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Welcome to the Sporting Chance Initiative

Scotland’s Hub for Business Innovation in Sport

The Sporting Chance Initiative helps Scottish businesses with less than 250 employees to develop new products and services for sports markets.

We are the only support organisation for sports innovation in Scotland.

We can provide up-to-date market information and access to world class expertise, research and facilities in Higher Education, as well as funding to assist with research projects.

Have you considered how your business could develop a new or adapt an existing product, process or service for the sports market?

Could your business capitalise on business opportunities presented by major sporting events such as the London 2012 Olympic Games or the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games?

Use the contact details below to get in touch with one of our Business Development Managers to discuss ways in which the Sporting Chance Initiative may be able to help your business.

 

You can also find a round-up of all the latest information from around the Sports Industry in our monthly e-newsletter Podium.

 

"We would like to thank the guys from the Sporting Chance Initiative for their support; we were very pleased with the response."

Professor Ray Noble • (Director, Dalriada Products Ltd)

"It was very helpful to have access to world class expertise and equipment. We had developed a prototype and were able to refine this."

Belinda Mitchell • (Director, Naturally Unlimited)

"We are delighted to be playing a key role in this research. The health and fitness of school children has never been more important."

Professor Julien Baker • (University of the West of Scotland)

"This assistance was crucial in helping me to successfully launch my business and forge the links required to grow."

William McQuilter • (Fair Sporting Masters)

"We are pleased to have assisted a local business."

Dr Ian Watson • (Senior Lecturer in Laser Systems Engineering, Glasgow University)

"Without this support and your continued help, this opportunity would be at least two to three years down the line."

Sid Ball • (Managing Director, Border Bows)

"We are very excited about the project and are looking forward to working with the Digital Design Studio to develop this new product."

Brian Nicholson • (Managing Director, reflexblue)

"The last project was so successful for our business that turning to expertise in HEIs to work on this new project was an easy decision."

William McQuilter • (Fair Sporting Masters)

"The students have gained practical experience in the application of marketing theory to a real business."

Dr Jason Turner • (Lecturer in Marketing, University of Abertay)

"We are very grateful to the Sporting Chance Initiative for providing funding for this extremely useful piece of research."

Bev Grove • (The Fit Zone Ltd)

"The support of Sporting Chance was excellent, allowing our collaboration with Glasgow Caledonian University."

Andrew Mulford • (CEO and Founder, Lifesapps)

"We are delighted to be working with Transition Extreme to explore this exciting area of education and hope that this is the beginning of a long term research collaboration."

Dr Donald Gray • (University of Aberdeen)

"The Sporting Chance team made this really easy for us: they were able to find suitable coaches and make the necessary introductions."

Kate Ho • (Managing Director, Interface3)

"Thanks again- I'm over the moon to be in this position so quickly & it's all down to you."

Katie Goodwin • (Hott Bott)
Sporting Chance Initiative, Stirling University Innovation Park Ltd, Scion House, Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling, FK9 4NF  Telephone: 01786 458 104

Our Funders:
European Regional Development FundThe Scottish GovernmentStirling UniversityStirling University Innovation ParkStirling Council

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