In the News
May 7, 2013
Score one for Sqord: Durham startup lands spot in Chicago Tech Stars
The evolution of Sqord is an impressive one and could prove to be a benchmark by which other Triangle startups are measured.
May 7, 2013
Durham-Based Sqord Scores with TechStars
The evolution of Sqord is an impressive one and could prove to be a benchmark by which other Triangle startups are measured.
May 6, 2013
NC help leads to TechStars startup accelerator
Sqord is moving to Chicago this summer to join the nation’s most prestigious business accelerator program.
April 25, 2013
TechStars Chicago Selects Sqord for Summer 2013 Class
Class of 10 technology startups hand-picked from the program's most competitive application pool to date.
March 5, 2013
The Washington Post
Activity monitors that can keep up with kids
Fifth-graders at Patrick Henry Elementary in Arlington know the drill: As soon as they get to phys-ed, they walk around the gym, gradually speeding up to an all-out run. And in between laps, they take turns at a computer to swipe their Sqords.
February 28, 2013
MedCity News
Jumps, skips & steps add up to medals & virtual high-fives with this activity tracking game for kids
Kids today are moving less and eating more to the point that one in three of them is overweight or obese, and technology – television, computers, video games, etc. – has taken some of the blame.
February 25, 2013
Mashable
Use This Tech to Get Your Kids Off the Couch
The Powerband is a fun way for kids to track their activity and make a fashion statement at the same time.
February 1, 2013
MobiHealthNews
How digital health tools help kids form better habits
The government isn’t the only one looking for ways to leverage digital health solutions to promote kids’ health and wellness.
December 27, 2012
NBC News Profiles Sqord
"In our experiment with Sqord, kids literally would not stop moving, jogging extra laps and hopping around while waiting to see their score."
- See the video on AOL
- See the video on KKCO NBC11 Grand Junction, Colorado
- See the video on WCSH NBC6 Portland, Oregon
- See the video on WRCB NBC3 Chattanooga, Tennessee
December 12, 2012
TechCrunch "Backs" Sqord
The first IndieGoGo project to be profiled on Backed or Whacked, Sqord combines children’s activities with one of crowdfunding’s favorite product categories: wristwear.
December 11, 2012
Sqord's Coleman Greene Joins Wall Street Journal Tech Pundit Walt Mossberg to Discuss Post-PC Era at North Carolina Technology Association 2013 Opener
Mossberg will share his insights on the Post-PC Era, highlighting a number of technology topics including cloud computing’s impact on consumers, future tech gadgets and the convergence of telecom, wireless and the Internet.
October 9, 2012
Sqord at Health 2.0
Sqord's Coleman Greene Presents Sqord at the Health 2.0 Developer Challenge Demo
October 4, 2012
Sqord Co-Founder/CEO Coleman Greene breaks in the new ATC Basketball Court
Wins the first ever American Tobacco Campus 3-Point Contest in a heated three round shoot out (wearing a Sqord PowerBand, and racking up even more activity points for Sqord Online).
September 26, 2012
Sqord Wins Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina Health Innovation Challenge
Launched in March 2012, the Health Innovation Challenge invited North Carolina’s entrepreneurs, community leaders, citizens and university students to submit solutions to help reduce obesity across the state. The Challenge attracted ideas from more than 60 North Carolina-based operations and individuals.
August 31, 2012
Sqord is introduced to Red Hawk Elementary School in Erie, CO.
Sqord made its school debut at the amazing Red Hawk Elementary School in Erie, Colorado on Saturday August 16th. We are thrilled to have the partnership of such an amazing faculty and staff, under the leadership of Principal Cyrus Weinburger.
June 21, 2012
Sqord is selected as a finalist for the BCBSNC Health Innovation Challenge.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) announced today the 11 finalists of the 2012 Health Innovation Challenge. The Challenge, launched in March 2012, invited North Carolina’s entrepreneurs, community leaders, citizens and university students to submit innovative solutions to help reduce obesity across the state and increase the competitiveness of the North Carolina economy.
May 22, 2012
Sqord Wins Technology Innovation Grand Prize in The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP)/Child Obesity180 national competition for fighting childhood obesity.
ASAP, in a commitment with The Partnership for a Healthier America (PHA), is conducting a national competition to identify and reward the most creative, impactful, and scalable school-based programs and technological innovations that promote physical activity for children. The contest will award a total of $500,000 in prizes, with individual awards of up to $100,000. In addition to monetary awards, top winners will advance to participate in funded pilot studies aimed at expanding both reach and impact.
- Watch the entire award ceremony video presentation (Sqord's award begins at about 1:22:48)
- Watch the video with Michelle Obama announcing the competition.
- Sqord Wins Technology Innovation Grand Prize in The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP)/Child Obesity180 - May 25, 2012
- ChildObesity180 names two technology Grand Prize winners and nine Regional school program winners; National school winners to be announced in June 2012 - May 22, 2012
- Meet the Winners
- The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP)
- Child Obesity180/The Active Schools Acceleration Project (ASAP)
July 4, 2012
Sqord's Summer Pilot Program
Sqord conducted its second major pilot program during the summer of 2012, where different devices were put to the test by local youth organizations. During this time, Sqord unveiled its proprietary hardware and software solutions to rave reviews. Details of the study are pending.
July 11, 2011
UNC startup tests new e-gaming prototype
Three teams of middle-school students are helping a new company out of UNC Chapel Hill test an e-gaming device designed to encourage kids to be more physically active.
See it at WRALtechwire
2011
Sqord's Texas Instruments Pilot
Designing a multi-device system is a familiar job for engineers. The Sqord team’s particular challenge was building an ultra-portable data logger for recording personal activity data that would be transferred wirelessly to a PC to monitor exercise over time. And since it was for pre-teens, it also had to be cool.
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About Sqord
Sqord uses a combination of simple hardware and software technology to measure and report a players activity, and turn that data into an engaging game-like experience that is fully customizable and highly social.
Please contact Coleman Greene, CEO, for any media inquiries.
