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 $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.

Who We Are

Sportstech & Member News

Apple launches AI workout coach, Workout Buddy

Apple launches AI workout coach, Workout Buddy

Apple has launched at its WWDC 2025 conference Workout Buddy, an AI workout coach. The AI tool gathers data from both your current workout and your fitness history — including paces, miles logged, activity rings closed, and training load — to coach you through workouts in real time. Combined with Apple ...

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Podcasts

#98: ‘Revenue driven’, Streamcake’s silver bullet in rough economic times, with Padraig O’Donovan

#98: ‘Revenue driven’, Streamcake’s silver bullet in rough economic times, with Padraig O’Donovan

Padraig O’Donovan started Australia’s first ever digital TV streaming, with Network Ten’s ‘10 Play’. He completed a world first at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, creating specific digital media revenue properties within the streaming platform. Padraig’s 30-year tech career has seen him at the vanguard of innovation, and in 2018 ...

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Industry Events

2025 National Sports Convention (NSC)

2025 National Sports Convention (NSC)

Be part of the biggest NSC yet, with 2,000 industry professionals and 150 speakers at the conference that is developed with the industry for the industry professional development and growth.

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Case Studies

Nola: Empowering stadiums, theme parks and retailers to optimise operations, elevate customer experiences, and enhance crowd safety

Nola: Empowering stadiums, theme parks and retailers to optimise operations, elevate customer experiences, and enhance crowd safety

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. ...

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Industry Insights

ASTN Excursion 2025 to the USA

ASTN Excursion 2025 to the USA

ASTN Sportstech Excursion to Los Angeles, Las Vegas, New York and Boston ASTN’s excursion to the USA in 2025 coincided with the National Rugby League (NRL) kicking off its Premiership Season in Las Vegas. Accompanied by a few Australian sportstech businesses and venture capital partner, Gandel Invest, the group attended ...

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Press Releases

ASTN partners with innovation leaders Meshpoints and Spacecubed to fast-track sports innovation in WA

ASTN partners with innovation leaders Meshpoints and Spacecubed to fast-track sports innovation in WA

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today announced that it is a successful recipient of an Innovative Society Fund grant from Meshpoints to help continue the acceleration of the growth of WA’s sportstech innovation ecosystem.

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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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