Lead the field in sportstech innovation
Do you want to run alongside the major players in global sports technology innovation or - even better - set the pace?. In partnership with the Queensland Government, The University of Queensland has been enlisted by the HYPE Foundation to champion sports entrepreneurship and sportstech innovation. UQ Deputy Vice-Chancellor (External Engagement) Professor Iain Watson said UQ's selection as the exclusive Australian-based accelerator to partner with HYPE's SPIN Sports Innovation Lab meant it would immediately offer opportunities for up to a dozen sports-targeted start-ups. "Innovations from the HYPE network include fan engagement applications, health and bioinformatics, retail and ticketing, augmented reality, wearables and sensors, artificial intelligence, eSports and real-time decision making," Professor Watson said. "UQ is particularly proud to be involved in the SPIN Lab accelerator program, which will give Australian start-ups fast-track access to global sports brands, international clubs, sportstech mentors and investors. "The ShanghaiRanking's Global Ranking of Sport Science Schools and Departments placed UQ 5th in the world recently and we believe this partnership further entrenches our international reputation." UQ SPIN Lab will select its first intake after the application period of 1 November to 15 December. Director of UQ's startup accelerator ilab , Bernie Woodcroft, said the first cohort could showcase their UQ SPIN Lab projects at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast.
