When it comes to connected devices, the futuristic dream of a being able to communicate with the objects in your life is not very far off. In fact, it’s already happening in several sectors and companies. R/GA, the agency behind Nike’s pioneering FuelBand, signaled its intentions to, well, accelerate this bridging of the digital and physical by launching Connected Devices Accelerator–a three-month intensive program for 10 tech startups, powered by Techstars methodology–earlier this year. The goal of the program is to build connected products and services while lending entrepreneurs R/GA’s expertise in business and brand consulting, product and services innovation, and marketing and communications. Now, after months of accepting submissions, R/GA has announced the 10 startups–spanning a diverse array of verticals including health care, the connected home, child care, retail, and navigation–that will take part in the accelerator.
