The National Circuit of Monza partners with HYPE GVA 2.0 Startup, Stargraph to launch its first NFT “Autodromo Nazionale Monza” is the First Circuit in the world to commercialize NFTs (non-fungible-token), digital authenticity certificates regulated by blockchain technology. This was announced today by General Manager Alessandra Zinno at the opening of the Rimini 2021 Meeting, … Continued
This past Tuesday, August 12, SKY Deutschland joined HYPE for another exciting HYPE GVA 2.0 DRAFT. On the cards, a game-changing opportunity for startups to work with the broadcasting giants, introducing and integrating their technologies. Here are the final selections. Well done to: – VICI FanFest – Adam JonesRobert Gordon “Twitch-in-a-box” platform with built-in merchandising and sponsorship for … Continued
HYPE Sports Innovation, GVA 2.0 Startup, My LADS, a leader in Augmented Reality (AR) Sports Fan Engagement, signs with some of the most known international football teams on the planet. The four mega-clubs and one national federation team include SL Benfica, Sporting CP, FC Porto, Portuguese Football Federation, and the legendary Club Atlético Madrid, fueled with a Seed Investment Round of €7.6M.
8K Quality, 5G will demonstrate live broadcasting applications. 3D Experience in water sports and Robots that will enhance the COVID19 Testing procedures.
They are called NFTs, non-fungible tokens, and they are the answer to a question that has become central in recent years: how to sign, authenticate and exchange digital content in a secure, quick, and engaging way?
11 Startups alongside 25+ Mentors, Investors, Jury, and others in one virtual online event! Joining for a global celebration of Sports Tech and Innovation
AI, NFTs, Drones, AR and Live Data, What are the top startups that are driving this change?
The Winter Sports Industry has been severely tested by the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic that has turned fans away from live events. Stakeholders are in search of innovative solutions that expand the remote viewing experience, connecting fans with each other and with the athletes during the TV show The HYPE UniTrento Wintersports Hackathon, organized … Continued
Some of the most exciting moments we get to experience in our era are the moments when innovation and new technologies are born, similar to the internet revolution starting in the 1980’s and the social media revolution taking place in the last 10 years. We are now ready for the next big revolution – “the digital … Continued
Why NFTs are the biggest opportunity in sports? Mark Cuban, LeBron James, and Tom Brady are all in. Is this the right time to invest in NFTs? How Big is the NFTs Market? What are NFTs: If I had told you 100 years ago that I bought Mickey Mantle’s baseball card for $5,200,000, you would … Continued
On a warm spring day just on the outskirts of Tel Aviv, a member of the HYPE Team clicks “Begin Meeting.” In doing so launches a project that has been in the works for over 10 months, with over 1 440 startup applications, 150+ Startup Interviews from 32+ countries around the globe. It all comes … Continued
While we were in lockdown, Google, Lululemon, Nike and others were actively acquiring Sports Tech companies (paying over $8B). How will this impact the Sports Universe in 2021?
7 reasons why 2021/22 will have a massive innovation and economic growth.
Esports and the Need for Innovation In 2020, the sports and entertainment world turned to esports for salvation. With travel and fan attendance restricted for obvious reasons, it was thought that esports and its capacity for the virtual organization could fill the void left by traditional entertainment options. “To the industry’s credit, many of these … Continued
Recently, the temptation to start out any article with “it has been an unprecedented year“ is as powerful as it is redundant. As, I think it‘s fair to say that, we all can agree it‘s been a peculiar one to say the very least. That said, the global pandemic will most certainly accelerate a lot of changes and shifts in investments. This Is something that we’re already witnessing, with the motorsports industry-shifting gear into new technologies, with Electrification being a great example of that.
In search of prosperity from boomers to alphas – what technology will shape the future of winter sports? There are 135 million skiers worldwide who pursue their hobby at around 2,000 ski resorts. In addition, millions of people regularly strap on their skates and go ice skating, play ice hockey, or curling. In 67 countries … Continued
WHICH WILL BE THE HOTTEST TECH TRENDS IN SPORTS IN 2021? There is a story running that during the midst of the pandemic there was a secret meeting of all the Bundesliga CLUBS where there was a consensus around the following statement – we need to bring all the Innovation planned for 2025 – to … Continued
New Horizons for Winter Sports with Sarah Lewis, OBE We sat down with Sarah and asked her what her thoughts are for the Winter Sports Vertical, ahead of the Global Virtual Accelerator 2.0. With a constant tone of enthusiasm and excitement, this is what she had to say: About Sarah Sarah Lewis, OBE OLY is … Continued
5 Effective Tools to secure your next meeting with an investor.
A Short Summary of a few actionable items that will set your business up now, to succeed post pandemic.
WE ARE HIRING About the Job: Are you looking to work for the largest global platform for sports and innovation? HYPE Sports Innovation is looking for a dynamic, communicative, and determined individual to join the Partnerships team.
COVID-19 Struck the world in a blunt and abrupt fashion. Everything we know and have come to expect from our day to day lives, suddenly required revision and rethinking. At HYPE Sports Innovation our mission has always been to “Impact people’s lives through the power of sports and innovation.” With the world of sports tumbling around us we gathered in a crisis meeting to discuss our plan of action.
There are some who read history, and there are others who write it. The First of it’s kind, entirely virtual with a jam-packed schedule including 1-1 Mentoring Sessions, Keynotes and of course the Startup Pitches! Thanks to all who participated and to our partners IAPS 交通大學產業加速器 for their valuable time and effort. Meet the Finalists of … Continued
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The effects of the recession of 2008 still have an impact on the mindsets of the management of sports clubs and institutions who during and after the COVID crisis will certainly show more resistance to invest resources in R&D…
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Amidst the last global crisis of 2009, a friend of mine said: “It’s a shame to waste a global crisis!” He suited up, filled his briefcase with money and went on to make a fortune of acquisitions. Beyond the superlatives and all the apocalyptic scenarios, I would like to propose an alternative point of view. … Continued
How sport-tech startups should defend and even score against the Coronavirus A wise old man told me many years ago in New York conference, that sometimes you need to live long enough in business to get lucky… This could be applicable also in order to survive a global crisis like this coronavirus also referred to … Continued
We are at the center of a “perfect storm,” an opportunity that does not come very often. I believe that in a few years time, we will ask ourselves: how did we leverage this opportunity, did we build something valuable, did we play to win or did we stay on the couch watching, paralyzing by analyzing?
We all remember when Henry used his hand to help him assist the winning goal against Ireland. France qualified for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and Ireland was eliminated. This was the moment we realized we can’t go on like this, we need some kind of video regulation.
Sports teams have a big advantage compared to companies like Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram when it comes to consumer loyalty. Fans feel emotionally attached and are very devoted to their club, it’s like family, whatever happens, how bad they treat you; you will always love them unconditionally. This is not the case with Social Media, once there is a better option, they will literally delete the old option out of their lives.
One Premier League club owner, when asked about innovation, said on stage, “Our fans are not interested in innovation; they want us to win, and personally, I’m old school. Love the game as it is doesn’t change…”. Sound familiar?
The world’s leading sports accelerators play a crucial role in scaling up promising startups
The esports market in 2019 has surpassed $1.1Bn according to the Newzoo Global Esports Market Report.
