DENVER — Inside a lab tucked into an industrial park in north Denver, the sounds of science and engineering fill the air — the hum of machines, the clicks of cameras, and the occasional bam of impact tests.

It’s all part of a mission to give soldiers a better fit, and better protection, on the battlefield.

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From the NFL to the U.S. Army

Impressio, a Denver-based materials science company, first made its mark in 2018 when it won the NFL’s “Head Health Challenge,” a competition to develop better protective gear for athletes.

“We got our big break with the NFL when we were doing the Head Health Challenge back in 2018,” said James Rall, Impressio’s chief technology officer. “Our technology was one of the winners.”

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That same technology, built around a flexible, energy-ab

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