Sport eXperience https://www.sportexperience.org improving performance Tue, 16 Jun 2020 15:04:25 +0000 nl hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.15 Realtime insight in facility utilisation with HallMonitor https://www.sportexperience.org/2020/05/24/hallmonitor/ Sun, 24 May 2020 20:25:48 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2400 HallMonitor now available in Benelux

HallMonitor is a Danish IoT company specialised in capturing and presenting realtime activity measurements from sports facilities. The company has a very strong presence in Denmark and is able to deliver its solution throughout Europe, either directly or through its partners. Sport eXperience partners up with HallMonitor to open the market in the Benelux. Jakob Lose, CEO HallMonitor, is excited: “We are thrilled to announce this new partnership with Sport eXperience, which willl help municipalities and sports organisations all over the Benelux to gain insight into facility utilisation and optimisation”. Arno Hermans, founder Sport eXperience, is convinced: “The simplicity and effectiveness of HallMonitor really adds value for facilities. Their system is GDPR compliant and easy to integrate into current booking systems or similar thanks to an API integration.”

Sport eXperience demonstrates Hallmonitor at the Sports Tech Campus Breda. Request an online demo via Aswin Steenhof: [email protected] / +31 (0)6 53 579 052 or Victor Beerkens: [email protected] / +31 (0)6 53 940 659. Or check: https://www.hallmonitor.eu/

HallMonitor nu verkrijgbaar in de Benelux

HallMonitor is een Deens IoT-bedrijf dat gespecialiseerd is in het vastleggen en presenteren van realtime bezettingen van sportaccommodaties. Het bedrijf is zeer sterk aanwezig in Denemarken en levert zijn oplossing in heel Europa, hetzij rechtstreeks, hetzij via zijn partners. Sport eXperience werkt samen met HallMonitor om de markt in de Benelux te bedienen. Jakob Lose, CEO HallMonitor, is enthousiast: “We zijn verheugd om deze nieuwe samenwerking met Sport eXperience aan te kondigen, die gemeenten en sportorganisaties in de hele Benelux zal helpen om inzicht te krijgen in het gebruik en de optimalisatie van accommodaties”. Met de actuele inzichten zorgt HallMonitor onder andere voor duidelijkheid in gesprekken tussen gemeenten, clubs en andere stakeholders op basis van feiten. Arno Hermans, oprichter Sport eXperience, is ervan overtuigd: “De eenvoud en effectiviteit van HallMonitor is echt een meerwaarde voor accommodaties. Hun systeem voldoet aan de AVG en is dankzij een API-integratie eenvoudig te integreren in de huidige boekingssystemen of vergelijkbaar.”

Sport eXperience heeft een testopstelling op de Sports Tech Campus Breda. Vraag een (online) demo aan via Aswin Steenhof: [email protected] / +31 (0)6 53 579 052 of Victor Beerkens: [email protected] / +31 (0)6 53 940 659. Of bezoek: https://www.hallmonitor.eu/

]]> Sport eXperience teams up with Fraunhofer Venture to support sportstech entrepreneurs https://www.sportexperience.org/2020/05/07/sport-experience-teams-up-with-fraunhofer-venture-to-support-sportstech-entrepreneurs/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2020/05/07/sport-experience-teams-up-with-fraunhofer-venture-to-support-sportstech-entrepreneurs/#respond Thu, 07 May 2020 19:29:05 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2378 Fraunhofer is Europe’s leading application-oriented research organization with its foundation in Munich, Germany. Within the AHEAD program of Fraunhofer Venture they build entrepreneurial teams around deep tech. By creating an environment tailored to science-backed innovation that brings out the best in team, market and product, AHEAD takes tech transfer to the next level. In 2020 they focus on sportstech by offering their knowledge to entrepreneurs. Sport eXperience is involved as business mentor in their sportstech program.

In May 2020 Sport eXperience starts with an online ‘washing machine’. Sport eXperience will meet a dozen international entrepreneurs sharing their innovation in sports. It’s the first session to identify the challenges and its potential. The whole program takes a maximum of 2 years.

Dominik Getzinger is part of the AHEAD team and in charge of the AHEAD Sports-Track. He reached out to Sport eXperience to share our knowledge with the up and coming entrepreneurs: “We are glad to have real veterans in the sports-industry on board. Since they went through professional athletic careers, built sportstech companies and accelerated startups for the past years, there is a really good fit to our high-tech teams.”

Arno Hermans, founder Sport eXperience: “We are really excited to work with Fraunhofer and its selected entrepreneurs in the upcoming period. We will add our sportstech business knowhow to their high-end tech knowledge. We go for gold!”

