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Finnish Startup’s Smart Basketball Tech Chosen for NBA’s Emerging Tech Program

NBA Launchpad ‍selects five companies focused on … – NBA Communications
NEW YORK – The National‍ Basketball Association (NBA) today announced the five companies that ⁤will make up the fourth cohort of NBA ​launchpad, the league’s ​initiative too‍ source, evaluate, and pilot emerging technologies. The five ⁢companies were selected​ based ‌on ⁢the NBA’s goals of advancing the ⁣game,growing the league’s ⁤buisness,and enhancing its ⁢impact on fans⁤ and communities.
URL: https://pr.nba.com/nba-launchpad-fourth-cohort/

Smart ‌Basketball technology Ramps ‌Up in 2025 wiht NBA Launchpad
Basketball‍ is no exception to this as the ‌SMART BASKETBALL technology is to ⁤pilot initial technologies in 2025 for the US’s No 1 League the NBA. SportIQ, the tech startup has launched​ the NBA launchpad program​ for 2025 with‌ a six month process where it will have access to cutting edge tech to‌ take the game further and enhance the performance⁤ …
URL: https://snookerzone.co.uk/smart-basketball-technology-ramps-up-in-2025-with-nba-launchpad/

NBA‌ Launchpad
NBA Launchpad‌ is the ​league’s initiative to source, evaluate,‌ and pilot emerging‌ technologies ⁢that‌ advance the NBA’s top basketball ⁣and business priorities.The goal of the ⁤program is to ​attract talented entrepreneurs and companies ⁤that can innovate the NBA ecosystem.
URL: https://www.launchpad.nba.com/

Current date: 2025-02-…

The patented smart‍ basketball has ⁤a sensor in the ball’s valve that tracks ​a player’s shooting performance.The ball feeds data about ⁢shooting position, power, angle, and technique, amongst other things, to the mobile app, which then uses AI technology to analyze the data and give players direct feedback‌ on how to ⁢improve their performance.

To date,⁣ SportIQ has already ‍tracked over 20 million shots, ⁣helps players‍ improve⁣ their shooting accuracy by 15% with⁢ regular ⁢use, and‌ the company holds over ​25 patents on its technology. SportIQ’s smart ‌basketballs are available online, and already today, the company sells tens of thousands of smart⁤ basketballs to ⁣consumers annually.

“We’ve had⁢ an incredible journey so far, and now, being selected for the‍ NBA Launchpad program, we show that the⁣ future​ of basketball is in having ⁢the right technology available ⁤for players⁤ of all⁤ ages and abilities.If all⁤ goes well, we are soon ready to⁤ expand to new markets and sports,” Anderson concludes.

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