NFL awards funding to 3 startups to develop safety technology

HOUSTON — The NFL’s effort to strive for a safer game continued Saturday with the league’s second annual “1st and Future” event at the Texas Medical Center Innovation Institute (TMCx). “We think technology is our friend,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said during a roundtable discussion. “Technology is going to help solve these complex problems for us.…

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NFL and Texas Medical Center Announce Finalists for 1st and Future Competition

Houston – February 2, 2017 – The National Football League (NFL) and the Texas Medical Center (TMC) today announced the finalists for the second annual 1st and Future event, a startup pitch competition aimed at driving innovations to advance sports technology and athlete safety. The live showdown will take place at the Texas Medical Center Accelerator (TMCx) in Houston on February 4, 2017, from…

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