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5 New Year’s Resolutions For The Sports Technology Industry

2500 years ago a fan walked out of a Greek athletics stadium wanting to share the match he just witnessed. On the way home he bought an urn and painted on it runners, javelin throwers and boxers. He then showed it to his friends and said “That. Just. Happened.”  Lost to history, he unknowingly pioneered […]

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The Survival Of Sports Photography In Our Digital Times

Muhammad Ali knocking out Sonny Liston. Willie Mays’ over the shoulder catch.  Brandi Chastain’s moment of joy after netting a World Cup winning penalty kick. “The Catch” by San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Dwight Clark. Michael Jordan hanging in the air while dunking from the free throw line. If you’re an average sports fan, chances are you know […]

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SportTechie Startup Profile Series: Membi Is A Search Engine For Discovering Sports And Fitness Clubs

New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series will be to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. Company: Membi CEO: Arran Abbott Headquarters: London  1. What is your elevator pitch?  Membi is a […]

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Discussing The Strategy Behind The Dodgers Accelerator With R/GA

This year the Los Angeles Dodgers partnered with R/GA for an accelerator program to help grow ten sport related startup ventures. The program drew a lot of attention from the sports industry as the Dodgers were the first major sports franchise to take on such a venture. We covered the ten companies in detail and you can […]

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SportTechie Startup Profile Series: Why Fanvana Won Best Startup At Sloan Sports Analytics Conference

New technology from startup ventures is transforming the sports industry. The mission of this series will be to introduce startup companies in the sports technology space to a broader audience and allow Founders of promising new ventures to tell their story. Company: Fanvana CEO: Swetha Prabhakar 1. Company Introduction: 1 to 2 paragraphs about your company. What […]

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