Sydney Sports Incubator’s Mission & Objectives

To attract investment and partners for the new sports technology start-ups identified, to maximise their domestic and international success.Grow Australian expertise in sport to provide a competitive edge in sports performance, and enhance Australia’s reputation in the world of sport.To work with sports-sector partners to identify startups that will be successful and generate job growth.To build a self-sustaining sports innovation community – the ‘Silicon Valley of sport’ – at Sydney Olympic Park.Increase Australian sports participation to reduce overall childhood obesity rates and improve the general health of Australians through the use of new sports innovations.The legacy of the 2000 Sydney Summer Olympic Games has inspired the creation of a unique township with a focus on sports and events. Today, the Sydney Olympic Park is home to 58 sports organisations and $3 billion worth of world-class sporting infrastructure – an ideal ecosystem for fostering sports innovation and start-ups. The Sydney Sports Incubator (SSI) program was created as a NSW Government sponsored initiative, led by the New South Wales Institute of Sport (NSWIS) and the Sydney Olympic Park Authority (SOPA). The program was created to encourage the development, acceleration and commercialisation of sports-focused innovation, from both the start-up world and existing technology companies.

The creation of Sydney Sports Incubator (SSI)

NSW Institute of Sport first approached Sydney Olympic Park Authority to seek assistance in the development of a sports technology incubator, which led to the creation of the Sydney Sports Incubator (SSI). The Authority saw the project as an opportunity to further grow the economic cluster of sporting organisations in the Park, with a specific interest in sports technology. The Authority believed existing sports organisations could also gain advantages from such innovations, assisting them to become more self-sustaining. Ultimately SOPA’s goals for the initiative were to generate new sports technology business within Sydney Olympic Park, and to grow jobs and the sports ecosystem in the Park. The Authority was also well placed to introduce start-ups to the community of sporting organisations in the Park.

MISSION & OBJECTIVES

1. Attract investment

To attract investment and partners for the new sports technology start-ups identified, to maximise their domestic and international success SYDNEY SPORTS INCUBATOR’S

2. Grow expertise

Grow Australian expertise in sport to provide a competitive edge in sports performance, and enhance Australia’s reputation in the world of sport.

3. Partner with sport sector

To work with sports-sector partners to identify startups that will be successful and generate job growth.

4. Build a community

To build a self-sustaining sports innovation community – the ‘Silicon Valley of sport’ – at Sydney Olympic Park.

5. Inscrease sports participation

Increase Australian sports participation to reduce overall childhood obesity rates and improve the general health of Australians through the use of new sports innovations.

Sydney Sports Incubator’s Future Roadmap and Strategy

The Sydney Sports Incubator provides an environment to facilitate the next generation of thinkers and doers, with access to key strategic advice, guidance and tools throughout the duration of the start-ups’ time within the incubation program. Subsequently, the introduction of an acceleration phase in 2019 will provide the start-ups with access to the required entrepreneurial toolsets and expert advice through successful founders, corporate players, and social impact role models. The SSI Program is in the early stage of evolution. It is well placed within the unique sports’ ecosystem of Sydney Olympic Park to achieve its aspiration of driving the creation of the ‘Silicon Valley of Sport’.

Sydney Sports Incubator’s Golden Nuggets

BIOCONNECTED

BioConnected manufacture state-of-the-art biometric earphones and develop the unique software to power this technology. Put simply, our earphones provide the most accurate measurements of heart rate and movement, whilst you exercise, of any wearable on the market and with real time audio bio-feedback of all your workout metrics. And you can still listen to your favorite music as well. BioConnected – connects you with your body whilst you exercises.

GYMSYM

Gym Sym V1.0 is a device that can be attached to a barbell to measure horizontal level. Gym Sym V2.0 is a wearable technology that tracks and measures the symmetrical movement between two devices in real time. The devices benefit anyone wishing to track and improve their technique, form and balance context.

BRIOMETRIX

Briometrix has developed eHealth devices and metrics for wheelchair users. The technology tracks the movements of the wheelchair, providing information about fitness, propulsion technique and comparisons to others with similar injuries. We use smartphones and wearable devices to collect location based data on the terrain, the movements of the wheelchair, and the physical effort of the pilot. We use this data to build a picture of personal fitness, sports performance, wheelchair skills, social inclusion and the accessibility of the city.The data collected is an invaluable resource for users, healthcare providers, insurers and manufacturers. The user is engaged through setting challenges with friends and personal best, social sharing, and sharing data with OT / healthcare on progress in fitness and skills. It also engages by presenting data that can monitor injury prevention.

NUROCHECK

The Nurocheck is a portable concussion assessment device, which provides reliable, accurate and objective assessment in concussion. This product has a significant market with 10 million sports related concussion globally each year relating to $60 billion global annual cost. All combat and contact sports are relevant, plus those where contact is incidental (e.g. netball, equestrian, water-skiing, etc.).