DivInc’s 5G Sports Tech Accelerator hosted at The Ion in Midtown Houston supports startups using technology to enhance the sports industry in the areas of health and wellness, fan experience, the future of media, sports betting, esports and gaming.
The Spring 2022 5G Sports Tech Accelerator in partnership with Verizon is also supported by Houston premier partners, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., The Ion, and Mercury, along with supporting sponsor, Intel, and programming partners HTX Sports Tech, The Cannon Sports & Media, Sports Innovation Texas, and Women in Sports Tech.
Brave helps athletes and coaches catch and evaluate unseen movements to increase their odds of winning through wearable motion capture. We are the platform to understand human movement, and recreate physical experiences to build new worlds.
Focus: Sports Tech Industry, Health & Wellness, B2B Saas
William Kodama
CEO & Co-Founder
Dhyey Parikh
COO & Co-Founder
Evan Magnusson
CTO, CFO & Co-Founder
Destin George Bell, Founder
Cardii.io is a gamified cardio fitness platform turning any outdoor cardio routes you & your friends walk or run into areas in your city you can claim! Users can create or join teams, own, steal and defend.
Focus: Sports Tech Industry, Health & Wellness, Esports, Marketplaces
Dustin McMahon, CEO & Co-Founder
Local Sports Network is strengthening ties between high schools, sports fans and athletes.
Focus: B2B Saas, Marketplaces, Sports Tech Industry, Fan Experience, Future of Media
Jason Robinson, CEO & Co-Founder
Playbook Five is an immersive ed-tech platform providing athletes an opportunity to take the repetitions needed to perform at a high level. Playbook Five's research-backed proprietary methodology increases player confidence and increases retention time.
Focus: Sports Tech Industry, Future of Media
Screen Skinz are patent-pending disappearing logo screen protectors designed to allow you to protect your mobile device screens with passion. We are officially licensed with the NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, MLS, and major colleges/universities.
Focus: Consumer Product Goods (CPG), eCommerce, Sports Tech Industry, Fan Experience, Esports
Next-generation NFT Sports Community & Marketplace that empowers aspiring collegiate and professional athletes.
Focus: Sports Tech Industry, Future of Media
Eddie Davis, III
Founder
TRAINR is a training marketplace that’s closing the gap between youth athletes and global trainers. They help trainers build a more lucrative training practice, and help less skilled athletes gain equal access to high level training.
Focus: Marketplaces, Sports Tech Industry, Health & Wellness
Jeremy Gaston
CEO & Co-Founder
Kedreon Cole, CEO
XR Sports is a launchpad for media properties and influencers to create web3 based social fan hubs.
Focus: B2B Saas, Marketplaces, Fan Experience, Future of Media, Esports