Float Tech^® Inc. (formally known as Orca Gear Inc), began as an M.B.A. class project at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in April 2002. The year long class project rapidly evolved into a company, which has recently been recognized as New York’s Capital Region’s “Most Promising New Enterprise.”
(Awarded in November 2004)

Float Tech’s mission is to revolutionize the present life jacket market with our cutting-edge, patent-pending product, Float Tech^®. We strive to impact and serve our markets by producing a top quality safety product that people will want to wear. Response to our first product has been nothing short of stupendous, and if you’re purchasing a Float Tech^® life jacket today, we’re sure you’ll agree.

We currently have various products in the works which will take apparel functionality to levels the world has never seen before. Our strategy is to integrate different technologies into apparel, and help bridge the gap between those technologies and apparel to reach greater applicability within the marketplace.