After NASA launched his fitness tech into space, Paul Francis is looking to bring it back to Earth. A local inventor, Francis built his Kansas City startup, OYO Fitness, around portable resistance devices.
Francis had always intended to use the technology for home gyms, but the astronaut application helped his business take off.
“I had been an inventor. … I was able to get a few things on the market and stay alive,” Francis said. “When this tech caught on, it was a big home run.”
Francis…KC fitness tech for astronauts will come to Earth soon
After NASA launched his fitness tech into space, Paul Francis is looking to bring it back to Earth. A local inventor, Francis built his Kansas City startup, OYO Fitness, around portable resistance devices.
Francis had always intended to use the technology for home gyms, but the astronaut application helped his business take off.
“I had been an inventor. … I was able to get a few things on the market and stay alive,” Francis said. “When this tech caught on, it was a big home run.”
Francis…