Sports Innovation

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has established, operates and manages the first Australian Sports Innovation Centre of Excellence (ASICE).

ASICE

Sportstech Ecosystem

ASTN is an industry-led membership organisation helping to fast-track Australian companies at the intersection of sports, technology and business.

Who We Are

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 $4.69 billion sportstech sector that employs almost 15,000 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.

Who We Are

Sportstech & Member News

FloSports raises Series D funding led by Dream Sports for content acquisitions and product innovation

FloSports, a global sports media company focused on passionate, underserved sports communities, today announces the successful closing of its Series D funding round, led by Dream Sports, a leading sports technology company based in India. This round brings total funding raised by FloSports to more than $US 100 million to date. The ...

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Podcasts

#96: Making ESG make economic sense, with Everclime’s Sebastian Gray & James O’Hare

Everclime is a sustainability activation platform that works with clients to create clear economic and rational structure around their ESG pursuits. Sebastian Gray founded the business in 2022, based on his genuine passion for a sustainable world, and his knowledge that a strong economic case must be built for long-term ...

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Industry Events

Founder Connect: Sportstech Industry Opportunities & Insights

ASTN is excited to be participating in The Startup Network’s Founder Connect: April Edition, partnering City of Melbourne. Connect with fellow founders, investors in the largest startup community in Australia! Hear from the ASTN on how sportstech is more than just sports—it’s a thriving ecosystem at the intersection of technology, ...

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Case Studies

Pitch It Up: International healthcare scientist and Aussie cricket mum is closing the gap in training aids

After closely tracking her son’s progress in both cricket and baseball, and throwing thousands of balls for practice, scientist-turned-entrepreneur Emma Thomson, fully immersed herself into researching training aids. Thomson used her personal experience as a sports mum, to create an innovative product for grassroots and youth cricketers to offer a ...

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Industry Insights

ASTN Excursion 2025 to the USA

ASTN Sportstech Excursion to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York and Boston ASTN’s excursion to the USA in 2025 coincided with the National Rugby League (NRL) kicking off its Premiership Season in Las Vegas. Accompanied by a few Australian sportstech businesses and venture capital partner, Gandel Invest, the group attended ...

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Press Releases

ASTN expands global reach through strategic partnerships with ISTA and SEICon

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has partnered with the International Sports Technology Association (ISTA) and Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEICon) to expand collaboration between the two clusters of innovation to maximise opportunities in the sports, entertainment and innovation sectors.

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