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Release date: Thursday September 29th — One Zero, the event changing the face of conferences and giving its global audience groundbreaking, uncut content is also championing the world of Sports Tech Startups.
Powered by Bank of Ireland, a renowned driver of the startup industry in Ireland, One Zero has selected its Top 30 global sports tech startups. Three of this illustrious group will be invited to Dublin to battle it out for €5,000 in cash and to pitch on stage to an audience of over 1,500 delegates. This is a significant opportunity for the selected startups and an important factor in the legacy of the One Zero event in promoting innovative minds. An endeavour only made possible by the continued support of Bank of Ireland.
David Tighe, Head of Innovation, Bank of Ireland commented: “One Zero is a really exciting development for the Irish startup community. Technology is rapidly changing how we view, interact and play sports and One Zero is putting Ireland at the heart of the Sports Tech movement. As part of our extensive support of the Irish startup community, Bank of Ireland is delighted to be supporting the #1 Draft Pick Startup Competition.”
One Zero is a celebration of Sports and Tech, produced to engage and enlighten its eager attendees. On Friday, October 21st, the greatest minds, influencers, athletes, and enthusiasts will gather in Dublin’s RDS. The event will feature three must see Keynotes, and 6 panel talks covering hot topics from eSports to innovation, aptly followed up by the pitch competition final. Aside from providing unmissable content, One Zero passionately believes in supporting the can do’s, the go-getters, the brilliant brains of the sports tech industry. This event is unlike no other, and could change the future of one lucky startup in being crowned the ‘#1 Draft Pick’.
Clyde Hutchinson, One Zero Co-Founder and Health Tech entrepreneur and connector: ‘With the #1 Draft Pick Competition we are delighted to welcome the most innovative sports tech companies to One Zero as demonstration of Ireland’s role as global leaders in sports technology.”
From Kenya to Finland, Israel to Canada, and a healthy contingent of Irish nominees, the Top 30 serves a who’s who of the sports tech industry. The Top 3 will be announced very soon through all One Zero platforms, but until then check out the site www.onezerocon.com/startups to find out more about this game changing group of companies.
Those wishing to attend the event can purchase tickets from the One Zero website where a limited number of tickets are still available.
Michael O’Donnell
Head of Startup Relations
One Zero Conference
+353 87 792 5279
michael@onezerocon..com
www.onezerocon.com