Powering
Sports innovation
from Barcelona
to the World
Field labs
to develope
New Sport Tech
products
Best benefits
for sports ecosystem
entrepreneurs and
investors
Helping startups
bring innovation
to the sports
industry
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66,4
%
Population that practices sport
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36793
companies dedicated to sport
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220000
People employed in the sport sector
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19
$M invested (2015-2020) in Sport Tech
What is it?
Barcelona Sports Hub
Barcelona Sports Hub is the sports hub of Barcelona. It is the reference point, both at state and European level, in which the different stakeholders of the sports sector can join forces and create synergies between them, with the aim of promoting the improvement of competitiveness and disruption in the field of innovation and entrepreneurship. All this, positioning the Barcelona brand at global level and working to contribute to the increase in the practice of sports among citizens as an objective of the UN 2030 Agenda.
Why be part of the Hub?
To be part of the sportstech community and share experiences, knowledge and learning among members with real added value.
To receive all the support of the Barcelona Sports Hub in areas as diverse as the search for public and private funding, access to discounts from sponsoring brands and exclusive access to fairs and networking events.
To access solutions designed specifically to meet the individual needs of entrepreneurs, investors, startups and companies, as well as clubs, entities, federations or associations and managers of sports facilities.
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Knowledge
KNOWLEDGE
- Improve competitiveness through advice, mentoring, specific assistance and digital transformation
- Generate a network of relationships and business opportunities in sports technology
- Access to sectorial reports and data from INDESCAT
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Innovation
INNOVATION
- Barcelona City Sports Lab: Network of equipment, sports clubs and municipal outdoor facilities at the disposal of new initiatives
- Facilitate the accessibility of companies and start-ups to the sports system to test new products and innovative tech solutions
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Funding
FUNDING
- Facilitate access to investment opportunities and at the same time channel investment sources to support startups
- Incubation and acceleration instruments for innovative sportstech projects
- Demodays and access to investment forums
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Visibility
VISIBILITY
- Be part of a hub with high value members
- Communication strategies to enhance the visibility of all members
- Participation in national and international congresses
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Talent
TALENT
- Attracting and retaining STEM talent to enrich the world of sport
- Generate synergies between new professionals and the business world
- The sports industry's own job marketplace platform
Why Barcelona
Barcelona has the key characteristics needed to be an international leader in innovation Sport Tech
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Mediterranean cityBarcelona as a lifestyle, a model and a way of being; a city that’s open, innovative, entrepreneurial, and an international benchmark.
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Creative capacityCompetitiveness and new entrepreneurial initiatives in the world of technology, innovation and sport.
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A one-off projectBased on promoting the city’s sporting infrastructure, facilities and clubs; the sea and the mountains are great settings for local people to practice sport.
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International role-modelThanks to the sports business sector, and the city’s internationally renowned sports people and clubs.
Project driven by
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Ajuntament de Barcelona -
INDESCAT