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.

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Sportstech & Member News

ASTN expands global reach through strategic partnerships with ISTA and SEICon

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. By joining forces, ASTN, ISTA, and SEICon look to unlock ...

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Podcasts

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

#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

MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2025

MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference 2025

MIT SSAC brings together the thought leaders and executives in sports analytics, business, and technology. Conference participants will discuss cutting-edge trends in analytics and business to foster innovation in the global sports industry.

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Case Studies

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

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

Connecting the dots amongst global clusters of sportstech innovation

Connecting the dots amongst global clusters of sportstech innovation

Martin Schlegel, Executive Chair, Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) takes a deep dive into global sportstech clusters and how Australia is leading the charge. Since 2012, the sector has grown into one of the top six sportstech clusters globally. ASTN is dedicated to fostering global connections, linking its network to ...

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Press Releases

ASTN expands global reach through strategic partnerships with ISTA and SEICon

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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Future Trends in Sportstech

Australia is home to one of the most mature and interconnected sportstech industries in the world. After consultation with our members, the ASTN team has prioritised ten (10) major strategic opportunities for the Australian Sports Technology industry to embrace our 5-year strategy from 2022-2026.

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