IV European Platform for Sport Innovation Conference:
“Sports Innovation in the City”
Introducing the
 Consumer Goods Innovation Forum:
“Paving the Way for Future Growth”

 On June 8^th and 9^th 2015 in Barcelona the European Platform for Sports Innovation (EPSI), The Catalan Sports Cluster (INDESCAT), the City Council of Barcelona and the European project EASY-IMP cordially invite you to participate in its 4^th European Platform for Sport Innovation Conference: “Sports Innovation in the City”. Flanders’ Bike Valley is a proud member of this European super cluster.

This is a 2-day event, in which we will explore opportunities and challenges within the sports industry. While exchanging knowledge, learning best practices and discovering key insights.

                                              Topics will include:

-Sports Innovation

-Wearables
-Smart Cities and Sport
-Innovation Policy
-Industrial innovation
-Smart Experiences and Stadiums
-Matchmaking
-Networking
-Visits to sports locations

This year for the first time, EPSI will join forces together with the Cross Consumer Platform to introducing The Consumer Goods Innovation Forum: “Paving the Way for Future Growth” offering a more cross-sectorial international conference. The forum will speak to research organisations, companies, sports organisations and policy makers as well as provide an opportunity to present new ideas and concepts for products at a pitch elevator.

During the first day of the EPSI conference, we will explore how wearables are disrupting within the sports industry, industry future trends, industrial innovation and industrial research and innovation for growth. On the first day you will also be able to join a brokerage event (international matchmaking event) focused on sports.

The second day of the EPSI conference will be focused on Sport and the city, and particularly on the role of sport and sports events in the future development of urban areas, smart stadiums and digital events. We look forward to seeing you in Barcelona.

For more information and registration please visit the conference website: EPSI Conference 2015

On behalf of the organizing partners,
Antonello Marega, President of EPSI

Joan PORCAR, President of INDESCAT