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Sports.Tech is a network platform for sportsexperts, researchers, industry professionals and athletes

Goals

Community Buiding

Sports.Tech will identify the players active in sport & innovation, in Flanders, Belgium & cross-border.

In order to match these actors and to sensitize & inform them, matchmaking events and thematical workshops will be organized.

Project Management

Sports.Tech will initiate and facilitate cooperation projects between companies, sportsclubs, research centers and governments. This includes participation in & coordination of projects, setting up living labs, consulting services and expertise in local and international fundraising.

Living Labs

Sports.Tech wants to stimulate innovation in sports by bringing researchers and entrepreneurs closer to athletes and coaches. Sports.Tech will play a key role in defining and setting up living labs and testing grounds. A living Lab is a system for building a future in which real-life user-driven development and innovation will be a normal co-creation technique for new products, services and societal infrastructure. In the Living Lab development projects, the users take active part in development and innovation.

Relationship Management

Sports.Tech builds and maintains relationships with external partners that can play an important role for proper functioning of the cluster. These partners include research centers, universities and relevant institutions located in the City of Leuven, province of Flemish-Brabant & Flanders

Keeping Focus

Sports.Tech will support initiatives, set up and participate in research projects. Here we always keep in mind the scope & focus of Sports.Tech.

Branding

By promoting and profiling Sports.Tech as 'the spider in the web' for sports innovation, our goal is to become the first port of call for the stakeholders of the Province of Flemish-Brabant, Flanders, Belgium and cross-border.

Sports.Tech will bring out innovative products and services of its partners and promote the area as the region for sports innovation.

Your needs

SPORTS.TECH builds bridges between companies, sportsclubs and policy makers
by supporting the exchange of information and stimulating applied research and collaboration between stakeholders.
SPORTS.TECH members are provided with a range of innovation services focused on
promoting synergies, networking and business.

WHAT'S IN FOR YOU?
COMPANIES bring innovative, profitable products and services faster to the market through access to unique knowledge, technology and test facilities.
SPORTSCLUBS & ATHLETES get privileged access to technology. This leads to better performances and a stronger appearance.
RESEARCH INSTITUTES & ACADEMICS get in contact with industry and end users. Sports.Tech supports knowledge transfer and organises point-to-point contacts. Researchers obtain more application know-how, more visibility & more access to financial resources.

OUR BROCHURE

Our Story

Why Sports.Tech?

"The power of co-creation"

Read more about Why Sports.Tech?

High level sports sets extremely high standards. To continu to improve performances (faster, further, higher,...) and to make a difference, athletes need help from technology and science.

The innovation potential of sports in the region is remarkable because of the presence of knowlegde and expertise. There are numerous research teams thata are playing a pioneering role in this area. In addition, several companies invest in innovative technologies for the sporting sector. Furthermore, sportsclubs and athletes are willing to test new developments and implement new technologies.

However, these actors are barely cooperating and not aware of each other's activities. Sports.tech fills this gap and creates potential for interdisciplinary networks, communication and fast technology transfer of innovations in sports.

Mission

"Improving athlete's performance through technology"

Read more about Mission

Sports.Tech focusses on athletes who want to lift their performances to a higher level. The subsequent innovations can have a spill-over effect on recreational sports. This way Sports.Tech will contribute to public health.

We consider technology as a tool to get the most out of the athlete.
By a good understanding of the potential and the needs of athletes, technology can help to improve their physical & mental condition, their technique and nutrition.

Vision

"Demand-driven approach"

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Sports.Tech aims at becoming a nexus between the sport industry, technology companies, entrepreneurs, students, research centers & sportsclubs by creating synergies, spotting opportunities and enhancing their competitiveness.

Sports.Tech's objective is to pursue a better balance between technology push and market pull by encountering the sporter's needs.

Organization

"Powered by Flanders Smart Hub"

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Sports.Tech is an initiative of KU Leuven Research & Developmentand Flanders Smart Hub, and supported by the Province of Flemish- Brabant.

Sports.Tech is coordinated by Tine Van Lommel. Tine is working at KU Leuven Research & Development, spin-off & innovation and she is lifetech manager of Flanders Smart Hub.

Members

Upcoming Events

Past Events

and&-sessie "Sports & Technology"

A session about innovation in sports & technology at and&

Andrew Jones

Professor of Applied Physiology at the University of Exeter, UK

Peter Hespel & Sander Van den Dries

Professor in Exercise Physiology at KU Leuven, Scientific Director of the ‘Bakala Academy
Co-owner of Comate

Kristof De Mey

Sports technology/business developer (UGent, IOF, Victoris)

Maarten Vangramberen

Flemish sports anchor at the VRT

04/05/2018

Sports.Tech Event

Innovation Station: innovatiekamp sport & technologie

Voel je kriebels om te ondernemen? Ben je gepassioneerd door sport en technologie? Heb je zin om de uitdaging aan te gaan op 5 mei?
Schrijf je dan in voor Innovation Station!

