Membership

Engage with the leading minds in Australian sports technology. ASTN members gain access to valuable industry connections, educational programs, and promotional opportunities to help them achieve their business goals.

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Industry Events

Stay informed and connected with a range of ASTN-hosted and industry-led events supporting the growth of the sportstech ecosystem

Events

Early-Stage Mentoring

ASTN in partnership with the Global Sports Innovation Center (GSIC) powered by Microsoft delivers 'The Business of Sport' Pre-Accelerator Program.

Mentoring

ASTN

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) is a not-for-profit, industry-led membership organisation providing leadership in the commercialisation, development and promotion of Australian-inspired sports technologies.

Established in 2012, ASTN supports the growth of Australia's $5.65 billion sportstech sector that employs almost 18,000 people nationally.

With more than 200+ members, ASTN is an innovation ecosystem of organisations with a vested interest in sports technology development. This includes leading sports technologies businesses, national sporting organisations, research institutions, sports distributors & retailers, government agencies, service providers and investors.

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Sportstech & Member News

ASTN opens expressions-of-interest to participate in 10th cohort of ASTN-GSIC Pre-Accelerator Program

ASTN has opened expressions-of-interest to participate in cohort 10 of the ASTN-GSIC (powered by Microsoft) Pre-Accelerator Program. The 10 week 20 session program is designed to help fast-track the knowledge of early-stage sportstech startups. More than 200 early-stage entrepreneurs, including researchers, athletes, sports administrators and practitioners, have participated in the ...

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Podcasts

#100: Australia enters Global Top 6 for Sportstech, with Martin Schlegel & Amy Crosland

Australian sportstech revenue last financial year was $5.65 billion, and this 10% year-on-year growth has seen our sector surge into the Global Top 6. ASTN Chair Martin Schlegel outlines key international and domestic growth components, and shares ever-present pinch points we need to overcome. ASTN Operations Boss Amy Crosland joins ...

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Industry Events

GSUN’25 Summit

The GSUN ’25 Summit will bring together international academic experts from around the globe in sports science, engineering, technology and human performance, sports business, humanities, law, journalism and more with industry, sports leagues and federations, and members of the media for a two-day interactive summit focused on harnessing the power ...

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Case Studies

Nola: Empowering stadiums, theme parks and retailers to optimise operations, elevate customer experiences, and enhance crowd safety

Victoria Zorin, CEO & co-founder of Nola, was recognised in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for B2B enterprise technology in 2023. Founded in 2020 and launched in late 2022, Nola was born from Zorin’s first-hand frustration with long queues at musical festivals, and her drive to improve those experiences. ...

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Industry Insights

New Dimension of Fan Engagement: The Visiting Fan

Sport and entertainment are intertwined with travel and tourism. As sport has become more global, many teams, athletes and leagues have followers who reside well beyond their ‘hero’s’ home cities, regions or even countries. As most of these fans may never be able to attend a home game for their ...

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Press Releases

ASTN partners with innovation leaders Meshpoints and Spacecubed to fast-track sports innovation in WA

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today announced that it is a successful recipient of an Innovative Society Fund grant from Meshpoints to help continue the acceleration of the growth of WA’s sportstech innovation ecosystem.

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