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

1910

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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BioConnected

ANTI

Eggplant Tech

CHINA

ARIVAL

FanTribe

Jeston Industries

Wylas Timing

INDIA

Today

2021

Global Accelerator NetworkThe no. 1 global sports innovation accelerator network

50 total applications

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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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2019 HYPE UQ SPIN Accelerator Cohort

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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 Entrepreneurshipj.norton@uq.com.au

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