Press Releases

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.

James Demetriou, the founding chair of the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has been appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM), in the King’s Birthday Honours, for his service to sport, to education, and to business.

ASTN’s fourth annual Sports Innovation Report reveals a thriving sector now worth A$5.65 billion. The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has released its 2025 ASTN Sports Innovation Report, revealing that Australia’s sportstech sector is strengthening its position on the global stage as it moves into a new era of sustainable and strategic growth.

Three emerging Gold Coast sportstech companies have been selected to take part in the Gold Coast Sportstech Open Innovation Challenge, a six-week pilot program led by the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) in partnership with Southport Sharks, Invest Gold Coast, and the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct (GCHKP).

ASTN partners with NRL and Queensland Government to accelerate sportstech innovation and commercialisation. The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), in partnership with the NRL and supported by the Queensland Government, has delivered the 2025 NRL Magic Round Sportstech Showcase, a major initiative spotlighting Queensland-based sportstech startups during one of the country’s largest sporting events.

South Australia Department of State Development – Media Release

ASTN is excited to collaborate on a new pilot program that aims to unlock overseas markets for the burgeoning sports technologies sector in South Australia – including the United States’ $500 billion sports industry. South Australia is home to an emerging group of globally competitive sports technology companies, many of which are startups. The South Australian Sportstech Export Capability Program, a partnership between the South Australian Government and the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), aims to support the industry’s export growth.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has partnered with the International Sports Technology Association (ISTA) and Sports, Entertainment and Innovation Conference (SEICon) to expand collaboration between the two clusters of innovation to maximise opportunities in the sports, entertainment and innovation sectors.

Queensland-based startups team up with the NRL to solve some of their biggest challenges, in an open innovation program, delivered by Advance Queensland and facilitated by ASTN

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.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) today announces its collaboration with the City of Perth to shine the spotlight on local sportstech leaders and highlight global trends in the industry during West Tech Fest 2024.

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.

ASTN’s third annual Sports Innovation Report reveals a sophisticated industry now worth A$4.69 billion and a new era of innovation and competition. The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today launched its 2024 ASTN Sports Innovation Report, revealing the remarkable evolution of Australia's sportstech sector from growth to maturity stage. This transition is highlighted by market consolidation, increasing investment from sophisticated investors and the widespread adoption of technologies across the sports sector.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) is proud to release the 2024 edition of the ‘Women in Sports Innovation’ report; celebrating leaders who are helping to shape the future of sports innovation in Australia.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today announced the extension of its support from the Western Australia Government to develop and promote the WA sportstech and innovation industry in Western Australia. The arrangement includes a follow-on grant for a second year under the X-TEND WA Program, following a successful first year, during which ASTN delivered many tailored programs and activities to help grow the State’s sportstech ecosystem.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) – the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation, today launches its ‘Sportstech Gold Coast Growth Plan’ in partnership with the City of Gold Coast as it forges ahead with its mission of strengthening the region’s rapidly growing sportstech ecosystem.

As the Maroons demonstrate Queensland’s sporting dominance on the field, a new accelerator program is set to have Queensland sportstech startups kicking growth goals backed by Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC).

Forging targeted business matching between sportstech startups and VC firms.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) – the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation – is proud to announce the launch of ASTN’s Venture Capital Partner Network, signing Gandel Invest as the inaugural partner.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) – the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation – today announces key changes to its leadership team and Board of Directors, as it forges ahead with its vision of strengthening Australia’s sportstech ecosystem.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation, has teamed up with etrainu, the leaders in community education solutions, to announce that enrolments are officially opened for the first program in its new ‘SportsTech Startup Series’.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and Honan Insurance Group (HIG) have signed a 12-month Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that will see HIG share expertise with ASTN’s member base of budding sportstech businesses, whilst the ASTN will support HIG with its strategic business direction.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today announced that Australian sportstech startups have the opportunity to pitch their technology to the Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) under ASTN’s Open Innovation Pathway Program, to help support wheelchair athletes.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) releases inaugural ‘Power of University Partnerships’ report.

Applications are now open for ASTN’s Female Founders Masterclass Series – designed to give female founders the tools to start and grow a successful sportstech business.

BRISBANE, QUEENSLAND – WEDNESDAY, 30 AUGUST 2023: The Australia and New Zealand Sports Technology Awards (ANZSTA), presented by the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and STWS recognises excellence in the regions rapidly growing sportstech ecosystem.

MELBOURNE – MONDAY, 31 JULY 2023: Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has received funding under the Advance Queensland Initiative to increase the success of female-founded sports technology and innovation (sportstech) businesses in Queensland.

MELBOURNE – THURSDAY, 27 JULY 2023: Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation, has today announced a strategic partnership with Visory and Findex to provide ASTN members access to a full suite of financial management solutions tailored for Australia’s rapidly growing sportstech industry.

James Demetriou has retired from the ASTN Board, after founding ASTN in 2012. ASTN welcomes Angela Dahlke to the Board of Directors and Cam O’Riordan steps down.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today announced a new partnership with the Government of Western Australia to accelerate the development of Western Australia’s sports technology and innovation ecosystem.

