Sportinnovator is the Netherlands’ leading sports innovation network. Our mission is to drive and implement innovative solutions for a lifetime of enjoyment playing sport and taking exercise. Sportinnovator also supports innovations that boost performance improvement in elite sport and innovations that increase sustainability in sport and sports facilities. The main objective is to accelerate innovations and to ensure that innovations are successfully brought to market and actually applied in practical settings. The Sportinnovator ecosystem consists of Sportinnovator centres, sports institutions, businesses, knowledge institutions and municipalities.
We selected the following projects to be part of the Sports4All Innovation Movement:
PWXR
Platform for active esports with the latest VR/AR technologies
Young people are increasingly exchanging sports and exercise for gaming on a game console or smartphone. The PWXR platform brings these two worlds together. By using your own body as a controller, you kill two birds with one stone. A new form of exercise that intrinsically motivates existing and new athletes to get moving.
Fitcoins
The digital currency that sets the whole of the Netherlands in motion
This app encourages healthy behavior. More than 24,000 users earn Fitcoins every day by exercising. They spend the Fitcoins they earn on healthy products or services.
“In addition to the discounts you can earn, Fitcoins also attributes so much to your physical and mental well-being. My personal goal is to walk 10 kilometers a day. I also really move my arms, so my whole body tightens up. I have lost 10 kilos in six months. I just feel great in my own skin.”
Gyromotics
A custom-made foot prosthesis with a personalized appearance and ideal suspension
Every human body is different and constantly changing. However, existing foot prostheses do not change with these physical developments of the body. Gyromotics therefore develops personalized foot prostheses that do just that. Each foot prosthesis is custom made and suits specific goals, needs and wishes. A foot with a personalized appearance and ideal suspension, made of very strong materials that guarantee a long lifespan.
CityLegends
App and urban knowledge institute for street culture
CityLegends aims to promote sports activities among urban youth. It is an innovative app that functions as a 'Strava for urban culture'. Users can discover sports locations, take on challenges and share their achievements through videos. With more than 150,000 users worldwide, CityLegends provides valuable insights for brands, governments and municipalities. CityLegends is funded through investments, grants, sponsorships and revenue streams such as in-app purchases, branded campaigns and advertising partnerships.