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Welcome to Sporting Chance Initiative

Scotland's Hub for Business Innovation in Sport

The Sporting Chance Initiative (SCI) helps Scottish businesses with less than 250 employees to develop new and enhance existing products, processes and services for sports, health and wellness markets.

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

Our team offers a variety of services free of charge, including:

•    Information on business opportunities for companies
•    Access to academic expertise in higher education
•    Information on funding support available for SMEs
•    Match funding of up to £5,000 for innovative collaborative projects with higher education institutions
•    Provision of information on a range of sport and technology markets

The SCI team has access to a huge range of academic expertise, professional sports advice and an increasing network of successful sports, health and fitness businesses.

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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 Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games or Ryder Cup?

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.

 

"Thanks so much...this info is gold!!"

Steven Kirk • (Bouncefootball)

"Without the support of Keith Elrick and the SCI team this would not have been possible and I'd like to thank all involved for helping Tweetsport grow and find its voice."

Eilidh Donaldson • (Founder, Tweetsport)

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

Katie Goodwin • (Hotbott)

"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)

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

Andrew Mulford • (CEO and Founder, Lifesapps)

"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 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)

"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 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)

"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)
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 Funding CouncilStirling University


Stirling University Innovation Park Stirling Council

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