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 $5.65 billion sportstech sector that employs almost 18,000 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.
As Toronto hosts World Cup soccer, the Government of Canada and City of Toronto have revealed up to C$900,000 in funding to create a new, local sports technology accelerator that will deliver annual programming to as many as 60 soccer and other sports tech startups. The federal government revealed it ...
Suzie Betts has just been crowned World Number One sports product start-up, at the ISPO in Munich, Germany. The Melbourne Mum-of-three founded her Boob Protect product in 2018, after sensing a coming crisis- the lack of protection for female athletes, just as female sport was starting to boom. About 60% ...
In an increasingly complex and rapidly evolving business and sporting landscape, the inaugural Sport Strategy Summit comes at a pivotal moment. As momentum builds towards Brisbane 2032, organisations across sectors are reassessing how sport can be strategically integrated into long-term business planning.
Victoria Zorin, CEO & co-founder of Nola, was recognised in the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for B2B enterprise technology in 2023. Founded in 2020 and launched in late 2022, Nola was born from Zorin’s first-hand frustration with long queues at musical festivals, and her drive to improve those experiences. ...
The Australia France Sports Summit in Paris highlighted a clear strategic shift in how Olympic and Paralympic Games are evolving - from short-term global events into platforms for long-term economic, technological and social transformation.
ASTN’s fifth annual Sports Innovation Report reveals a thriving sector now worth A$7.11 billion, with growth accelerating to its highest level in recent years.
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.