#115: Jenna Kurath - Head of Comcast NBCU SportsTech | Accelerator Program, Selecting Startups, and Cohort #4

Comcast NBCUniversal SportsTech finds, funds, and fast-tracks innovative startups from around the world to invest in and develop the next generation of technology to change the way we experience sports. 

Jenna Kurath spent time in the PR and communications space before joining Comcast and helping to launch the sports accelerator. 

Comcast SportsTech features partnerships with NBC Sports, Sky Sports, Comcast Spectacor, and Golf – alongside NASCAR and three US Olympic sports organizations.

Chapters:

(01:30) Comcast SportsTech overview

(05:00) Evolution of the accelerator 

(08:25) Success stories 

(10:35) Accelerator model

(13:00) Criteria they look for 

(19:40) Challenges they commonly see

(24:00) Cohort #4

(27:45) Emerging areas

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Jenna Kurath:

Website: https://www.comcastsportstech.com/

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennakurath/

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Andrew Petcash:

🏠 Website: https://profluence.com

🐣 Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewpetcash

💼 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrewpetcash/

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