Sports Technology in the Australian Startup Ecosystem
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Sportstech Startups in Australia
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Six-week Session
Staff, students and alumni in the program will gain an
entrepreneurial mindset and cover topics from
ideation, design thinking to raising capital and pitching a
startup idea.
PhD Sessions
Tailored workshops focused on innovation, design
and business skills. PhD students are mentored by
experienced local and global innovators.
Startup LeadHers Session
Connect with and learn from female leaders in
business, network with like-minded women at UQ
UQ Startup Adventure
Students learn first-hand the process of founding,
investing and growing an early stage business in
global startup hubs including Tel Aviv, Shanghai
and San Francisco.
UQ Weekend of Startups
The UQ Weekend of Startups is an intensive course
where aspiring entrepreneurs formulate, prototype
and pitch their solution to a problem within 54 hours.
Idea Hub Discovery
Teaches senior high school students an
entrepreneurial mindset and skills that will help them
to succeed in school and well beyond.
Idea Hub programs
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The University of Queensland
Full time staff
6,607
73%Average full time
employment rate
for a Bachelors
degree
Students enrolled across
3 campuses representing
135 countries
$1.83 bill2017 revenue
52,331
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Established
Sports Science
#1 in Australia
#3 Global
Test the market
Startup Academy helps
entrepreneurs by testing
the market to validate
their ideas and finding the
right business model.
Make it reality
ilab mentors startups
through the early stage of
business development and
provides seed funding to
scale their business.
Grow your idea
Idea Hub is a startup
pre-incubator for the
aspiring, the inspiring and
the ambitious.
Idea Hub
Startup
Academy
ilab
Entrepreneurship in action
ilab programs
Germinate AcceleratorA six-month intensive accelerator program. ilab
allocates each successful team with $20,000 of funding.
Startup Intern Program ilab offers Winter and Summer Intern Programs
connecting students with Brisbane startups.
UQ HYPE SPIN Accelerator A global startup accelerator that delivers a
sports-specific program.
been provided to ilab
startups through
investment and grants
since 2014
$56m+have been provided to new
startup founders using 150
industry mentors
3200Mentor sessions
1900+Unique student
experiences
through ilab programs
and supported events
in 2018Startup accelerator
programs
ilab is one of the most
active accelerators in
Australia
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Brisbane Startup Ecosystem
2012 20152014 201820172016
• Queensland Government initiative to drive innovation across the state
• $180M AUD committed in 2015 to build industry and grow jobs
• Increased to $650M AUD in 2018
• Programs and grants to support
• Entrepreneurs, startups and investors
• Industry
• Small Business
• Universities and researchers
• Advance Queensland
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• Startup Onramp Program
• Business Development Fund
• Industry Tech Fund
• The India Innovators Experiences
• Advancing Regional Innovation Program
• Commercialisation Partnership Program
• Ignite Ideas Fund
https://advance.qld.gov.au
• MIT Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Bootcamp
• Regional Angel Investors Support Program
• Sports Science Challenge
• Startup Catalyst
• Young Starters Competition
• Female Founders Mission
• HYPE UQ SPIN Accelerator
• Testing within Government
• HotDesQ
AQ Startup and Entrepreneurship Programs
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The Largest Sports Innovation
Ecosystem
» 12Accelerators
» 29Competitions
» 14Hackathons
» 40k+Members
» 10k+ Startups
» 450 Clubs
» 2,900 Sports tech
& brand leaders
» 700Investors & VCs
• Global Sportstech Accelerator
• Leverage UQ’s excellence in sports science and entrepreneurship
• Expose UQ community and QLD startups to global experts
• Create partnerships with international universities and sports clubs
• In 2018 12 teams participated in inaugural program
o Gained between 10-15 new business connections each
o 8 new employees hired and 13 UQ student interns engaged
o 6 new products launched and 2 joint ventures formed
o Total of $3,700,000 invested since the pitch event
• In 2018 3 programs simultaneously operating around the world
o Loughborough University (UK)
o Trentino Sviluppo (Italy)
o University of Queensland (AUS)
HYPE UQ SPIN Accelerator
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• 2018 Commonwealth Games
• Trade 2018- Trade and investment conference
• Supported by QLD and Federal Government
• 200+ attendees
- Trade delegations
- Sporting and Olympic committees
- International governing bodies
- Sports brands
HYPE UQ SPIN Global Pitch Event
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Global Accelerator NetworkThe no. 1 global sports innovation accelerator network
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2019 HYPE UQ SPIN Accelerator Cohort
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BiiB- Community-based run motivator platform (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
HeartBit- The world’s first smart garment capable of real time medical
grade ECG waveform monitoring, prediction and detection of heart
anomalies (QLD, UQ Alumni Founders)
Moovosity- Inspiring children to enjoy a life of physical activity by
empowering educators with the tools and resources to teach the
fundamentals of movement. (QLD)
PUML- Incentivising active movement and securing digital health data on
the blockchain. (QLD)
Quipmo- The surf, bike and snow peer to peer gear rental marketplace
for locals and adventurers alike! (WA, UQ Alumni Founders)
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SG Esports- An esports media business built on the pillars of
sponsorship, membership and grassroots. (VIC)
Siren Media- Helping teams engage fans and monetise game day
with content. (QLD)
SportsCube- A SaaS based marketplace built for community sport.
(QLD)
Stattr- Data, Video and Social Platform for Grass Roots Sport. (VIC)
Status Sport- Paperless Community Sport. (QLD, UQ Alumni
Founders)
Thank youJoan NortonProgram ManagerHYPE UQ SPIN Acceleratorilab, Global Engagement and [email protected]
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