In Conversation With… – Episode 007: Ryan McCumber & SportsTech.ai
Friday, 16 April 2021
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In episode seven of In Conversation With… I spoke to Ryan McCumber from SportsTech.ai where we talk all things HYPE Sports Innovation’s second Global Virtual Accelerator (GVA). HYPE’s GVA is the forum where startups pitch to develop pilots with international federations and major clubs and franchises. We talk about how it was formed, how it developed, who was
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HYPE Sports Innovation’s First Global Virtual Accelerator Concludes
Monday, 07 September 2020
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HYPE Sports Innovation’s first Global Virtual Accelerator is wrapping up with the ‘clubs and federations’ vertical about to announce the startups fortunate enough to produce pilots with some of the world’s most renowned clubs, franchises and sporting federations. Amir Raveh, HYPE Sports Innovation’s founder commented on what delivering this accelerator meant. “This venture proved that
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Digital, Emaze, FlashPlays Live, Handi, Hear Me Cheer, HYPE Sports Innovation, OnePlan, Startup, Technology, VICI Sports
HYPE Sports Innovation’s Global Virtual Accelerator Pushes Past the Halfway Mark
Wednesday, 15 July 2020
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Moving past the halfway point of HYPE Sports Innovation’s Global Virtual Accelerator (GVA) we checked back in with the program’s co-creator Ryan McCumber to see how the accelerator has progressed, his thoughts and the biggest winners. With 20 startups running pilots across 13 partners, now including German Bundesliga club 1. FC Koln, each partner have
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Reflections of HYPE Sports Innovation’s Global Virtual Accelerator Bootcamp
Monday, 08 June 2020
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Last week, HYPE Sports Innovation invited 25 international startups from an application pool of 1000+ for an intensive week-long bootcamp to kick off their Global Virtual Accelerator, designed and led by Ryan McCumber. The bootcamp consisted of one hour sessions with each of the 12 club/federation partners: LAFC, Golden State Warriors, Toronto Blue Jays, NY Islanders,
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Accelerator, Bbox Sports, Bleachr, FanWide, Full Venue, HYPE Sports Innovation, River Plate, Robo PG, Startup, Technology
Bringing Sports Back: Insights into HYPE’s Global Virtual Accelerator
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
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With more than 1000 global startups applying to join HYPE’s Global Virtual Accelerator, we got the inside track into the program with Ryan McCumber from Sportstech.ai who is one of the program’s co-creators along with Amir Raveh founder of HYPE Sports Innovation. The virtual program commences June 1st and will run for eight weeks with
HYPE SPIN Accelerator Taiwan Spotlight: NICESUN ENTERPRISE
Monday, 25 November 2019
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Our series of conversations with founders and companies going through HYPE’s Spin Accelerator in Taiwan. In this conversation we got a word from Kris Wu from NICESUN ENTERPRISE. How was your experience at the recent HYPE Bootcamp in Taiwan? Kris Wu: “It was my first time joining an accelerator. It was a special experience because I got
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HYPE SPIN Accelerator Taiwan Spotlight: Komodo Monitr
Monday, 25 November 2019
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Our series of conversations with founders and companies going through HYPE’s Spin Accelerator in Taiwan. In this conversation we spotlight New Zealand startup Komodo Monitr. We spoke to Jack Wood, one of their co-founders. Describe your experience at the recent HYPE Bootcamp in Taiwan? Jack Wood: “The Bootcamp couldn’t have come at a better time really. In
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HYPE SPIN Accelerator Taiwan Spotlight: STRYDE
Monday, 25 November 2019
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Our series of conversations with founders and companies going through HYPE’s Spin Accelerator in Taiwan. In this conversation we spotlight STRYDE and talked to the co-founders of STRYDE Leon Lee and Alex Chung. First question is your thoughts on the Taiwan Bootcamp, describe how you both felt about the experience? Leon Lee: “This is the second time we’ve
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Accelerator, Fitness, HYPE SPIN Accelerator Taiwan, HYPE Spin Lab, HYPE Sports Innovation, Startup, STRYDE, Technology
HYPE SPIN Accelerator Taiwan Spotlight: Avountes
Monday, 25 November 2019
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Our series of conversations with founders and companies going through HYPE’s Spin Accelerator in Taiwan. In this conversation we spotlight Avountes. Avountes has developed a community-based platform called PickUps, in essence it’s a social network for basketball built around connectivity and gaming with an aim to bring people together to share the basketball experience. In this conversation we spoke
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HYPE SPIN Accelerator Taiwan Spotlight: Jingletek
Monday, 25 November 2019
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Our series of conversations with founders and companies going through HYPE’s Spin Accelerator in Taiwan. In this conversation we spotlight Jingletek. Taiwanese startup Jingletek have developed and launched an IoT, smart baseball called STRIKE which is designed to help pitchers develop their technique and performance. Data can be synced to an app so users can get
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Accelerator, Baseball, Data, HYPE SPIN Accelerator Taiwan, HYPE Spin Lab, HYPE Sports Innovation, Jingletek, Sensors, Startup, Technology
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