Sports Technology Awards
| Sports Technology Awards | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | The Sports Technology Awards celebrate tech-led innovation in sport. |
| Date | 3 May 2018 |
| Location | Based in London but a Global event |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | Mark Chapman |
| First awarded | 4 April 2014 |
| Last awarded | 4 May 2017 |
| Website |
sportstechnologyawards |
The Sports Technology Awards, a British business, is a celebration of technology-led innovation in sport. Founded in 2014, The Sports Technology Awards are now in their fifth cycle. The Awards attract entries from over 30 countries and five continents, representing more than 50 sports; they are judged by a panel of 32 experts, including industry leaders and former and current elite athletes.
The Sports Technology Awards Group, which includes the Tech Talks, and Tech Hub is owned by the Sports Technology Awards Ltd, which is owned by Rebecca Hopkins, who also founded sports PR agency, ENS Ltd. Launched in October 2013 with the first ceremony held in London in 2014
2018 judging panel
Now in its fifth cycle, the 2018 judging panel for the Awards boast Olympians, international sportspeople, history-making coaches and senior figures from the industry, including Jenny Boucek, Marlon Devonish, Gemma Evans, Baroness Grey-Thompson, Deborah Griffin, Isa Guha, Jamie Roberts, Ben Ryan and Louis Saha.[1]
Past winners
The 2018 Shortlist will be announced in February 2018 and the winners will be presented at an evening ceremony on 3 May at The Roundhouse in Camden, London. Previous shortlistees and winners include:
- NBA
- TriplePlay
- Opendorse
- Dimension Data
- BT Sport
- Cricket Australia
- Find A Player
- SIS Pitches
- BBC Get Inspired
- The Championships, Wimbledon
- IBM
- Sacramento Kings
- Sportlyzer
- DNAFit
2018 Categories
- Best Technology for Fan Engagement
- Most Innovative Rights Holder or Governing Body
- Best Broadcasters Innovation
- Best Elite Sports Facility or Venue
- Most Innovative Fan Engagement Campaign
- Most Innovative Live Sports Experience
- Most Innovative Sponsor
- Most Innovative Sports Partnership
- Best New Concept or Innovation
- Best Participation Technology
- Best Technology for Sports Commerce
- Best Technology for Athlete Welfare
- Best Elite Performance Technology
- Best App
- Most Innovative Sports Equipment or Apparel
- Most Innovative Wearable
- Best Web Development
- Sports Technology Agency of the Year
- Best Integrated Digital Media
References
- ↑ "Meet the Judges". sportstechnologyawards.com. Retrieved 5 March 2018.