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📣 If you are a Swiss company, startup or academic institute who faces a challenge and needs a smart solution in the field of sport and physical activity, we want to hear from you! Submit a challenge for the Innovation Booster Sport & Physical Activity 📣 The ideas created during the workshop will benefit from financial support (CHF 35,000) so don't hesitate! 💰 📅 Deadline to submit is 15 September. ✏ 🗒 Register here: https://lnkd.in/eS-JE54B Successful applicants will also be granted access to THE SPOT conference, happening on 16 & 17 October 2024: www.thespot.ch Also worth nothing that the Department for the Promotion of the Economy and Innovation (SPEI) can grant financial assistance to startups and SMEs for their participation in international business exhibitions or conventions (in Switzerland or abroad): https://lnkd.in/eCehFgfy “Participating to the Innovation Booster was a great experience. Bringing all stakeholders around the table for a full day allowed us to exchange and initiate new and innovative projects that will hopefully be showcased in the upcoming years in our events.” Joris Vautier · General Manager at FIS Freeride World Tour. “The Booster was an excellent opportunity for athletes, sports organizations, researchers, and clinicians to exchange about the challenges of concussions. The discussions and ideas from the the ideation session, led by ThinkSport, paved the way for new research projects and productive collaborations.” Mathieu Falbriard · CEO at Bearmind. The Innovation Booster Sport & Physical Activity is powered by the Swiss Innovation Agency Innosuisse, and aims to advance innovation in the Swiss sport ecosystem. It brings together businesses, academics and sport organisations to develop new partnerships and projects with an open innovation culture. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/egtQJB8U #ThinkSport #Innovation #Sport #SportTech

Two months to go! 📅 Two weeks left to get your Early Bird ticket for THE SPOT! 🗯 Our opening panel 'Collaborate to Innovate: Hype or Tangible Value' will be moderated by Charles Frémont, Innovation Hub Manager at UEFA. Panellists on stage will be: David Grevemberg CBE from Centre for Sport and Human Rights, Dr. Jennifer Wegrzyk Masset from HESAV, Thomas Wüthrich from Web3 for Sports Data Innovation Booster by Innosuisse, and Mathieu Falbriard from Bearmind. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage through SLIDO for questions and an interactive discussion. THE SPOT is happening on October 16 & 17, 2024: https://thespot.ch/ #ThinkSport #Innovation #TheSpot #SportsTech

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We're pleased to announce THE SPOT’s first panel, titled 'Collaborate to Innovate: Hype or Tangible Value' 🔊 This session will examine the impact of collaboration on innovation, highlighting its value for sponsors and role in business development. It will cover measuring collaboration outcomes and share insights from past Innovation Booster Sport & Physical Activity sessions and learnings of innovation to shape a better future. Don't miss out! THE SPOT is happening on October 16 & 17, 2024. Read more: https://lnkd.in/emTbGsHs #ThinkSport #Innovation #TheSpot

We're delighted to partner with N3XT SPORTS to help accelerate the digital growth of our entire innovation and sports ecosystem. Read the full news article here: https://lnkd.in/e4vi7hTq #ThinkSport #Innovation #DigitalTransformation

If you're passionate about sport and innovation, THE SPOT 2024 is a must-attend event! We've opened Early Bird registration for THE SPOT, taking place on October 16 & 17 at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. Experts from various fields will share their approaches, perspectives, and solutions with the aim to inspire, accelerate progress, and empower everyone in sport to take forward new, promising, and practical ideas for profound change. Join us to explore this year's theme: "Beyond Boundaries - THE SPOT 2024 Redefines Synergy in Sport and Innovation." Register now for your Early Bird price: https://lnkd.in/eGv_APru #ThinkSport #TheSpot2024 #Innovation #Lausanne #Vaud #EPFL #UNIL University of Lausanne - UNIL EPFL

During our recent 'Spotlight on the Vaud Sport Ecosystem', hosted by ThinkSport and Innovaud, we heard from Tom Bertrand, co-founder of Bearmind on his experience participating in an Innovation Booster Sport & Physical Activity powered by Innosuisse,and the value it brought to his innovation journey. Learn more about the collaborative ecosystem that could support your own journey with Innovation Booster Sport & Physical Activity: https://lnkd.in/egtQJB8U #ThinkSport #Innovation #Innovaud #Swissinnovationbooster

🔙 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝘂𝗿 𝗹'𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲́𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝟮𝟯-𝟮𝟰 Sports Management School Lausanne a participé à la 3ème édition du Sport Innovation Challenge, organisé par ThinkSport Sport, Swiss University Sports et Swiss Olympic. Ce concours réunit des étudiants de sept grandes écoles de management en Suisse autour de l'innovation dans le sport, avec un thème axé sur la candidature olympique de la Suisse. Guidés par les experts et grâce à des voyages d’études pour s'immerger dans le secteur des sports d’hiver en Suisse, nos étudiants avaient toutes les chances de leurs côtés pour remporter ce prestigieux challenge. En savoir plus sur les opportunités offertes à nos étudiants >> https://lnkd.in/gqwDjXKi

Our team had the opportunity to visit the Swiss Federal Institute of Sport Magglingen SFISM today and we were thoroughly impressed by both their state-of-the-art and historical infrastructures. A big thank you to the SFISM team for welcoming us so warmly. The cutting-edge technologies they utilise to measure strength, power, aerodynamics are truly remarkable in pushing athletes' performances to new heights. We are excited to share that we already have some exciting projects in the pipeline with SFISM: 🏅 A workshop during their annual Sport Management Conference ✍ The Innovation Booster "Athlete Education 4.0" We look forward to further strengthening our relationship and collaborating on more initiatives in the future. #ThinkSport #Innovation #AthleteEducation #AthletePerformance #SFISM

📢 We’re thrilled to announce we've opened our Early Bird registration for THE SPOT 2024! Happening on October 16 & 17, THE SPOT is the best conference and network accelerator in the sport industry, bringing together pioneers from sport organisations, business, investors and the academic world at one spot. If you have a curious mind, a stake in sport or physical activity and want to meet change-makers who deliver fresh ideas or solutions for the sports world, then this is your MUST-attend-event! We can't wait to welcome you at the SwissTech Convention Center in Lausanne. Register here: https://lnkd.in/eGv_APru This year's theme: Beyond Boundaries - THE SPOT 2024 Redefines Synergy in Sport and Innovation With its focus on navigating the future of sports and innovation, this year’s edition aims to unite industry leaders, start-ups and sports enthusiasts in the aftermath of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games to drive positive change. The key themes for THE SPOT 2024 underscore the dynamics of change and innovation, emphasising the transformative power of partnerships, collaboration, and the validation of assumptions through user-centric approaches. These themes are designed to bring together diverse perspectives and expertise from various corners of the sports ecosystem. #ThinkSport #TheSpot2024 #Innovation #Lausanne