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

Beyond Tennis powered by Infosys launches for next gen of fans

Tennis Australia has announced the launch of Beyond Tennis powered by Infosys, an innovative free gaming app that blends sport, artificial intelligence, social media, and storytelling. Designed to captivate Gen Z, gaming enthusiasts, and tennis fans alike, Beyond Tennis allows users to step into the role of a player’s coach ...

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Podcasts

#93: How Esport powers equality for all in sport, with Valor Esports’ founder Sam Ward

Esports is a multi-billion-dollar industry that continues its rate of knots growth every year. Sam Ward sees esport as a pathway to equality in sport, where people with neurodivergence, special needs, physical disability, along with people from all backgrounds, can play together as one. Valor Esports is the ultimate training ...

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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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