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Lizcore’s sport tracking system is minimalist enough for indoor climbers to actually use
Lizcore, a sport tracking startup out of Barcelona, caught our eye on the 4YFN show floor at MWC this week. It's done what this climber -- frankly --
Bouldering gyms that install its proprietary blend of hardware and software can offer climbers a low friction way to log and track their indoor climbing performance (recording on-sights, red points, how fast problems were scaled etc) — while also adding a dash of social gamification (such as the ability to compare stats with friends’) — all without having to wear or carry anything more arduous than a slender fabric bracelet or clothes pin. The two-sided system is also designed to serve up plenty of data insights for gyms too, providing these businesses with analytics and a more granular overview of climbing activity than if they’re just tracking gymgoers’ comings and goings via an entry/exit gate. Additionally, the team is working on developing safety tech for climbing gyms — such as smart autobelay systems that won’t let a person clip into the carabiner unless they have the necessary credential to use the equipment.
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