Are you an athlete or sports lover?

In this studio, you’ll have the opportunity to create an innovative product that will improve how you or another athlete plays the game. From training gear to in-game apparatuses, you’ll use cutting edge technology to create exciting sports products.

At the end of the studio, you’ll get to pitch your branded products to mock investors: Shark Tank style.

Studio Prompt

Final Project Requirements

Prepare and deliver a Shark Tank-style pitch showcasing your product, its innovation, and why it deserves investment.

Develop a strong brand identity including a product name, logo, and a clear explanation of your target athlete or user.

Create a functional prototype of your sports product that clearly demonstrates how it improves performance, training, or gameplay.

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The premise of Shark Tank (TV show) is that aspiring entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas to a panel of wealthy investors, called "sharks," who decide whether to invest their own money in the company in exchange for a stake in the business.

You will be acting as an inventor/entrepreneur and your teacher(s) will be the Sharks hearing your sports pitch.

Shark Tank: Sports

ACTIVITY MATERIALS

1st

3rd

2nd

Draw a sketch of someone wearing or interacting with the selected project. Draw a thought bubble or write a sentence on the sketch that states what the person is thinking while engaging with the project.

4th

Submit your work (answered guiding questions and sketches)

؜Answer the following questions for the product you selected

What 'problem' does this invention solve?

Does it change anything about the sports it targets?

Who would want this item?

Why would a shark want to invest in the product?

60 min

Sports has always evolved with time and culture. How would you improve the sports we play today?

Q:

Wilson X Connected Basketball

Tracks shots, accuracy, and arc

Design Strategies

Measure Performance

Train Differently

Enhance Equipment

Protect Athletes

Transform the Game

Turn movement into data

Simulate real game moments

Gear that adapts to you

Prevent injuries before they happen

Redefine how the sport is played

Design Strategies