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Fortnite Could Learn a Lesson From the H1Z1 Pro League

On Monday, Epic Games announced that it would be putting up $100 million in prizes for the first year of competitive play of its game Fortnite. Besides that staggering number, Epic didn’t release any further information about the structure of that competition or how it would be scored. To put the money in perspective, in […]

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Beyond Innovation: Using Sport to Advance STEM Education

Beyond Sport’s Nick Keller and the 49ers Jesse Lovejoy join Bram to discuss Beyond Innovation, an interactive gathering taking place in Silicon Valley next week. The event will explore better methods of leveraging sport to improve STEM education. SportTechie is proud to be the official Digital Media Partner for Beyond Innovation, which will be held […]

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WNBA Tips Off in New Era of Legalized Gambling

The Wings and the Mercury will tip off the 2018 WNBA season tonight in the same week that the U.S. Supreme Court moved to legalize sports gambling. And what happens with the WNBA might indicate what a deeper integration of sports and betting might look like in America. On Thursday, the WNBA and FanDuel extended […]

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LA Kings Get New Ice Out of Thin Air

This past season, the ice at Staples Center came right out of the arena’s air. Or at least the water for that ice did. The Kings spent the year piloting climate control tech made by a company called BluEco Technology Group that cleans and dries air, producing water as a byproduct. That water was then […]

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Torq Labs’ Smart Leggings Built To Improve Athlete Performance

Company name: Founder(s): Headquarters: Website: 1. What is your elevator pitch? 2. Problem & Solution 3. Market – your target market and the overall market 4. Business Model – how do you make money? 5. Management Team – with titles 6. Financial Needs: are you currently looking for investment? Have you raised investment already? If […]

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