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Subject: Fwd: Open Call: Sports/Media/Tech Startup Bootcamp

From: "Matthew K. Gold" <mgold@gc.cuny.edu>

To: "CUNY Digital Humanities Initiative (Commons)" <cunydhi@groups.commons.gc.cuny.edu>

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NYC Media Lab, Verizon and Yahoo Sports present the Sports/Media/Tech

Startup Bootcamp=E2=80=94$5,000 opportunity for NYC faculty and students.

Photos from Sports/Media/Tech, a new event from NYC Media Lab, presented by

Yahoo Sports and Verizon. March 6th 2018.

Application Deadline: Friday, April 13th 2018.

In partnership with NYC Media Lab, Verizon and Yahoo Sports will award

$5,000 grants to teams of entrepreneurs, technologists, engineers and

product-driven designers who seek to build new ventures. Kicking off in

June of 2018, NYC Media Lab will execute an 8-week Lean Launchpad program

to encourage and support customer discovery and market validation.

http://nycmedialab.org/projects/smtstartupbootcamp

Four teams will be selected to participate, and will work within the

following themes...

* How can 5G and an Intelligent Edge network impact the fan experience at

next-generation sports stadiums, arenas and other =E2=80=9Cconnected=E2=80=

=9D venues?

* How can 5G and an Intelligent Edge network enable more compelling and

meaningful e-sports experiences for gamers and fans?

* How can mobile-first applications of emerging media technology like

augmented reality, computer vision, and personalization algorithms engage

the generation Z (born in the mid 1990s to early 2000=E2=80=99s) audience f=

or

sports?

Attend an Info Session: Friday, March 23rd, 3PM-4PM.

NYC Media Lab will host an information session at Verizon at Alley to

provide an overview of the program and answer any questions. We encourage

interested applicants and teams to attend. Register at the link below.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-23-info-session-for-sportsmediatech-star=

tup-bootcamp-tickets-44144713025

Application FAQ:

Who is eligible to apply? Faculty and graduate and undergraduate students

currently enrolled in a NYC-based university. The minimum number of people

on a team is 2.

What is NYC Media Lab looking for? Talented entrepreneurs, technologists,

engineers and product-driven designers who want to advance their concept.

The goal is to spawn new startups.

What is the time commitment? The project will kick off in June of 2018. The

program will run for 8-weeks. The four teams will meet together as a cohort

for a recurring 2 hour session weekly, and the remaining time will be spent

outside the program out in the real world for customer discovery

interviews. The expected time commitment for each startup team for this

program is ~30 hours per week per team member.

What are the public opportunities? The project will conclude with a final

demo day in August of 2018, where teams will pitch their concepts to an

audience. You will also join NYC Media Lab's alumni network and will get a

first look at related projects, programs and opportunities for

entrepreneurs.

What is the award? NYC Media Lab will issue a $5,000 award to selected

teams.

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<div dir=3D"ltr">NYC Media Lab, Verizon and Yahoo Sports present the Sports=

/Media/Tech Startup Bootcamp=E2=80=94$5,000 opportunity for NYC faculty and=

 students.<br><div><br></div><div><div>Photos from Sports/Media/Tech, a new=

 event from NYC Media Lab, presented by Yahoo Sports and Verizon. March 6th=

 2018.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Application Deadline: Friday, April 1=

3th 2018.</div><div><br></div><div>In partnership with NYC Media Lab, Veriz=

on and Yahoo Sports will award $5,000 grants to teams of entrepreneurs, tec=

hnologists, engineers and product-driven designers who seek to build new ve=

ntures. Kicking off in June of 2018, NYC Media Lab will execute an 8-week L=

ean Launchpad program to encourage and support customer discovery and marke=

t validation.=C2=A0</div></div><div><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://nycmed=

ialab.org/projects/smtstartupbootcamp">http://nycmedialab.org/projects/smts=

tartupbootcamp</a><br></div><div><br></div><div>Four teams will be selected=

 to participate, and will work within the following themes...<br></div><div=

><br></div><div><div>* How can 5G and an Intelligent Edge network impact th=

e fan experience at next-generation sports stadiums, arenas and other =E2=

=80=9Cconnected=E2=80=9D venues?<br></div></div><div><br></div><div>*=C2=A0=

How can 5G and an Intelligent Edge network enable more compelling and meani=

ngful e-sports experiences for gamers and fans?</div><div><br></div><div>*=

=C2=A0How can mobile-first applications of emerging media technology like a=

ugmented reality, computer vision, and personalization algorithms engage th=

e generation Z (born in the mid 1990s to early 2000=E2=80=99s) audience for=

 sports?=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div><div>Attend an Info Session: =

Friday, March 23rd, 3PM-4PM.=C2=A0</div><div>NYC Media Lab will host an inf=

ormation session at Verizon at Alley to provide an overview of the program =

and answer any questions. We encourage interested applicants and teams to a=

ttend. Register at the link below.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div></div><div><a href=3D"h=

ttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-23-info-session-for-sportsmediatech-start=

up-bootcamp-tickets-44144713025">https://www.eventbrite.com/e/march-23-info=

-session-for-sportsmediatech-startup-bootcamp-tickets-44144713025</a><br></=

div><div><br></div><div><div>Application FAQ:</div><div>Who is eligible to =

apply? Faculty and graduate and undergraduate students currently enrolled i=

n a NYC-based university. The minimum number of people on a team is 2.</div=

><div><br></div><div>What is NYC Media Lab looking for? Talented entreprene=

urs, technologists, engineers and product-driven designers who want to adva=

nce their concept. The goal is to spawn new startups.</div><div><br></div><=

div>What is the time commitment? The project will kick off in June of 2018.=

 The program will run for 8-weeks. The four teams will meet together as a c=

ohort for a recurring 2 hour session weekly, and the remaining time will be=

 spent outside the program out in the real world for customer discovery int=

erviews. The expected time commitment for each startup team for this progra=

m is ~30 hours per week per team member.</div><div><br></div><div>What are =

the public opportunities? The project will conclude with a final demo day i=

n August of 2018, where teams will pitch their concepts to an audience. You=

 will also join NYC Media Lab's alumni network and will get a first loo=

k at related projects, programs and opportunities for entrepreneurs.=C2=A0<=

/div><div><br></div><div>What is the award? NYC Media Lab will issue a $5,0=

00 award to selected teams.</div></div><div><br></div></div>

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