning.

On the TechVancouver stage ×1

First seen on the TechVancouver stage in 2017. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Quin

In their words

to be a really good entrepreneur is more about self exploration, self understanding, inner awareness than probably anything

TechVancouver, Aug 2017 · watch at 10:42

you have moments where you question your faith in the project... if you're giving up because no one's bought in or you haven't pitched it the right way, then that's not a reason to give up

TechVancouver, Aug 2017 · watch at 7:52
A few quotes can’t cover everything Quin said on the TechVancouver stage. 1,600+ talks are searchable.Ask about Quin

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Quick answers

What does Plantiga do?

It builds a sensor pod that fits into a shoe, orthotic or insole and measures gait and biomechanics, then uses AI to flag deviations from a person's own baseline.

Who uses Plantiga?

Around 90 customers as of 2023, including elite athletes across the NBA, MLB, MLS, NFL, NHL and NCAA, physical therapists, surgeons, athletic trainers and several militaries including the Canadian Armed Forces.

What did he speak about at TechVancouver?

Lessons learned — startup advice framed around a handful of key words, at the July 2017 TechVancouver event.

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