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.

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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

Basketball New Zealand and Refbook partner for officiating technology

Refbook has signed as a technology partner for Basketball New Zealand (BBNZ), providing a specialist platform for officials across the federation’s high performance pathway and competition network. The online solution will provide the flexibility and functionality needed across all of New Zealand’s representative basketball, including the national mens/womens leagues and ...

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Podcasts

#89: World sport’s best computer vision, and its Aussie! With VueMotion’s Ryan Talbot

Ryan Talbot has spent the past two decades as one of Australia’s leading figures in IT security, working with our biggest bank- the Commonwealth, and our biggest state- New South Wales. Ryan is the one who first introduced biometric security for the Commonwealth Bank, and was a gun-for-hire with international ...

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Industry Events

Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards (ANZSTAs) 2024

The Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards (ANZSTA) recognises and celebrates excellence in data, digital and technology across the Sports, Media, Entertainment, Health and Technology landscapes.

Event Details

Case Studies

GPTI: Setting a new standard in sports and health data analytics

Graham Dudley, Founder of Global Performance Testing International (GPTI), is inspiring positive change in human performance and helping society adapt to the intersection of human and artificial intelligence in sport, health, technology and education.

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Industry Insights

Funding shortfalls: A significant barrier to advancing female-led sportstech startups

ASTN’s recent Sport’s Innovation Report 2024 revealed that approx. 10 per cent of sportstech companies ceased operations in the past four years (2022-2024)1. Funding challenges are a significant factor behind these closures, particularly impacting women founders.

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Press Releases

ASTN presents ‘Women-Led Design’: A showcase celebrating women founders in sportstech

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) is proud to announce a unique showcase event as part of the 2024 Australia Sports Innovation Week, ‘Women-Led Design’ - shining a spotlight on leading women that are helping to shape the future of sports innovation in Australia.

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