Sportstechireland

27/03/2019

One of Europe's leading early stage sportstech accelerators is taking applications for its 2019 cohort.

leAD Sports Accelerator looks for innovative products, services and business models in the realm of sports. They have a focus on in three key verticals: connected athletes, derivative market and fan engagement.

Applications are now open.

https://www.f6s.com/leadsportsaccelerator/apply

Apply to leAD Sports Accelerator 2019 in Berlin, Germany. The leAD Sports Accelerator targets seed stage companies with innovative products, services and business models in or applicable to the realm of sports. This next-generation accelerator model with tightly aligned support for entreprene...

12/02/2019

Technology is shifting the power from governing bodies, and into the hands of the fans, with fan engagement one of the hottest verticals in the sportstech ecosystem.

Sapphire Ventures, (formerly SAP Ventures) launched a $115 million sports fund with a mission to invest “at the intersection of sports, media and entertainment”, using money raised from a range of high-profile companies including City Football Group, the owners of Manchester City; Adidas; AEG; and the organisations that run the major leagues in the United States.

Ireland is already in the game, with a number of outstanding Fan Engagement companies. There's everything to play for.

Sports governing bodies face fight for relevance against digital entertainment industry

08/12/2018

Delighted to have been invited by Network Ireland Limerick to speak to their members, at No. 1 Pery Square Hotel & Spa. A fantastic opportunity for the three of us to get together and share our entrepreneurship journey.

THREE Limerick businesswomen have given over some time from their busy work schedules to champion Ireland’s attractiveness as a location for sports technology and innovation. And they highlighted the rewards and challenges of establishing new enterprises in the SportsTech sector at a recent event ...

15/11/2018

Sunny and clear weather forecast for our networking hike this coming Sunday! We're delighted to be lead on this event by the fantastic Andree Walkin as well as some outstanding mentors and supporters. Registration is free.

This free event is an opportunity for entrepreneurs, founders, mentors and supporters of the SportsTech ecosystem to get together for a few hours of networking with a difference. We will meet at 8am at the carpark opposite Goosers in Ballina, before heading together to our hike starting point. Our g...

04/11/2018

If you haven't signed up for our SportsTech bulletin yet, drop [email protected] an email, we'll add you to our mailing list. Our reports go out every 6 weeks, they're short and sweet, and generally packed full of news and events from SportsTech in Ireland. :)

21/10/2018

A remarkable and inspirational clip from athlete Cora Staunton.
The highest-scoring forward in the history of ladies football created more history last year, going from a veteran to a newcomer in becoming the first Irish footballer to enter the AFL Women's draft. The Mayo footballer's autobiography, Game Changer, will be published in October.

07/10/2018

Biometric data company Huami has released two new wearables with AI capabilities that can track athletic performance and monitor heart activity. The new devices became available in China this week and will ship internationally later this year. Learn more about the devices: www.sporttechie.com/huami-launches-new-amazfit-health-band-1s-with-advanced-heart-monitoring/.

Huami's Amazfit Health Band 1S offers many of the same ECG-powered heart monitoring tools as the Apple Watch, albeit without FDA approval.

06/10/2018

KINEXON has become the NBA’s most used wearable technology within 2 years of getting its first basketball team client.

“Kinexon has the only reliable technology out there to get indoor positional tracking so far,” said Mehdi Bentanfous, Kinexon’s managing director of U.S. operations. “That’s the main reason why several teams are switching from the classical provider to us.”

Read more about Kenexon's technology: www.sporttechie.com/kinexon-wearable-76ers-rockets-pacers-hawks-wizards/

Munich-based Kinexon supplies its ultra-wideband wearable tracking technology to nearly half of all NBA teams.

05/10/2018

With the international adventure travel market valued at over half a trillion pounds and an expected growth of nearly 50% by 2020, sports wearable technology has become increasing popular to improve performance. Forbes have published the top ten sports technology gadgets for outdoor enthusiasts: www.forbes.com/sites/leebelltech/2018/09/20/best-outdoor-sports-tech/ .

I visited sporting resort Club La Santa to find out how to make best use of technology during my adrenaline-fuelled trip