Smart cycling outfit prevents back pain in riders
Anyone who spends time regularly on a bike knows that cycling can place great strain on the lower back. To…
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Research on novel performance-enhancing supplement awarded at the latest European Congress of Sport Science
Research at the exercise physiology and sports nutrition research group at Ghent University has unraveled a novel supplement for improvement…
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Successful round of sportstech related Industrial Research Funding at Ghent University
The Industrial Research Fund provides a supporting framework for collaboration between the Ghent University Association and industry, through the Industrial…
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SportUp celebrated their first accelerator graduates together with +100 attendees at their first SportUp Meet
Wow. One month ago, on May 7, SportUp had its first SportUp Meet event. And what a fantastic evening it…
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Exoligamentz is launching a short survey!
Exoligamentz is a Ghent University project in which an innovative sport glove is being developed. The glove supports your fingers…
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3D body visualization tool motivates users to live a healthy life
Forget BMI! Shapewatch is an innovative 3D body visualization tool developed by the University College Ghent, Global Scanning and QuantaCorp.…
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Cycling tool improves performance and makes cycling a social experience
imec, the world’s leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technology, developed a tool for amateur cyclists in…
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Barça Innovation Hub and FIFA developed open-source data exchange structure to bring sports to a higher level
For the fourth year in a row, FC Barcelona organized the Sports Technology Symposium at the Camp Nou Stadium. The…
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Sports Tech Summit stimulates knowledge exchange and development of innovations in sports
Collaboration has become the key to develop new technologies in the sports sector today – you just can’t do it…
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‘Grounded running’ drastically reduces the loading on the musculoskeletal system
Research at the biomechanics and motor control of human movement research group at the Ghent University has unraveled, in collaboration…
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Flemish (Belgian) sport startup accelerator “SportUp” goes live
October 25th, 2018 – Flanders’ experts join forces to launch the first and only specific support program for sports tech…
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The European Sport Ecosystem. Sports Tech Transfer and R&D Summit
Connecting Science, Policy, Business & Practise in Sport We are pleased to announce that the city of Ghent, Belgium in…
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On the 2nd series of SportTechie Belgium Meetups
The past couple of weeks, the 2nd series of 4 Meetups were organized at MeetDistrict – Ghelamco Arena, Ghent. The…
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Vacancy: In vivo MR spectroscopy specialist (Clinical Scientist, MR physicist) at postdoc level
Topic: Sports technology development The Exercise Physiology group at Ghent University in Belgium is looking for a (preferably) Post‐ Doctoral…
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Two Ghent University presentations during 3rd Science and Engineering Conference on Sports Innovation
On April 13, 2018 the 3rd Science and Engineering Conference on Sports Innovation is organized at the University of Groningen/University…
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Key takeaways of the 3rd FC Barcelona Sports Technology Symposium
For the third year in a row, FC Barcelona organized the Sports Technology Symposium at the famous Camp Nou stadium.…
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Exoligamentz: From student idea to funded R&D
An inspirational story for (future) student entrepreneurs Ashkan Joshghani, a 3rd Master student in veterinary medicine at Ghent University, pursued…
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Aftermovie Victoris @ Flemish Sports Innovation Conference 2017
Presenting practical applications and supportive initiatives to a broader public On October 17, Sport Vlaanderen organized its second Sports Innovation…
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The Sportstech Initiation Framework
24 crucial questions to ask when starting innovative sportstech developments As we are active in the domain of sports technology…
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Ghent University – Victoris now part of the European Platform for Sport Innovation (EPSI)
As Victoris (the sports innovation consortium at Ghent University) is becoming more and more active in the domain of sports…
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Overview of the Benelux SportsTech landscape
Article by Benjamin Penkert – SportsTech X A region is gaining traction Biggest news in the last couple of weeks was for…
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Rethinking sports technology: psyche over science
Every day, scientific breakthroughs change the world we live in and the only way to stay ahead of the competition…
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Halftime at Belgian series of SportTechie Meetups
Ghent, a small but beautiful city in Belgium, is hosting a series of 4 SportTechie Meetups spread over a period…
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Belgian Sport Startup Community united in Ghent
For the first time in the country, the Belgian sport startups connected during a networking event in Ghent, a city…
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Team Derave’s Muscle Talent Scan presented and applied in elite sports settings worldwide
As known well in sports science circles, a critical factor to determine whether a person has talent for short sprint-type…
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European Union helps fund Nano4Sports project for technology from Belgium, Netherlands
All across the world, the relationship between sport and technology is constantly evolving and being developed. A particular region in…
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Department of Movement and Sports Sciences (Ghent University) scores high in Shanghai and QS World University Rankings
For the first time in history, a Ghent University department reaches top-10 (9th) in the Academic Ranking of World Universities,…
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Learnings from the 11th MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – part 2
The 11th annual MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference (Boston, March 3-4, 2017) brought together 3500 people from around the globe, and…
