Sportech INartis Challenge Innovate Your Game!

Goal

Join the Sportech Inartis Challenge and be part of a groundbreaking journey to merge sports and technology. Submit your ideas and transform them into reality with the support of industry experts.

The Sportech Innovation Challenge is designed to bridge the gap between sports and technology, encouraging innovative projects that enhance athletic performance and fan engagement. Our goal is to select and support five groundbreaking ideas for prototyping, enabling their development and market readiness.

Our VISION

The Sportech Inartis Challenge aims to revolutionize the sports industry by fostering innovation that bridges the gap between sports and technology. We believe in creating a platform where groundbreaking ideas can thrive and make a significant impact.

Our mission is to support projects that leverage technology to improve sporting experiences. We strive for excellence and integrity in every initiative we undertake.

By promoting collaboration and excellence, we aim to inspire a new generation of innovators who will shape the future of sports technology.

CALL FOR PROJECTS

The Sportech Challenge is open, without elitism, to any team active between sport and technology. It is an "ideas" competition in the broadest sense, with the specific aim of focusing on the development of solutions with a commercial purpose. Any type of project in fields including, but not limited to, digital, materials, health, etc. will be accepted.

Projects must be concrete, original, useful, practical and easy to implement. These collective initiatives can involve all areas of sport, as long as they make use of technology.

Deadline for submissions is January 15th, 2025.

5 PROJECTS

Through this challenge, we will select five innovative projects that will enter the prototyping phase, allowing them to develop solutions that enhance athletic performance and fan engagement.

Selection criteria include:

Innovation: The originality and creativity of the project. Does it bring something new to the table?
Feasibility: The practicality and viability of the project. Can it be realistically implemented?
Impact: The potential effect on the sports and technology sectors. How significant is the change it proposes?
Scalability: The ability to expand and grow the project. Can it be scaled to a larger audience?
Team: The strength and capability of the project team. Do they have the skills to succeed?

PROTOTYPING

5 ideas will be selected for the prototyping phase, which will run from mid-January 2025 to June 2025.

This stage will enable each finalist to accelerate the development of his or her solution, and provide concrete elements for marketing or partnership.

During this phase, project initiators will receive financial support and be able to take advantage of infrastructures brought by partners during the Sportech Event, which will take place from January 22 to 24, 2025.

They will also be supported by experts of the Inartis Network, who will provide their expertise and skills for the successful development of their projects.

TIMELINE

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: JANUARY 15th 2025

JURY SELECTION (5 PROJECTS): JANUARY 22nd 2025

PROTOTYPING PHASE: END-JANUARY to JUNE 2025

AWARDING: JUNE 2025

SUBMISSION GUIDELINE

Deadline: Submissions must be received by Jan. 15th, 2025.
Criteria: Projects should demonstrate innovation in bridging sports and technology (max 2 pages).
Instructions: submissions are in PDF format.

APPLY NOW!

ANY QUESTION?

Credits:

Créé à partir d’images de : C Malambo/peopleimages.com - "Hologram, athlete and running for wellness, exercise for healthy lifestyle and track heart rate. Male, futuristic and runner with digital sports, double exposure for marathon and fitness training." • Anna - "High-tech tennis racket and ball surrounded by a digital network matrix with blue neon lights. Concepts of sports technology, innovation, and futuristic design." • Zahid - "Wearable fitness tracker with wearable smart technology: a man exercising cardio and monitoring his heart rate with a sports watch. running shoes in grey on a city street. " • Aleksej - "People in virtual reality headset running on treadmill at gym. Fitness and technology concept" • K2Kstock - "Digital football player with brilliant data, artificial intelligence in athlete performance analysis and training" • C Malambo/peopleimages.com - "Hologram, shoes and sports for fitness, run and speed for health tracking outdoor. Future, sneakers and graphics for workout, exercise and balance for routine, training for marathon and wellness." • Damerfie - "An abstract and visually captivating digital art piece showing a golfer in mid-swing, crafted with intricate blue lines and geometric patterns highlighting the sport's energy." • sitthiphong - "Young woman checking the sports watch with screen healthcare icon, measuring heart rate and performance after running."