- December 15, 2025
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Company: Freedom Dynamics, Naples
Principal: Eryk Hardwick
The big idea: Eryk Hardwick, a Naples-based remodeling contractor, was working for an elderly client who complained about being unable to use his walker to get onto the beach. That's when he developed the first prototype of Stability Steps, skids that attach to the legs of a walker so elderly and disabled people can enjoy the beach without getting stuck in the sand.