ASTN releases its latest Sports Innovation Report for 2023 – revealing the sportstech sector is now head-to-head with Australia’s well established fintech sector.

Lydia Lassila and George Gregan, both legends of Australian sport and sportstech entrepreneurs, are appointed as global ambassadors for ASTN.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation, has partnered with etrainu to offer three key ASTN pre-accelerator eLearning modules to Australia’s newest sportstech entrepreneurs – allowing them to tap into a rich ecosystem of world-class industry backed and endorsed content, from anywhere at any time.

A new global partnership designed to take Australian sports administrators to a new level of innovation and excellence was jointly announced today.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and Women in Sports Tech (WiST) have today released a new report ‘Paving the way for Sports Innovation in Australia’ to recognise and celebrate more than 100 women who are leading sports innovation across Australia within government, industry, sporting institutions, universities and high-performance sport within Australia.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation, has today announced that Kathy Coultas, former Director of Digital Economy and Strategic Technology Partnerships at Jobs, Precincts and Regions the Department of Economic Development, Jobs, Transport and Resources (DJPR), will join the Australian Sports Innovation Centre of Excellence (ASICE) Advisory Council.

The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and the Melbourne Renegades have today announced that Sparkup Studios has been selected as the winner of its “Pitch to the Renegades” Open Innovation Challenge. The Challenge gave sportstech startups the opportunity to pitch their ideas to the Melbourne Renegades as part of a new Open Innovation Pathway pilot program facilitated by ASTN.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), the leading industry body for sports technology and innovation, today announced several changes to its executive leadership team with esteemed founder James Demetriou taking a back seat after more than a decade of championing Australia’s sportstech industry.

MELBOURNE - 27 JULY 2022: The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today released its inaugural Sports Innovation Report 2022, proving that Australia’s sportstech industry is only just getting started, but is quickly building to be one of the most mature and interconnected sportstech industries in the world.

MELBOURNE – 29 JUNE 2022: The Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) has today announced that Australian sportstech startups will have the opportunity to pitch their tech to the Melbourne Renegades as part of a pilot opportunity in a new Open Innovation Pathway program facilitated by ASTN.

MELBOURNE – 09 JUNE 2022: Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and Women in Sports Tech (WiST) have today announced a long-term partnership to work together to increase representation of women in the sportstech industry in Australia.

MELBOURNE – 31 MAY 2022: Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), the governing body for sports technology and innovation, has welcomed Sports Cloud Australia Pty Ltd – market leaders in digital sport marketing – in an industry first to connect sportstech firms in the Netherlands to Australia’s sportstech sector

17 MAY 2022: Hong Kong-based Varcis Group, Melbourne’s Australian Sports Technology Network (ASTN) and Mumbai-based HiG Sports join hands to enable APAC market access for companies across Australia, India, Singapore, Hong Kong, Korea, and Japan.

MELBOURNE – 29 MARCH 2022: This week marked the official opening of Victoria’s world-class Australian Sports Innovation Centre for Excellence (ASICE). The ‘super cluster’ of sport innovation brings together sports tech founders, entrepreneurs, and leading sports tech companies to accelerate local sports tech growth and attract national and international partnership opportunities for Victoria.

MELBOURNE – 28 MARCH 2022: Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) – the governing body for sports technology and innovation – and Sportradar (Nasdaq:SRAD) – the leading global sports technology company creating immersive experiences for sports fans –have today announced a two-year partnership to facilitate growth in sports technology, in Melbourne, Victoria.

MELBOURNE – 17 MARCH, 2022: Australia’s newest entrepreneurs with a passion for sports technology will be able to tap into a rich ecosystem of world-class knowledge, mentors, and industry connections with Australia’s preeminent ‘Business of Sport’ Pre-Accelerator program opening its doors for 2022.

A new partnership between the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and Sports Technology focused Global Investment Firm, XT Ventures, will support young Australian entrepreneurs take their product to the world stage.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN), the governing body for sports technology and innovation, today announced two new key appointments as it prepares for substantial growth. Cam Vale steps into the role of General Manager Operations and Hayley Priestnall to Alumni Office Manager, highlighting a new leadership approach at ASTN to help accelerate Australia’s sportstech industry.

Melbourne, Australia, 20 January 2022. Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and Outerspace Design today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) today announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), effective from November 2021.

Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) and the Queensland Government Department of Tourism, Innovation and Sport (DTIS) haveannounced anewpartnership to accelerate Queensland’s sports innovation economy, as part of the Department’s commitment to innovation under the ActiveKIT program.

The University of Bayreuth Melbourne Gateway Office and the Australian Sports Technologies Network (ASTN) have confirmed a collaboration as part of the ASTN-GSIC Pre-Accelerator program. The entrepreneurial education program will see a group of students from the University of Bayreuth, who are part of the Master’s Programme in Sports Technology at the University in Germany, take part in the live-online cohort between September and December 2021. The Bayreuth-based student group, who have developed a 3D-printed foot prothesis for children and made it to the finals of the German 3D-Printing Challenge, will take part in the program alongside other Victorian- and Australianbased sportstech founders, athletes, researchers and practitioners to expand their knowledge on innovation commercialization.