//Upstate startup showcases desk shields to better facilitate face-to-face instruction

Upstate startup showcases desk shields to better facilitate face-to-face instruction

A few months ago, Flexprotek was born. The idea for the Spartanburg-based startup grew out of the COVID-19 pandemic.Spokesperson Bridgette White said the company’s goal is to facilitate in-person learning by creating desk shields.”What we want to do is offer another layer of protection,” White said. “We wanted to make sure students had an option at their desk to allow them to work freely and