2025 Sport Innovation Challenge – The Future of Play Finalists Confirmed
Five start ups advancing to THE SPOT 2025 in Lausanne
From redefining movement and accessibility to protecting cognitive health and enhancing recovery, this year’s finalists for the Sport Innovation Challenge (SIC) – The Future of Play are pushing the boundaries of how we interact with sport and physical activity.
Out of 33 submissions from around the world, five ventures have been selected to pitch their ideas at THE SPOT on 13 May 2025, at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne.
Designed to surface the next wave of innovation in how sport is experienced, accessed, and adapted, this challenge stream was delivered in collaboration with Anthropy Partners and with the support of Anthropy Constructive as the main sponsor. The goal was to spotlight solutions that promote creativity, inclusion, and future-focused impact.
The Challenge also benefited from the input of the SIC Challenge Board, whose expertise and mentorship played a pivotal role in the selection process and in guiding participants throughout their journey.
Finalists – The Future of Play
- 🔗 MoveAhead – A movement analytics platform turning passive screen time into personalised play, helping kids build movement competence and confidence.
- 🔗 Exoligamentz – A patented second-skin sports glove with advanced finger reinforcement, enhancing protection in contact sports.
- 🔗 Equip Sport – Making sport more accessible by bringing equipment directly to communities, with over 400 active stations promoting healthy movement in cities.
- 🔗 Rezon – The first wearable solution to combine brain protection, injury detection, and performance enhancement—redefining head safety in sport.
- 🔗 Presage Technologies Inc. – Generating accurate physiological data using only a camera, with patent-pending sports applications.
These ventures represent a wide range of disciplines — from biomechanics and wearables to AI, rehabilitation, and inclusive design — all united by a shared goal: making play and physical activity more engaging, sustainable, and future-ready.
Finalists will present their innovations to a live audience of global stakeholders, investors, and industry leaders at THE SPOT, ThinkSport’s flagship sport and innovation event. The challenge offers more than visibility — it opens doors to collaboration, scale, and real-world application.
To learn more about the finalists and the full programme at THE SPOT 2025, visit: THE SPOT