Kidsports Wins National Innovation Award, Earns $30,000 in Prizes

Stoughton, MA — A Stoughton business is among six to win $20,000 , a trip to Philadelphia and consultation with business innovation experts

This week, Comcast Business announced the grand prize winners in the “Innovations 4 Entrepreneurs” contest, a national competition that awards cash and consultation services to the selected winners who submitted entries explaining how they could expand on or modify technology to help enhance their business.

Kidsports, a children's facility offering an indoor play center and a state-licensed child care center, was named one of the grand prize winners.

In addition to the cash prize, Kidsports will have a chance to visit Comcast headquarters in Philadelphia where they will consult with teams of business innovation experts on how to implement their technology plan. This year’s roster includes 15 experts who will cover the topics of financials, business planning, operations and technology, growth strategy and marketing.

Previously, 30 regional winners of the contest won a $10,000 cash award. With the additional $20,000 granted to grand prize winners, Kidsports and the other grand prize winners will have a total of $30,000 to use for technology that creates innovative ways to connect with customers, manage back office operations more efficiently, or create a new line of business, according to a press release from Comcast.