05/05/2018

Sports.Tech Event

Imec Technology Forum Belgium

Het Imec Technology Forum Belgium (23-24 mei, 2018 in Antwerpen) is dé internationale conferentie over nano- en digitale technologie.
Het thema dit jaar: New perspectives make the impossible possible

23/05/2018

External Event

International Workshop "Does Technology Improve Football?"

In this workshop, an international panel of renowned experts and researchers will present valuable, practical and multidisciplinary insights in relation to the use of technology in (semi-)professional football.

Nigel Pearson

Prof. Dr. Tim Meyer

Dr. Michel Brink

Prof. Dr. Werner Helsen

Dr. Wouter Frencken

Dr. Paul Balsom

17/01/2018

External Event

SPORT&TECH - 10/12/2017

Een event over sport, technologie en innovatie.

4 Vlaamse onderzoekers

Resultaten Vlaamse leerstoelen topsport

Stoffel Vandoorne

Formule1-piloot Team McLaren

Vital Heynen

Bondscoach Red Dragons

David James

Directeur van het Centrum voor Sport Engineering Research (UK)

Ruben Van Gucht

Sportjournalist en presentator bij de VRT

10/12/2017

Sports.Tech Event

NANOSPORTS: KLANKBORDGROEP

We organiseren de eerste klankbordgroep van Nano4Sports. Sportexperts, coaches, sporters, sportfederaties, sportclubs en bedrijven actief in het domein van sport & technologie zijn van harte welkom!

29/06/2017

Sports.Tech Event

SportsTechLab: Hockey Living Lab

Op vrijdag 19 mei stellen we het SportsTechLab Hockey Living Lab aan u voor.

19/05/2017

Sports.Tech Event

Hack4Sports - Hackathon

Ben je gepassionneerd door sport & technologie? Heb je een aantal straffe ideeën en wil je hiermee aan de slag? Kom naar Hack4Sports, de hackathon voor sport & technologie!

Tine Van Lommel

Sports.Tech

Jan Potemans

Innovation Program Manager at IMEC

Kristof De Mey

Sports technology/business developer (UGent, IOF, Victoris)

Tom Braekeleirs

Director at Microsoft Innovation Center Vlaanderen

18/11/2016

Sports.Tech Event

Hack4Sports - Inspirational Event

Wil je weten wat een hackathon is? Zoek je nog inspiratie? Wil je goed voorbereid zijn voor de hackathon? We bieden een avond met boeiende sprekers en workshops!

Tine Van Lommel

Sports.Tech

Jan Potemans

Innovation Program Manager at IMEC

Kristof De Mey

Sports technology/business developer (UGent, IOF, Victoris)

Tom Braekeleirs

Director at Microsoft Innovation Center Vlaanderen

20/10/2016

Sports.Tech Event

Brabantdag: van Stella tot Solar

Ontdek de sport & technologie-tour op de Brabantdag!

19/10/2016

External Event

SportsTechLab - Kick Off

Sports.Tech en KHC Leuven nodigen u vriendelijk uit voor de officiële opening van de nieuwe accommodatie en voorstelling van het SportsTechLab-project.

28/05/2016

Sports.Tech Event

Imec Technology Forum 2016

ITF Brussel – geef vorm aan de technologie van morgen

23/05/2016

External Event

Themasessie: Innovatie in Sportrevalidatie

Wenst u op de hoogte te zijn van de huidige kennis over blessures bij sporters? Hoe beter revalideren en hoe voorkomen?

Prof. Koenraad Peers

Revalidatiearts & Diensthoofd Fysische Geneeskunde UZ

Dhr Kjell De Hondt

Sportpraktijk

Prof. Werner Helsen

Topsportlab

Dhr Joris Matheusen

Absoluut

10/12/2015

Sports.Tech Event

Sport - not just a game

Ben je benieuwd naar wat er zich afspeelt naast het sportterrein? Sports.Tech organiseert samen met Leuven.Inc en Deloitte “Sport – more than just a game”. Drie experts zullen een tip van de sluier oplichten over sport als echte bedrijfstak.

Paul Van der Schueren

CEO Oud-Heverlee Leuven

Wim Lagae

Professor Sportmanagement KU Leuven

Marc Frederix

Directeur Marketing De Nationale Loterij

Dirk Hermans

Partner Deloitte

14/11/2015

Sports.Tech Event

Tech in Motion: Leuven Bears

De Leuven Bears, de basketbalclub van Leuven, wil inzetten op innovatie in hun sport. Samen met Sports.Tech organiseert de club de workshop ‘Tech in Motion’.