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.
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has faced an unexpected broadcasting crisis just two months before the impending T20 World Cup 2026, after JioStar formally informed the body that it cannot fulfil the remaining two years of its four-year India media rights deal. The broadcaster cited mounting financial losses as the ...
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% ...
SPORTEL, the leading international event for the global sports media and technology industry, is thrilled to announce its highly anticipated return to Asia.
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. ...
Why ASTN’s advocacy, education and innovation activities have become the envy of the sportstech sector globally.
The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and Dailymotion Pro, a global video solution provider, are pleased to announce a new partnership to bring ASTN’s long-running Sports Cutting Edge podcast series into a new video format. Together, the two organizations will launch a 10-episode vodcast series aimed at showcasing the latest ...
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.