The startup Sweanty has emerged as the winner of the 2nd Allianz Startup Challenge, which was jointly organized by Barça Innovation Hub and the insurance and investment company Allianz. The competition aimed to identify and support promising startups with innovative solutions that have the potential to revolutionize the world of sports. Dozens of innovative startups from around the world participated in the competition over several months.
Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are both technologies that allow users to experience immersive, computer-generated environments.
The second day of the Sports Tomorrow Congress took place on Tuesday, February 28. After a first day focused on mental work, artificial intelligence and sports medicine, Tuesday’s turn was for storytelling and the future of sport through technology.
Sports Tomorrow Congress, the sports innovation event by Barça Innovation Hub, started this Monday within the framework of the Mobile World Congress, with an agenda dedicated mainly to mental work, artificial intelligence and innovation in the medical field.
BIHub’s latest pilot project, in partnership with Imverse, seeks to test and measure the impact of holographic technology on the user experience and fan engagement at the Sports Museum. The project involves an interactive holographic experience, where the authentic 3D holographic double of Marc-André Ter Stegen personally welcomes visitors as they discover the club’s history and achievements.
Less than a month left for the Sports Tomorrow Congress 2023 and preparations are still underway to make this edition, held at the Mobile World Congress, the best to date. Today we announce the collaboration of INDESCAT, the Catalan cluster of the sports industry. This cluster, which works to improve the competitiveness of its members, has more than 120 associated companies and entities that offer services and products to the entire sports and physical activity market.
Injuries to the groin or inguinal region – the area of the body that joins the lower abdomen to the upper thighs – are common among football players.
The collaboration has been made official today at Camp Nou’s presidential box. From Barcelona Health Hub, Luis Badrinas (CEO), Cristian Pascual (President), Oscar García Esquirol (Vicepresident and Medical Director) and Eva Rosell (General Director) were present. On FC Barcelona’s side, Àngel Riudalbàs (member of the board of directors and responsible for Barça Innovation Hub) and Albert Mundet (Director of Barça Innovation Hub) attended the event.
Barça Innovation Hub and Allianz are pleased to announce the finalists of the 2nd Allianz Startup Challenge. This competition brings together the most promising startups from around the world to compete for the chance to collaborate with the club and win a prize to support their projects economically.