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

Rip Curl Mirage3DP Boardshort takes home 2024 ISPO Award

Rip Curl’s Mirage3DP Boardshort has won the prestigious 2024 ISPO Award, recognizing outstanding achievements in the sporting goods industry. The award was presented at the ISPO Show in Munich, Germany. Developed in collaboration with Moon Creative Lab and Bilio, the Mirage3DP Boardshort sets a new benchmark for innovation and sustainability ...

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Podcasts

#94: The Aussie sportstech story of 2024: Iggy Jovanovic and Gerford AI light up Team USA in Paris

The greatest sports team of all time is the US Olympic Team, and Team USA has been epically dominant in the pool. In the land of NASA, the Pentagon, and an America-first mentality, one of the biggest revelations of the Paris Olympics was that Team USA would hire an Australian ...

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Industry Events

SportNXT 2025

SportNXT is one of the world’s pre-eminent sport conferences and the leading sport summit in the Asia-Pacific region.

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Case Studies

Gerford AI: The Aussie AI startup revolutionising sports performance data

In the competitive world of sports, where every millisecond counts, Gerford AI stands at the forefront of innovation with its AI software to extract player and match data to deliver game-changing insights. From playing a key role in the USA Swim Team's success at the Paris 2024 Olympics to powering ...

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Industry Insights

2024 Recap: Linking local sportstech innovation to the global ecosystem

By Dr Martin Schlegel, Executive Chair, Australian Sports Technologies Network. For ASTN, our progress and achievements this year is thanks to our strong community of founders, startups, investors, partners and government bodies that we work incredibly closely with. We are lucky to have a sports community that is passionate about ...

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Press Releases

ASTN kicks off 2025 NRL Magic Round Tech Sprint

Queensland-based startups have the opportunity to pitch to the NRL, one of Australia’s premier sports organisations, in an open innovation program facilitated by ASTN.

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