?? Announcing the 10 Startups for Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech 2023 Class!

With spring just around the corner, it’s tough not to be excited about the future of sports around here.?

But our excitement is off the charts with some big news — the announcement of the companies selected for the third class of our program.?These founders and startups were selected from a pool of 920 applicants from 41 countries across the globe.?

Over the next six months, in our newly-expanded format, they’ll work with the SportsTech program and its?partners?to grow their businesses and discover creative approaches to the biggest challenges facing the sports tech industry.?

And now, for the first time, we’re excited to introduce the starting lineup for the 2023 Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech Program.?

???Aircast?– Melbourne, Australia

Aircast provides sports fans direct access to near-zero-latency multi-view video, audio, and data, making them the director of their own experience.

???EINBLIQ.IO?– Munich, Germany

EINBLIQ.IO is an insights and automation platform that enables media companies to operate sophisticated, excellent, energy-efficient, and economic streaming services.?

???FanFest?– New York, New York

FanFest is the easiest way for the biggest names in entertainment to empower superfans to grow their audience with interactive shows gated by digital memberships and tokens hosted live on their digital channels.

???FanSaves?– Ottawa, Canada

FanSaves is?a digital couponing platform that gives fans discounts and deals from sponsors of their favorite teams, increasing fan engagement and activation while tracking important customer analytics for teams and their partners.

???GeoSnapShot?– Sydney, Australia & Denver, Colorado

GEOSNAPSHOT is a Powerful AI media distribution platform that allows users to instantly share photos from an event and organize them so they can be found quickly and easily.

???Quicc?– Wichita, Kansas

Quicc is a powerful video content management system that automates video transcription, captioning, searching, and clipping workflows.

???Recut?– New York, New York

Recut helps users create unlimited personalized video content at scale for fans and audiences.?

???Rivalry Tech?–?Houston, Texas

Rivalry Tech is a food, beverage, and merchandise mobile ordering platform for high-volume settings, including stadiums, resorts, hospitals, and entertainment venues.

???RIZZARR?– Detroit, Michigan

RIZZARR is a content marketplace that connects brands seeking purpose-driven digital media with vetted, talented creators worldwide.

???Tickets for Good?– Sheffield, United Kingdom

Tickets for Good helps event partners fill venues and increase revenues by giving free and discounted tickets to targeted and validated consumer groups that support the local community.

?? Alums in the News???

Calling DIBZ At NASCAR Summit

Our very own alum, Brennan D’Souza, shared his story at the NASCAR Innovation Summit. This event played out against the backdrop of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and showcased the convergence of sports and innovation. [?Read More?]?

LetzChat Makes Difference at Super Bowl?

If you watched the Super Bowl in another language, you can thank our alum, LetzChat!?[?Read More?]?

TipTap Expands Relationship With Comcast?

What started with our accelerator program has evolved into a strategic partnership. tiptap is excited to work with Comcast and its?Project Up?initiative to launch an employee-led fundraising pilot with a touchless payment solution. [?Read More?]

nVenue Named 20 Best SportsTech Ideas to Invest

Sports Pro Daily is out with its 2023 list of?20 Sports Tech Ideas to Invest in Now—and our own alum, nVenue has made the list with tech that's "helping bookmakers and broadcasters generate value from every moment in every game. [?Read More?]?

?? Partners in the News???

Shiffrin Adds More Medals?

It may take a while to sink in, but Mikaela Shiffrin now owns 14 championship medals. [?Read More?]?

Sold-Out Daytona 500 Kicks Off 75th NASCAR Season

A 40-1 longshot captured the checkered flag at the Daytona 500, which was sold out for the 8th year in a row. … [?Read More?]?

PGA Netflix Doc Seeks New Fans?

Is there anything hotter than a good sports documentary? The timing of the next one, “Full Swing,” is an unprecedented look as the PGA TOUR ’s top players compete for the?2023 season. [?Read More?]?

NASCAR Announces Diversity Winners

The NASCAR Drive for Diversity Awards honors deserving awardees who set an example by advocating for diversity and inclusion across the sport. NASCAR President Steve Phelps said, “Their contributions are helping drive our sport forward, and these awards celebrate the passion and commitment of leaders bolstering our efforts to build a more inclusive NASCAR culture.” You can see the winners here …?[?Read More?]?

?? Sports Tech Stories We're Reading???

NBA Dunk Champ Underdog Story

Everyone loves an underdog story. Before winning the National Basketball Association (NBA) Dunk competition, Mac McClung played in the NBA G-League, and now he signed a deal with PUMA Group and gained 250k followers on social media. Learn more about … [?Read More?]?

Inside the Chiefs TikTok Dominance

Emerging platforms always pose a challenge for brands looking to make an impact. But the Kansas City Chiefs think they’ve found a winning formula. Each week, seven Chiefs employees from various departments discuss trends and strategies to help them grow. The work has paid off – to date; the Chiefs now have the most followers of any … [?Read More?]

No Blueprint For First-Time Big Game Host?

And, speaking of football, the countdown is officially on for the next Super Bowl – hosted for the first time in?Las Vegas. As organizers find out, there are some enormous hurdles to hosting a major event without a blueprint. [?Read More?]?

???Photo of the Month???

Forty-three years ago this month - the Miracle on Ice, a sporting event that captured the hearts of millions of Americans, saw the underdog American team upset the four-time defending gold medal-winning Soviet Union, 4-3.

-- The SportsTech Team