{"680194":{"#nid":"680194","#data":{"type":"event","title":"Georgia Tech Sports Technology Activity Roadmapping","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Georgia Tech \u003Cstrong\u003ES\u003C\/strong\u003EPorts \u003Cstrong\u003ER\u003C\/strong\u003Eesearch, \u003Cstrong\u003EIN\u003C\/strong\u003Enovation \u0026amp; \u003Cstrong\u003ET\u003C\/strong\u003Eechnology (GT-SPRINT) Initiative was recently formed with an initial charge to develop a 5-year roadmap to leverage our research, academic, commercialization and athletic capabilities in the \u003Cstrong\u003Esports technology market\u003C\/strong\u003E.\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWe are holding an initial convening for Georgia Tech faculty, staff and researchers interested in sports technology on February 19th from noon to 4:00 (lunch will be provided).\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp; During this session we will connect faculty, staff and researchers addressing sports technology; identify current efforts; and develop an integrated roadmap to expand and accelerate Georgia Tech\u2019s future involvement in this growing, dynamic and multi-faceted market.\u0026nbsp; \u003Cem\u003EThe overall sports technology market was estimated to be worth $8.9B in 2018, growing to over $30B by 2026. Major growth drivers include improvements in equipment, venues, fan engagement, data-driven decisions\/operations, and the ever-increasing number of amateur and professional athletes\/sporting events (online and offline) worldwide.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cem\u003EPlease Contact Jud Ready, \u003C\/em\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jud.ready@gatech.edu\u0022\u003E\u003Cem\u003Ejud.ready@gatech.edu\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cem\u003E, for additional information and to RSVP.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EJoin us February 19th to create a roadmap to leverage GT activity in \u003Cstrong\u003Esports technology\u003C\/strong\u003E. This is your opportunity to connect with other GT faculty, staff and researchers addressing the growing sports technology market and envision our future work.\u0026nbsp; Please contact Jud Ready for additional information and to RSVP.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Join us February 19th to create a roadmap to leverage GT activity in sports technology."}],"uid":"35272","created_gmt":"2025-02-04 19:32:11","changed_gmt":"2025-02-04 19:35:24","author":"aneumeister3","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","field_event_time":{"event_time_start":"2025-02-19T12:00:00-05:00","event_time_end":"2025-02-19T16:00:00-05:00","event_time_end_last":"2025-02-19T16:00:00-05:00","gmt_time_start":"2025-02-19 17:00:00","gmt_time_end":"2025-02-19 21:00:00","gmt_time_end_last":"2025-02-19 21:00:00","rrule":null,"timezone":"America\/New_York"},"location":"Marcus Nanotechnology Building | Rooms 1116-1118","extras":["free_food"],"groups":[{"id":"660369","name":"Matter and Systems"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[{"id":"189814","name":"go-researchevents"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[{"id":"1788","name":"Other\/Miscellaneous"}],"invited_audience":[{"id":"78761","name":"Faculty\/Staff"},{"id":"177814","name":"Postdoc"},{"id":"174045","name":"Graduate students"},{"id":"78751","name":"Undergraduate students"}],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:jud.ready@gatech.edu\u0022\u003EJud Ready\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}