The fall classic is right around the corner and the Dodgers are in first place. In more ways than one…

The Los Angeles Dodgers and advertising agency R/GA have teamed up to launch a 3-month accelerator program aptly dubbed the LA Dodgers Accelerator program. A total of 10 companies were vetted and selected to receive up to $120K in investment and mentorship from 80+ industry professionals which include the likes of Magic Johnson, Jeanie Buss, Troy Carter, Matt Withelier, and Nihal Mehta, for the program based out of R/GA’s offices in LA.

While not the first sportstech accelerator (Nike has previously run a sports-focused accelerator), it’s the first by a professional franchise that we can recall. The program participants are diverse but they all sit at the bustling intersection of sports, technology, and entertainment.

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