How can technology improve performance, participation, and experiences in sports and movement?
For more inspiration and detailed examples, please refer to the following fact sheet, which outlines 6 opportunity areas. These inspirational areas are not exclusive, and we welcome all creative ideas within the focus area.
1. Performance & Smart Training
How can technology enhance athletic development and safety?
This track focuses on how data-driven and intelligent technologies can support individuals in training more effectively, improving performance, and preventing injuries - from beginners to professional athletes. It includes solutions that make training more personalized, accessible, and efficient through the use of data, AI, and connected devices.
2. Participation & Inclusion
How can sport become more accessible for everyone?
This track explores how technology can reduce barriers and create more inclusive opportunities for people of all backgrounds, abilities, and environments to participate in sports and physical activity. It includes solutions that promote equal access, diversity, and community engagement through digital tools and platforms.
3. Learning & Empowerment through Sport
How can sport support personal development and skill-building?
This track looks at how sport can be used as a platform for learning, helping individuals build skills such as teamwork, leadership, and confidence through technology-enabled experiences. It includes solutions that combine physical activity with education, mentoring, and personal development.
4. Creative & Future Sports Experiences
How can technology redefine how sport is imagined and experienced?
This track invites bold and creative ideas that explore new formats, interactions, and experiences in sport - from immersive technologies to entirely new types of movement and engagement. It includes solutions that challenge traditional formats and create new ways of experiencing sport.
5. Sustainable & Responsible Sports Ecosystems
How can innovation enhance sport´s environmental and social responsibility?
This track focuses on how technology can contribute to more sustainable practices in sports - from reducing environmental impact to promoting responsible behaviors across the entire ecosystem. It includes solutions that support circular systems, resource efficiency, and long-term sustainability in sport.
6. Active Lifestyles & Everyday Movement
How can technology encourage more movement and active lifestyles in everyday life?
This track focuses on integrating physical activity into daily routines and motivating people to stay active beyond traditional sports settings. It includes solutions that promote movement in everyday environments such as schools, workplaces, and public spaces, and that support long-term behavior change through engaging and accessible approaches.
