When Chris Friend rocked up to a Bondi Boardriders comp in 2016, he didn’t expect to stumble across a business idea that would soon power surf and skate comps around the world. But standing in the sand, watching organisers scramble with pens, paper, and spreadsheets, he and mate Fernando Freire, a surfer and software programmer,… Read more »
Applications for the mid-year intake of AO StartUps, the pioneering sports and entertainment tech program powered by Tennis Australia and the Australian Open, are open until the end of May AO StartUps launched in 2022, and has now supported more than 30 startups across verticals including participation, fan engagement, high performance and event operations. The… Read more »
A new pilot program aimed at helping sports technologies startups in South Australia crack the $500 billion US sports sector was launched in Adelaide during the AFL’s Gather Round. The South Australian Sportstech Export Capability Program is a partnership between the state government and the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN). It will provide up to… Read more »
Queensland sports tech startups will have the chance to pitch to the NRL as part of an innovation program run by the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN). The collaboration with the NRL and Advance Queensland (AQ) features a 10-week program facilitated by ASTN involving up to eight Sunshine State-based startups keen to work with the… Read more »
Investor Rayn Ong pointed out recently that “VCs (and angels) say no to 95% of the founders they meet with”. That’s ignoring the many more no responses over emails and even DMs (from some brave founders). As anyone in startup land will attest, the no comes in many forms. There is of course the quick,… Read more »
Gameface.ai is AI that can watch match vision in real time to help coaches understand in-game situations, and plan & adjust tactics accordingly.
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