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Sport eXperience ondersteunt Fraunhofer Venture met sportstech ondernemers

Fraunhofer is Europa’s toonaangevende organisatie voor toegepast wetenschappelijk onderzoek met München als thuisbasis. Binnen het AHEAD-programma van Fraunhofer Venture ondersteunen ze teams rondom deep tech. Fraunhofer creëert met hun AHEAD-programma een omgeving die het beste in team, markt en product naar boven haalt. In 2020 richten ze zich op sportstech door hun kennis aan te bieden aan de deelnemende teams. Sport eXperience is als business mentor betrokken bij hun sportstech programma.

Fraunhofer heeft met GoalRef een belangrijke impuls gegeven aan doellijntechnologie. Het systeem werkt op basis van een magnetisch veld dat beoordeelt of de bal de lijn wel of niet is gepasseerd. Dit wordt gedaan aan de hand van een sensor die in de bal zit. Daarnaast zijn zij met het Jogmo systeem erin geslaagd om in het ijshockey elke beweging van de puck en de spelers te volgen. De NHL implementeert deze Fraunhofer technologie op termijn in alle 31 NHL ijshockey arena’s.

In mei 2020 start Sport eXperience met een online ‘wasmachine’. Sport eXperience ontmoet een tiental internationale ondernemers die hun innovatie in de sport delen. Het is de eerste sessie om de uitdagingen en het potentieel ervan te onderzoeken. Het hele programma duurt maximaal 2 jaar.

Dominik Getzinger maakt deel uit van het AHEAD-team en leidt de AHEAD Sports Track. Hij nam contact op met Sport eXperience om hun kennis in te zetten: “We zijn blij dat we de juiste expertise uit de sportindustrie aan boord hebben. In de afgelopen jaren hebben de mensen binnen Sport eXperience ook op hoog niveau gesport. Omdat zij ook sportstech-bedrijven hebben opgericht en startups hebben versneld, passen ze echt goed bij onze hightech-teams.”

Arno Hermans, oprichter Sport eXperience: “We zijn erg verheugd om de komende periode samen te werken met Fraunhofer en de geselecteerde ondernemers. We zullen onze sportieve knowhow toevoegen aan hun high-end technische kennis. We gaan voor goud! ‘

]]> https://www.sportexperience.org/2020/05/07/sport-experience-teams-up-with-fraunhofer-venture-to-support-sportstech-entrepreneurs/feed/ 0 Discover cities while running https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/10/22/discover-cities-while-running/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/10/22/discover-cities-while-running/#respond Tue, 22 Oct 2019 19:36:05 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2348 Mile Positioning Solutions (Runnin’City), the developers of the award-winning Runnin’City app, continues to expand with the appointment of Dutch-based Sport Experience as its business partner in Denmark and The Netherlands.

“Sport Experience offer their services to support sports companies in their international growth ambition. We see Runnin’City bringing a new dimension into the running experience. We hardly know our own city and it’s great to discover new cities while running.“ explains Arno Hermans, Business Initiator at Sport Experience.

“We are delighted to work with Sport Experience who we believe will be extremely successful in growing the Runnin’City brand in The Netherlands and Denmark. “ says Christophe Minodier, co-founder at Mile. “Runnin’City is already very successful in Belgium thanks to our local business partner. We are now trying to replicate that success in The Netherlands & Denmark. The Dutch and Danes are very sport and technology savvy and are already running with Runnin’City”. says Olivier Lebleu, co-founder of Mile Positioning Solutions. “We are now going to propose cities, hospitality industry members and generally speaking all brands who wish to push the running to create engaging running experiences through the Runnin’City app.”

CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFO.

]]> https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/10/22/discover-cities-while-running/feed/ 0 Sports Tech Campus https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/09/10/sports-tech-campus/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/09/10/sports-tech-campus/#respond Tue, 10 Sep 2019 14:19:24 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2293 Sports nowadays faces many challenges. How to keep up with our ever-changing society, our continious drive for improvement and our drive to push boundaries. It’s where entrepreneurs determine the future of sports.

The Sports Tech Campus is the world’s first open platform dedicated to entrepreneurs in the sports and vitality sector sharing their innovation. It’s an international platform where entrepreneurs meet eachother and other sports stakeholders.

Dutch company Sport Experience created a way to portrait the companies to support sports representatives. The companies are organized by country with their own personal characteristics. At the Sports Tech Campus key indicators are trends, technologies, sports, themes and other sectors. Only this way you are able to compare and find the right companies. And also organise and invite them for specific events.

