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 CEO’s of new ventures to tell their story. Company: Forcite Helmet Systems CEO: Alfred Boyadgis Headquarters: Sydney, Australia 1. What is your elevator pitch? […]
This article is written by Lew Blaustein, who writes at the intersection of green and sports for his GreenSportsBlog. Atlanta likely does not make the Top 10 when one thinks about the greenest cities in the US. That may well change once new Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the stunning new techno- and sustainability-forward home of the NFL’s […]
Company: Homefield CEO: Griffin Morris Headquarters: St. Louis Missouri 1) What’s your elevator pitch? Homefield turns stadiums into social networks for fans and teams and we create a competitive way for fans to socially interact during games. 2) Problem and Solution Terabytes of data are used by fans at every sporting event posting to Facebook, […]
You might know Houston-based SnapStream, Inc. from television programs like Comedy Central’s The Daily Show or The Colbert Report, of late. The company is responsible for the wide variety of TV clips the two shows aired, and the range of footage their staff was able to process. Now, SnapStream has entered the realm of sports, […]
Based in San Francisco, California, Aliph (Jawbone’s former name) was a company that used to work for the U.S Military. Aliph started off researching ways for combat soldiers to communicate clearer in adverse conditions; upon realizing the consumer potential of their work, they quickly expanded to wireless headsets, portable audio devices, and other forms of […]
