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Crags Sports Centre seeks Enterprise Partnerships
The Crags, a new community sports centre in central Edinburgh, is...
The Crags Community Sports Centre
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Thea
Have the advances in technology enabled better athletes? or do we just love our gadgets
Adidas have released the first "intelligent" football boot that tests average speed, exercise duration, and distance. With all these ...
adidas miCoach adizero f50 - the boot with a brain wearable-technologies.com
With the adizero f50 powered by miCoach, adidas unveils the first intelligent football boot. The 'football boot with a brain' is bringing smart technology to the field of play. Football is faster than ever before and the need...
Keri
Successful company and science base collaboration
Great example of how a Sporting Chance Initiative STAR Grant can aid a successful company / Higher Education collaboration. http://caled ...
Applied Knowledge Exchange caledonianblogs.net
A happy GCU client working with our School of Engineering and Computing on the iCEaid mobile app project. Lifesapps CEO, Andrew Mulford said: The...
Wendy
Skills for SMEs event: Market Development Day
We only sent out the flyer for this today and have already had a great response! If you'd like to come to this workshop, you'd better ...
Market Development Day: 7 steps to success us2.campaign-archive1.com
The Sporting Chance Initiative is offering this FREE workshop by Abigail Carney, in partnership with Stirling University Innovation Park, to help those developing new products to make sales and grow their business. This...
Louise
What impact do you think the Olympics will have on sport in Scotland?
A recent article in The Observer indicated that the cycle market in the UK is expected to grow by 5% in 2012, with the Olympics as the ...
Investment banker & Wiggle boss tell the Sunday newspaper that cycling is "recession proof". Today's Observer newspaper said 2012 will be the "year of the bike". Barclays Capital's retail analyst Christodoulos Chaviaras said:...
Wendy
The Olympic Games blog - from Morton Fraser
To celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games, the Morton Fraser Sports & Tourism Law team is counting down to the Opening Ceremony on the 29th ...
The Olympic Games Blog morton-fraser.com
Olympics, London, 2012, The olympic games, sports law, paul geoghegan, morton fraser, edinburgh law firm, glasgow law...
Louise
The future of sport is hidden inside jerseys
Interesting equipment developed in the US, in terms of both product development and potential use in broadcasting
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A new piece of equipment developed by two American companies could revolutionise athletes’ training… and also the show they put on for fans. It goes by a mysterious code name, E39. One letter and two figures which hide a...
Wendy
Sporting Chance Initiative: September e-newsletter
The September edition of Podium is now available. We're already aware of companies who have taken forward opportunities spotted through ...
Sporting Chance Initiative Newsletter - September 2011 us2.campaign-archive2.com
Like 'Sporting Chance Initiative Newsletter - September 2011' on...
Louise
Sporting Chance Initiative Focus Group on Women in Sport
Following a recent online survey, SCI will continue to explore potential business opportunities arising from female participation in ...
Louise
Sporting Chance Initiative newsletter now available
The August edition of Podium is now available. We would love to hear your thoughts on the content of the newsletter.
Sporting Chance Initiative Newsletter us2.campaign-archive2.com
Daniel
Highlands & Islands Food and Drink Forum linkedin.com
■Providing meeting & networking opportunities for food producers, customers, suppliers and service providers. ■Delivering a high quality programme of events, discussion and challenge on subjects of direct relevance. ■Ensuring that businesses are up to date with the services offered by Scotland Food & Drink and the other sources.
Thea
Edinburgh Science Festival- In Motion
S.C.I will be attending the opening of the Edinburgh Science Festival on March 29th and will be receiving a first look at the InMotion ...
Where Nature Meets Nano edinburghfestival.list.co.uk
Find out about how wearable technology can aid athletes, from lightweight running shoes to high-tech swimsuits. Part of Edinburgh International Science Festival. Where Nature Meets Nano.
Keri
April issue of Podium us2.campaign-archive1.com
The Sporting Chance Initiative has an agreement with the Enterprise Europe Network to publish business opportunities which may be of interest to businesses in Scotland. If you are interested in any of the opportunities listed...
Thea
Nike release new product range specifically developed with the Olympics in mind. But what about Scottish companies?
With 100 days to go to the start of the Olympics it is a great time to discuss innovative products that are beginning to emerge to give ...
It’s about speed. For the past 12 years NIKE has been continually evolving Project Swift, with its central goal of maximizing athlete velocity. Incorporating over 1,000 hours of wind tunnel testing and insights from some of the...
Wendy
Crags Sports Centre seeks Enterprise Partnerships
The Crags, a new community sports centre in central Edinburgh, is looking for partnerships with innovative businesses and education ...
The Crags Community Sports Centre cragssports.com
The Crags Community Sports Centre got a fresh start last week at the ‘tip-off’ event to mark the re-opening of the Centre. The ‘tip-off’ marked the official hand over from City of Edinburgh Council to a new community...
Thea
Nanotechnology and Sport
The Nike Vapor Strobe uses strobe lighting to enhance the users ability to judge distances, depth, and movements. With the overall aim ...
Ball Drop Start - Nike Vapor Strobes youtube.com
Trains anticipation timing, attention, focus, peripheral vision, and reaction time.
Thea
Is there room for Scotland's Life Science Companies in the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games?
Another fantastic edition of the Nexxus Summer newsletter was released last month. A Sporting Chance Initiative funded collaboration ...
Wendy
Sporting Chance Initiative: October e-newsletter
The October issue of Podium is now available.
Business Opportunities us2.campaign-archive2.com
A Russian company has developed a set of computer programs for a new class of gaming strategies and training, as well as equipment for sports and recreation based on specialist physics. The new sport will be equally accessible...
Louise
Top SME Opportunities and Threats of 2012
Interesting to see the London 2012 Olympics highlighted as one of the biggest challenges for SMEs in the coming year, but also one of ...
Top SME opportunities and threats of 2012 realbusiness.co.uk
As we move into a new year, it isn't all doom and gloom. Here is a list of what will be the biggest challenges – and opportunities – for SMEs in 2012: With the Eurozone economies reporting their fourth consecutive month of...
Louise
Man City creates virtual player comp
Very interesting article on how football clubs are using new forms of digital technology to improve their marketing and fan engagement ...
Man City creates virtual player comp | Sport Industry Group News sportindustry.biz
Manchester City Football Club has become the first Premier League team to create virtual avatars of their players, as part of a new International digital marketing campaign, City Fan Cam.
Louise
Marketing Zumba Fitness: selling games without gamers
Interesting article on the marketing of video games products not aimed at the traditional games market consumer. Do we need to consider ...
VideoI should probably have asked, but I have no idea what "Zumba!" actually means. "Rock-hard digital abs", possibly... This week began with a remarkable furore concerning the harassment of a female employee of the game studio...