DENMARK ADDS OVER 100 COMPANIES
Although Denmark is a relatively small country, it’s well-known for it’s design and innovation climate. It’s obvious the sportstech community adds significant value for the Danes and beyond. With companies like Boblberg, Hooves, Intelligent Marking, Motosumo, Re-Match, RFRSH, Rokoko, SHFT, Tonsser, Trackman, Twinbody, VEO Technologies and many more, Denmark will play an important role in the future of sportstech.
The Danes understand internationalisation is crucial to scale their business. Copenhagen, therefore, plays an important role as ideal gateway to discover the Baltics and Nordics. It’s no surprise around 75% of all sport related startups have their seat in the Danish capital.

THE NETHERLANDS ADDS OVER 140 COMPANIES
Did you know The Netherlands hosts over 140 sportstech companies. It’s the first country to benefit from the Campus. With companies like 3Dmouthguard, AAA-Lux, Beyond Sports, Content Stadium, DashTag, DISQ, Fitmanager, Gymeyes, IPOS Technology, JOHAN Sports, Leading Courses, MyCujoo, Mylaps, Ockyz, SciSports, Smartgoals, Ultimateinstability, Usono and many more, The Netherlands is a real front-runner in the sportstech industry. Besides the platform, all profiled companies meet eachother during the events.
The first meetup dealt with field hockey. And in September they will meet during dinner. As female founders like to meet other women in sportstech, they will have a meetup later this year as well as meetups on additive manufacturing, data analytics, finance, subsidy, swimming and translation. For next year we work on a Holland House during Scandinavians largest sportsfair.

2.500 EUROPEAN ENTREPRENEURS
For entrepreneurs it’s crucial to have an international focus. To connect Denmark and The Netherlands, we will add Cyprus and Luxembourg as next countries during the next period. Don’t underestimate the contribution of both countries to the European community. Sport Experience is currently talking in 10 European countries to further expand the campus.
Looking at Denmark (100) and The Netherlands (140), we believe Europe hosts around 2.500 sportstech related companies. We share all these companies with the stakeholders in the industry. The Sports Tech Campus shows who is out there as an entrepreneur.

www.sportstechcampus.com can be visited since June 4 and launched during The Netherlands Sports Analytics Conference at the Johan Cruyff Arena in Amsterdam. From August 30 everybody can visit the Danish version. it was launched during the Idraetsmodet in Aalborg.

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Yannic Sieben of CA7 GmbH: “We are excited to partner with Sport Experience to professionalise the sport of skateboarding. Together we will research latest trends in sports technology and how to facilitate those for the sport of skateboarding to ultimately make this highly attractive sport accessible for a mainstream audience.”

Arno Hermans of Sport Experience BV: “Skateboarding is growing fast and gaining popularity in Germany and the Netherlands. In both Mönchengladbach and Eindhoven, new skateboarding parks and urban sports halls have recently opened, and also the urban skateboarding culture is gaining popularity. One of the hiccoughs for the skateboarding sport to grow is the inability to use data for the improvement of trainings, judging and fan engagement. We are looking forward to contribute to this cross-border research with CA7.”

This project is supported by Digipro, a Dutch-German project especially for SMEs in the border region that see opportunities in the digital transformation.

]]> Supporting Eindhoven startups https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/01/29/supporting-eindhoven-startups/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/01/29/supporting-eindhoven-startups/#respond Tue, 29 Jan 2019 10:58:59 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2181 Sport Experience is currently involved in the Vitality Living Lab in Eindhoven. 8 ambitious entrepreneurs are working with our proven methods in an accelerator program. From January on we share our expertise and supporting them with their next steps. Also our network contributes to this knowledge transfer. We focus on the business validation.

This accelerator program is part of a total program to strenghten the Brainport ecosystem for realizing a sportive and vital society.

Like to know how we support startups: [email protected] / [email protected]

]]> https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/01/29/supporting-eindhoven-startups/feed/ 0 From 18 to 19 https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/01/08/2174/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/01/08/2174/#respond Mon, 07 Jan 2019 22:16:25 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2174 WHAT DID 2018 BRING US?
When travelling, you always meet great people with great ideas. They inspire you to keep on going and it made us rethink Sport Experience. We experienced different cultures, gained new market insights and discovered hidden gems on our visits to Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Latvia, Turkey as well as meeting Dutch stakeholders. We decided to give our logo an update to become future proof.

In 2018 Sport Experience organised its 6th edition of the sports accelerator with companies from Finland, France, Spain and The Netherlands. Since starting the accelerator we support already over 70 companies from all over the world. This give us valuable insights that we share lately with clubs, investors, ministries, municipalities, universities and other stakeholders. We write now monthly articles for an online sportsplatform on sportstech and its potential with about 7.000 Belgian and Dutch members. Another insight made us starting the ‘Ready, Pitch, Match’ sessions where we focus on the match, not the show.

