These FitTech startups want to revolutionise physical activity
by Startacus Admin
These are the latest FitTech startups looking to change the face of the fitness sector and revolutionise physical activity, as part of startup accelerator programme ActiveLab. Always game for sharing word on innovative startups - here's a brief look at all eleven...
Eleven new FitTech companies have joined the battle against physical inactivity via ukactive’s ActiveLab programme which aims to provide the launchpad for innovative solutions that can overturn the physical inactivity crisis, scaling the most promising FitTech startups worldwide through networking, workshops and investment opportunities.
ukactive is the UK’s leading not-for-profit health body for the physical activity sector, with almost 4,000 members from activity providers to major consumer brands, training facilities and equipment manufacturers. This year’s ActiveLab cohort includes representatives from Britain, the USA, Australia, Belgium and Ireland, and features an array of disruptive concepts with the potential to be the next breakthrough capable of reducing the barriers to physical activity.
The selection process saw more than 120 companies from across the globe apply to ukactive to join the 12-week ActiveLab programme, with the final 11 FitTech focused companies including representatives from Britain, the USA, Australia, Belgium and Ireland.
The 11 startups joining the ActiveLab programme for 2018 are:
Active84Health
Created Memoride, a platform that uses Google Street View images to allow home-bound or hospital-bound individuals to “go outside again” using virtual reality and re-opens a window to the world.
Baby2Body
A digital, personalised, AI-based, health and wellbeing coach for pregnant women and mothers.
Find a Player
A Facebook-esque app that makes it easier for people to organise, find and play more than 140 sports with others.
Fit Link
A platform that connects, promotes and rewards people and businesses who want to stay fit, healthy and happy. Users can challenge, compete and share their fitness activity with others, and earn real monetary awards.
imin
A data platform used by sports, health, and wellness organisations to build apps that help people find and book sport and fitness activities.
Innerstrength Health
Builds applications to enable health professionals to deliver bespoke programmes of physical activity for at-risk patients
MyCustomerLens
A browser-based insight platform to help sports and fitness providers better understand their customers’ habits, wants and needs.
School of Calisthenics
An online educational platform for people to get active without the need for any equipment, using just their own bodyweight to train.
TopYa!
Inspires children to get active through mobile video challenges with other children across the world.
UnitChallenge
A technology platform that allows individuals of differing abilities and fitness levels to compete directly with one another across a range of different activities.
Walk With Path
Develops wearables that aid movement and reduce the risk of falls for vulnerable people.
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Published on: 7th April 2018
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