The sports industry acts as a validator for new technologies by stimulating adoption and utilization which spurs user feedback to prove any fatal flaws, accelerating the product development process. This validation results in two deliverables for technology companies - a new revenue engine through products used in sports, and widespread distribution of products to sports fans and consumers.

1. Sports Industry
as Technology Validator

2. Stimulates technology adoption and
utilization

3. Spurs user feedback

4. Proves fatal flaws

5. Accelerates product
development

6. Results in two deliverables
• Revenue engine
• Product distribution