Orreco, a sports and data science company, has received a $2 million Series A investment from Silicon Valley-based venture firm True Ventures that will enable the company to expand in the U.S. and Europe and further develop its product suite of sports science and data solution for professional sports. Orreco uses machine intelligence to find […]
From the hotel suite to the gymnasium floor, Orlando, Fla.-based medical screening company Athletic Heart is mobilizing and modernizing the preventive testing of professional athletes. For decades, athletes preparing for competition have undergone medical screening to ensure their bodies are up to the task. The screening traditionally occurs within the confines of a hospital imaging center, or […]
The NBA Development League will be renamed the NBA Gatorade League starting next season, and also as part of a multiyear expanded partnership announced Tuesday, the Gatorade Sports Science Institute will collaborate with the NBA G-League. GSSI will work with the NBA G-League to enhance player sports performance and recovery, and its scientists will partner with the […]
Sports genetics company Athletigen Technologies is teaming up with Kinduct Technologies, a data and analytics software provider, to integrate genetics with athletic performance data. Athletigen is known for analyzing an athlete’s genetic makeup and using that to help the athlete achieve his or her performance goals. Kinduct allows teams and organizations to look at data […]
North Carolina State University researchers have developed new wearable technology that tracks hydration in real-time through a skin hydration sensor. Researchers believe the benefits of this technology can be utilized in many ways, including by athletes. Yong Zhu, an associate professor of mechanical and aerospace engineering at NC State, explains that the “sensor could be used to […]
