🆕 Upside New Product Announcements: Upside AI Assistant, Online Community of Practitioners, Peer-to-Peer Product Review System By Practitioners
Exciting New Product Launches to Elevate Your Performance Tech Insights
Today as part of our Upside Tech scouting platform we’re thrilled to unveil a suite of innovative tools designed to streamline your research, enhance collaboration, and provide deeper insights into the world of performance technology.
Here’s what’s new:
1. Product Comparison Tool – Save Time, Make Informed Decisions
Our brand-new Product Comparison Tool offers a comprehensive comparison of over 500 performance products and companies across a wide range of categories (AMS, GPS, hydration assessment tools, cognitive training, velocity training systems, video analysis, sleep tech, etc..). Whether you're evaluating vendors for AMS platforms, velocity training, or other categories, this tool allows you to compare pricing, specifications, customer bases, capabilities, funding, and more—all in one place.
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Benefits for Teams:
Time savings: Quickly evaluate multiple products without visiting numerous vendor websites.
Improved due diligence: Make well-informed decisions based on detailed, side-by-side comparisons.
Streamlined vendor assessment: Identify the best-fit products faster and with greater confidence.
Benefits for Vendors:
Increased visibility: Showcase your product alongside competitors to attract more interest.
Data-driven positioning: Understand how your offerings compare and highlight your strengths.
Efficiency in outreach: Reduce time spent per lead or inquiry by providing comparative insights upfront.
Simply select your desired product categories, and the tool generates a detailed comparative table. Say goodbye to visiting multiple vendor websites—our tool consolidates critical information to help you with vendor due diligence swiftly and efficiently. It also helps vendors better position their product offerings.
2. Upside AI Assistant – Instant Answers at Your Fingertips
We are also proud to introduce the Upside AI Assistant, a powerful new addition designed to answer your questions about 500 performance tech products and companies in seconds. Built from scratch using our proprietary technology, the AI is fed a rich, validated database of 500 performance tech products and companies —constructed through meticulous data collection and vendor verification, not web scraping.
Ask questions like "Tell me about Orreco," "Who are the top customers of MX3?" or "How do hydration assessment tools compare?" and get immediate, accurate responses. Whether researching the latest studies or comparing vendors, our Upside AI assistant saves you valuable time—making your team's decision-making process faster and more informed.
Here are a bit more details about the types of questions that our Upside AI assistant can answer:
Vendors’ info: What can you tell me about Orreco? How much money has Orreco raised? Which teams are using MX3’s products?
Products’ comparison: Can you provide a comparison of the key features, advantages and disadvantages of MX3 and Nix Biosensor. What are the key features, advantages and disadvantages between Orreco and Apollo?
Product reviews: Show me the product reviews from teams’ practitioners on VALD?
Feature types: Which AMS platforms offer injury reduction features?
Pilots: Which hydration assessment vendor offer free pilots?
Studies: Show me the studies published on a specific topic such as ACL injuries in the NBA.
Here is a screenshot of what our Upside AI assistant looks like:
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Here is a video explaining how the Upside AI assistant works with some video testimonials from practitioners (NHL, MLS):
Benefits for Teams:
Rapid insights: Obtain quick, accurate answers to complex questions, saving hours of research.
Enhanced decision-making: Access the latest information, including vendor profiles and studies, to make confident choices.
Versatile querying: Ask about vendors, products, customer use cases, or research studies—everything in real-time.
Benefits for Vendors:
Better understanding of market positioning: See how your products and competitors are perceived and compared.
Faster feedback loop: Gain immediate insights into customer questions or vendor inquiries.
Increased engagement: Provide accurate, data-backed information that builds trust with prospects and partners.
3. Online Community of Practitioners – Connect, Share, Learn
We’ve also created a vibrant online community for practitioners, a platform reminiscent of LinkedIn combined with Glassdoor type product reviews from practitioners. It enables professionals to network, contact peers using specific vendors, and share insights. Members can list the vendors they use, fostering transparency and collaboration. Please note that this online community is only available to practitioners.
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Benefits to Join the Online Community:
Gain diverse insights and practical experiences from industry peers to inform your decision-making.
Access honest, peer-generated reviews to better understand product strengths and limitations before purchasing.
Share your own experiences and feedback to contribute to the community and help others make informed choices.
Network with practitioners across the industry, fostering collaborations and professional growth.
Enhance transparency and trust through anonymous peer reviews, reducing vendor bias and blind spots.
Stay updated on best practices, emerging trends, and new product developments shared by practitioners in your field.
Joining the community is free for practitioners, and if you'd like us to create your profile, just reach out at julien@upsideglobal.co —it's an easy way to start connecting with industry colleagues.
4. Peer-to-Peer Product Reviews – Leverage Collective Expertise
Our new product review section empowers teams to read and contribute reviews of performance products directly from practitioners. This feature addresses a common need: practitioners often seek peer feedback during vendor evaluations. Now, you can browse reviews or submit your own, including video reviews.
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To respect privacy, all reviews are anonymized—only job titles and sports are visible. This community-driven approach aims to build trust and shared knowledge in the industry.
Benefits to Join the Peer-to-Peer Product Review Section:
Read honest reviews from practitioners to evaluate product effectiveness and suitability.
Submit your own reviews and experiences to help colleagues make smarter purchasing decisions.
Access anonymized feedback focusing on product strengths and weaknesses, supporting transparency.
Benefit from collective expertise to reduce risks and improve vendor selection processes.
Join Today
All these features—the product comparison tool, Upside AI assistant, practitioner directory, and product reviews—are available through flexible membership options, including monthly and annual plans. The practitioner community and product review sections are free for all practitioners.
Interested in learning more? Contact us today to see a live demo, get pricing information and subscribe to our new Tech scouting platform. You contact us at julien@upsideglobal.co or click on the button below.
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