We also finished a publication on ‘sportification’, adding game dynamics to real life sports, which will be published in February 2019.

WHAT DOES 2019 BRING US?
From the business perspective we will continue sharing my knowledge with all stakeholders and support sportstech companies in their international growth ambition.

In February 2019 we will publish an article on ‘sportification’. When implementing game dynamics into real life sports, we take physical activity to another level. It allows us to experience sports as a game. We will continue to dig deeper into this topic.

We will also prepare our 7th edition of the accelerator in The Netherlands. We are currently busy with the preparations expecting an edition later this year. Therefore we expand and update our Rapid Business Validation methodology.

And as every company, we have some great plans coming up. More coming soon!

]]> https://www.sportexperience.org/2019/01/08/2174/feed/ 0 360LOCK: the smart multi-use padlock https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/26/360lock-the-smart-multi-use-padlock/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/26/360lock-the-smart-multi-use-padlock/#respond Thu, 26 Jul 2018 14:01:41 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2072 It is the Third Millennium padlock, a hardware + software product that can guarantee the safety of motorbikes, bicycles and more. It’s called 360LOCK and it is one of the products coming from 4storm startup, which designs, manufactures and launches innovative solutions in the IoT, outdoor and professional fields. Sport eXperience supports them.

360LOCK is a unique (smart) electronic lock: a robust hardware, resistant to shocks, dust and water, connected with RFID / Bluetooth technology, modular and rechargeable simply through a micro usb. An IoT (Internet of Things) device able to maximize and simplify users’ experience and requests at the same time. 360LOCK comes with a rechargeable battery (with an energy saving system of activation / deactivation to ensure a long life) and a very robust structure: the padlock can be opened via an RFID bracelet or via bluetooth with your favorite device, such as smartphone or smartwatch.

360LOCK works with a high security anti-hacking protocol developed in collaboration with the Faculty of Informatics of the University of Camerino. Furthermore, thanks to the Blockchain technologies, a model has been developed for the certification of all operations performed with the device, as a further reassurance of the integrity and total security of the management platform. 306LOCK is also equipped with some modular accessories, such as the chain with folding steel rods for bikes and motorcycles or the “additional case” that transforms it into a portable safe shielded to radio waves that can comfortably accommodate ATM cards, keys of home or car, small phones and their documents.

The ideal, therefore, for those who practice outdoor sports and need a “shelter” 100% safe for their belongings, or for those who travel and want to be safe when sharing the common areas. Indispensable for those who have to manage apartments in tourist areas being able to contain the keys of housing and giving temporary access and remote guests through the mobile app.

The solution, protected by a patent, also provides for the integration of a remote alarm system using a SIM card: further new accessories will be offered after the launch of the product. It is already possible to register on https://get.the360lock.com to purchase 360LOCK at a promotional price during the Kickstarter campaign which is starting right now.

Being overexposed to technology and new gadgets – says Marco Ciccolini, CEO 4storm – “we thought of a solution that could effectively reduce the number and then through a single intelligent device respond flexibly to more needs and methods of use, thanks to the accessories”.

]]> https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/26/360lock-the-smart-multi-use-padlock/feed/ 0 3-day sports acceleration program https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/25/3-day-sports-acceleration-program/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/25/3-day-sports-acceleration-program/#respond Wed, 25 Jul 2018 10:21:06 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2068 We believe sports innovation as the driving force to answer our societal challenges. In this emerging market we are one of the front runners and paving the way for sport startups. We like to invite you for our 6th edition of our program. In a three day program we present you our entry accelerator. We combine all our (international) expertise to support you in your ambition.
From October 2 – 4, we invite international sport startups in Eindhoven to grow their business. Our business expertise will be combined with international guest speakers and investors.

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]]> https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/25/3-day-sports-acceleration-program/feed/ 0 Visit the most vital city in the world; Copenhagen https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/22/visit-the-most-vital-city-in-the-world-copenhagen/ https://www.sportexperience.org/2018/07/22/visit-the-most-vital-city-in-the-world-copenhagen/#respond Sun, 22 Jul 2018 21:38:17 +0000 http://sportexperience.org/?p=2034 It’s only four months when we hit the road to Copenhagen. To experience the most vital city in the world with Belgian and Dutch representatives. We like to invite you as Belgian or Dutch sports and vitality representative to join us on a trip to Copenhagen from November 19 -22. Discover an inspiring and fascinating city in the Nordics.
Click HERE for the program and don’t forget to register.

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