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Learnings from the 11th MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference – part 1
Two days of 8 parallel sessions on sports analytics, a hackathon, a startup and research paper track, workshops, and even…
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Fujitsu is making a robot to judge Tokyo’s 2020 Olympics
Japan is making sure the 2020 Olympics will be a technological festivity. They even may be spending a staggering $8.1…
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From customized shoes to interactive gaming, Nike scores with record high in patent grants in 2016
Nike won a record high of over 690 patent approvals in 2016, partially driven by a major expansion of patent…
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Sport-up brings Belgian sport startups together
Innovation in sports is hot. In various countries around the world, an increasing amount of technologies (university spin-off, entrepreneurial startup…
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4 SportTechie Meetups coming up in May-June at MeetDistrict (Ghelamco Arena)
In collaboration with SportTechie and SportCareers, a series of 4 Meetups on sports technology and innovation are planned. Why? Because…
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EU-INTERREG project Nano4Sports kicked-off
Nano4Sports is a EU project combining expertise from both the Flemish part of Belgium as the south part of The…
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Belgium’s sports technology leaders organize nation’s first sports hackathon
Sports technology and innovation are becoming more and more popular worldwide. In Belgium, an increasing amount of initiatives are taking…
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Learnings from the Sports Technology Symposium 2016 at FC Barcelona – part 2
The second edition of the Sports Technology Symposium at FC Barcelona brought together almost 500 people from across the globe.…
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Learnings from the Sports Technology Symposium 2016 at FC Barcelona – part 1
The second edition of the Sports Technology Symposium at FC Barcelona brought together almost 500 people from across the globe.…
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Belgian sport start-ups deserve professional support
Starting up a business in general, and in sports tech in particular is hot. More and more people are developing…
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Report Hack4Sports inspirational event
Thursday October 20, we co-organized the kick-off event of ‘Hack4Sports’. Later in November (18-20), a hackathon focusing on sports technology…
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Smart Cities & Sport Summit 2016
From October 10 till 12, the Olympic capital of Lausanne was hosting the Smart Cities & Sport Summit, an inspirational event…
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Recap of ‘Innovation in Sports 2016’ in Düsseldorf
Day 1, October 4. The organizing team of ‘Innovation in Sports 2016’ brought together a high variety of speakers in the…
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What can we learn from Strava?
In sports, motivation, that’s what it’s all about, right? Motivation to become (and stay!) active, motivation to stay away from…
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Sports & technology hackathon
Join the Belgian sports tech community at Hack4Sports. In collaboration with Sports.tech, Microsoft Innovation Center and IMEC (the Flemish the…
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Sports ID marathon winner at Virginia Tech
Every year, Ghent University sends a team of student-entrepreneurs to the Virginia Tech Knowledge Works Global competition. This year, ‘Dare…
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1.5B invested in sports tech in 2016-YTD
With $1.5B raised in 84 rounds so far this year, sports tech companies are on track to beat 2015’s all-time…
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What happens at the Sport Science Laboratory – Jacques Rogge?
The Sport Science Laboratory – Jacques Rogge delivers outstanding innovative scientific research in the field of movement and sports sciences.…
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Sensors are taking over sports
Running, Tennis, Fencing and Swimming. What do these sports have in common? Sensors. In fast-growing numbers, athletes and health-conscious individuals are…
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SoleWay. Indoor navigation with worldwide ambitions
Researchers from our Geography department have developed SoleWay, an app for indoor navigation in public buildings without the use of…
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Validating sports tech for the Olympics
This last weekend the Rio Olympics kicked off with all the glitz that we’ve come to expect from Olympic opening…
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Creative thinking applied to sports
Are you eager to know how we combined sport, innovation and an entrepreneurial spirit, all in one event? Well, on…
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The top 4 sports tech investments for 2017
Big Data is rewriting the sports playbooks, disrupting age-old revenue channels and revealing opportunities that no one saw coming. Making…
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Gillette World Sport at Sport Science Laboratory – Jacques Rogge
February 2016, we were contacted by the producer of the world’s longest running and most widely distributed sports show “Gillette World…
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Trend report on the future of sport
Students from the University College Ghent (Postgraduate Trendwatching), Jan Blondeel and Gilles Dujardin made a trend report on the future…
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UGent sports lab unites science and athletics
In 1974, one of Belgium’s top sailors locked himself away for days in a laboratory at Ghent University. He put…
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In elite sport, ‘wearables’ really means ‘advanced analytics’
One of the absolute biggest trends in global sports technology is wearables impacting every level of athletic competition. Whether it’s major…
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Muscle talent scan project analyzes athlete’s genetic potential
What if the latest innovation in sports technology could tell you what sports you are more predisposed to finding success…
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15 SportsTech startups going for gold at the Rio Olympics
More than 10,000 athletes will take part at the upcoming 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio De Janeiro, putting the world’s greatest sportspeople to the…
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Minister of sport visiting Ghent University
On October 17, 2015, Minister of Sport, Innovation, Work and Economy, Philippe Muyters visited Ghent University. The Minister unraveled fundamental…
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