Sports teams are building new venues across the United States and are increasingly looking to technology as a way to further engage fans with the team and the game. The trend is especially visible in stadium renovation projects like that of Philips Arena in Atlanta. Now, two digital tech companies — Built.io and BeyondCurious — […]
Lisbon-based sports club Benfica has partnered with KickUP Sports Innovation to launch a European sports accelerator. The program aims to “scout, accelerate and invest” in early stage sports business startups that focus on Sports Performance and Lifestyle Activity, Fan Engagement and Entertainment and Facility Management and Operations. Twenty companies are chosen to come to Lisbon for the April […]
Today the the Los Angeles Dodgers and R/GA Ventures announced that their second sports accelerator will now be open to receive applications. Last year the two companies combined to execute their first accelerator that had ten sports tech startups of all different sizes and business models go through the program. Get The Latest Sports Tech News In Your […]
In August, the LA Dodgers and advertising agency R/GA picked their 10 finalists for their sports accelerator—a program that boasted of over 600 applicants. After access to $120,000 and a list of over 80 experienced mentors, each of those 10 startups in the accelerator had a demo day at Dodger Stadium, showcasing their final product […]
Last April, the LA Dodgers and advertising agency R/GA announced the creation of a sports accelerator—an opportunity for emerging sports startups to access $120,000, mentors and contacts within the sports industry. Well, after 600 applications from the 34 countries, the Dodgers program has chosen its 10 inductees, who will benefit from the sum of money […]
