Israel’s SportsTech Industry Pioneering in Innovation

Israel’s leading innovative ecosystem has helped transform the world of sports from a leisure activity to a multi-layered industry, engaging stakeholders from diverse fields. With progress in technologies such as data analysis and viewership experience, the industry will evolve drastically by creating more opportunities in sports and entertainment. These innovations bring precision, enhanced audience experience, and greater community reach.

The start-up nation has developed cutting-edge innovations in the sports-tech sector; with over 140 sports-tech companies, Israel is home to innovators focusing on performance enhancement, fan engagement, broadcasting, and branding. Like other industries, Israeli sport-tech companies have a profound reputation for their high-quality engineering skills, quality, and level of innovation. Here are ten exciting sports-tech startups to cheer on:

·?Healables develops wearable and therapeutic smart textiles. These products help accelerate healing, reduce inflammation, and relieve pain without drugs. Athletes can boost performance, readiness, and recovery using these products.

· Playsight develops automated production, live streaming, video replay (VAR), and pro-level coaching tools. PlaySight has developed an autonomous, affordable, and scalable AI platform accessible to any player and level.

·?IntelliGym (Applied Cognitive Engineering Ltd) improves athletic performance by enhancing a players' brainpower by using computer-based training technology.

·?BlazePod is the leading reaction training solution that combines cognitive intelligence training with physical exercises enabling individuals to react and respond faster and more efficiently guided by live data. The platform consists of vibrant visual cue pods controlled by an interactive mobile app that is fully customizable to fit all sport, fitness, and therapy applications.

· X-trodes uses the body’s electrophysiological outcomes to analyze athletic electrophysiology function in dynamic environments and analyze every muscle with wireless AI-driven insights.

· WSC Sports Technologies offers automated video highlight creation technology. This system handles everything from the intake of live footage to the delivery of automatically prepared short-form videos. These videos are later used to be analyzed or shared on multiple platforms to create content.

· 90Min is an online news platform focusing on football. The platform provides live scores, news, fixtures, videos, and other football content. Users can also post articles, lists, lineups, and slideshows.

· Track160 offers sports analytics solutions based on an optical tracking platform. To provide game insights, the company uses computer vision technology to analyze numerous elements, such as players' jersey numbers, team colors and textures, unique player movement, tactical position, ball appearance 3D movement, etc.

· Sidelines is a digital media company that helps users make betting decisions by providing data-driven betting tips and analytic information.

· Pico is a SaaS platform providing sports marketing solutions for fan and brand engagement. The platform collects data, aggregates it, and then shares it across other social media platforms for brand promotion.

?These ten startups represent exciting development from the world of sports-tech which will revolutionize how we experience professional sports! For more information, please contact- Kaushik M , Trade Officer, Trade and Economic Mission, Bangalore-India.

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