Newsletter – March 2022

Newsletter – March 2022

GSIC Newsletter №72 – March 2021
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Members Solutions Showcase
Changing the ways of content creation, distribution and consumption
April 20
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Round table
Helping people living with diabetes through physical activities
April 27
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White paper
Sustainability as a paradigm shift
April
FIBA 3X3 Innovation Days
Our members are invited to participate in an Innovation Day during which FIBA 3X3 representatives will be looking for solutions in three main areas:
  • New revenue streams and fan zone experience
  • Sustainability and Social Impact
  • Social Networks and Media

FIBA will be looking for innovative solutions for their digital and onsite events, including fan zone activations for sponsors in their FIBA 3X3 events (urban style events for families, tourists in the host city), innovative solutions that can improve their sustainability (diversity, inclusion, reduce the carbon footprint, etc) and solutions for their social networks and media.

Disruptive onsite and digital entertainment, creating engaging atmospheres and obtaining fan data with the goal of increasing their fan base in a sustainable way are areas that FIBA 3×3 is looking to cover with new technological solutions.
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Participate in the second edition of the Andorra Sports Startups Challenge!
Andorra Research & Innovation, Andorra Business and the Global Sports Innovation Center powered by Microsoft (GSIC), with the support of SPSG Consulting, are joining forces to identify the most disruptive solutions and the latest technologies worldwide through a startup competition in the following areas:
  • Improvement of safety and accessibility for cyclists’ routes.
  • Improvement of sustainability and social impact in sports events organized in the country.
  • Improvement of fan and consumer engagement and experience with NFTs, fan tokens and metaverse for sports events organized in the country (before, during and after the event).
  • Improvement of educational methods through gamification platforms.
  • Compilation, visualization, and analysis of data in order to create a 360º profile of the users and tourists visiting Andorra.

Up to 10 projects/startups will be selected as finalists to pitch at an online event, where 1 of them will be selected as winner and there will be 2 special mentions.
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GSIC makes and agreement with the Football Development in Ukraine Fund, official partner of Ukrainian Association of Football
The GSIC deeply touched by the current situation desilvelving in Ukraine sinde February 24 of this year.
We want to express our support to all the Ukrainians on the sports industry and in the world, and to use th power of our network to provide help, because the core of ur philosopphy has alvays been collaboration and team work, where everyone is helping each other in order to become stronger and grow together.
With this aim, we have established an agrement with the charity fund «Football Development in Ukraine» in order to help Ukrainian people, and specially childeren, through several initiatives.
We ecourage all our members, collaborators, partners, experts, and all the sports tech ecosystem that had been following us for the past 8 years to join us and contribute to this cause.
For startups
Microsoft for Startups is now more accessible than ever
Now, any founder interested in the program can sign up directly on the website, which means you no longer need to keep track of your referral code or URL. When founders click on your referral URL, they will automatically be redirected to the official Microsoft for Startups website where they can register their interest.
What does this mean for startups that are already in the Microsoft for Startups program?

Startups already in the program have received direct communication regarding Founders Hub and how they will be able to access its benefits. The program experience for startups currently enrolled remains unchanged; they will be migrated to Founders Hub gradually and will be supported closely by our team.

Enroll and develop at your own pace with up to $350,000 in benefits. Build and iterate on your product with exactly what you need, when you need it including:
  • Up to $150,000 in Azure credits
  • Free access to trusted development tools including GitHub
  • Free collaboration tools including Microsoft Teams

A full list of FAQs is available on the website to address any additional questions you may have.
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Media
Sport Business sign a collaboration agreement with GSIC and becomes an official media partner of the organization
The GSIC powered by Microsoft and SportBusiness to work together to jointly create and distribute content themed around sports technology in Asia.
Withing this agreement, the GSIC members can benefit on the special conditions of SportsBusiness subscription with 18% discount!
SportBusiness is the most trusted global intelligence service, providing unique news, analysis, data, consulting and events in the sports industry. A SportBusiness subscription will provide you with:
  • Unrivalled news, insight and analysis
  • Coverage from our teams in London, New York and Singapore
  • Up to four daily newsletters from our global team
  • Regular briefings
  • Dedicated coverage of key topics shaping the industry

Other SportBusiness products also offer subscribers exclusive access to real-world activation case studies, data reports and snapshots on top sporting industries, and access to our extensive deals tracker and rights tracker databases where you can research the biggest and best industry deal valuations.
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Contact [email protected] to claim your 18% GSIC Member discount on a SportBusiness Subscription today!
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Have you met…
…Debbie Lee? – Female entrepreneurship, Esports immersion and Metaverse enigma
Debbie Lee is a media futurist & one of Asia’s top entrepreneurial minds who founded TechStorm – Asia’s fastest growing 360 nextGen entertainment network on Asian Esports & technology innovations.

Under her leadership TechStorm’s 24/7 media network scaled internationally across 10 markets in Asia: Indonesia, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan on 100 platforms in 2 years & is rapidly expanding across 26 countries across Europe, South Africa, Middle East, Latin America via mobile streaming on handsets.

She is an accomplished international business strategist with 15 years of deep domain business and industry expertise with responsibilities across 11 Asia Pacific markets covering Southeast Asia, Indian continent, Northeast Asia.
This month we interviewed Debbie to learn more about her path as a female entrepreneur as well as where Esports and gaming industry is heading to and how it is merged with Metaverse in sport.
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Activity GSIC Global
Events
Webinar – The Rise of Women's Sport and its Competitions – March 8
At GSIC we celebrated the International Women's Day with the discussion on how
female competitions have grown over the past few years and what challenges they are currently facing on the examples of football and basketball. The panel of speaker was composed by representatives from LaLiga, FIFA and FIBA 3X3.
Round table – Women's leadership in the APAC sports industry – March 8
Global Sports Innovation Center powered by Microsoft in collaboration with Sport Singapore organized an onsite event
Round Table about “Women's leadership in the APAC sports industry”.

This roundtable took place at the GSIC APAC offices where five great profiles from TechstormTV, Resolve, Octagon, Sembcorp Industries, and our General Manager Iris Cordoba, who deepened on the different strategies, trends and highlights of the market.
Members Solutions Showcase – Expanding horizons with Augmented and Virtual Reality
Sports is one of the domains where AR and VR technology is being put to use in very different ways and we already become used to its presence in sports such as football, basketball and tennis.

That’s why, on March 22 we invited our members for our Members Solutions Showcase where we will meet Expanding horizons with Augmented and Virtual Reality and see different ways of doing it.
GSIC Members Networking Session – March 30
On March 30 the GSIC had held an online networking sessio for it's members where the companies had an opportunity to have 1-to-1 meetings with each other and establish first contact for further collaborations.
Other activities
Real Madrid School students visit GSIC for a lecture on Digital Marketing
GSIC participates in the 13TH European Handball Federation Conference for Secretaries General in Berlin
GSIC's General Manager, Iris Cordoba, Speaks at the 5th Forum of Lobby & Women held by APRI
Next Industry Events
The SPOT – May 17-18, Switzerland
It’s 2022 and THE SPOT is back and fresh! Same energy and new features guaranteed. If you have a curious mind, a stake in sport or physical activity and want to meet change-makers who deliver fresh ideas or solutions for the sports world, then this is your MUST-attend-event!
More info
SMASH Lahti – April 28, Finland
SMASH is dedicated to sport, health, technology and start-ups. SMASH is an arena for curiosity, meeting and developing, where new perspectives, ideas and partners are waiting to be found. The arena caters for all sport, from elite sports to keeping fit as well as for spectators. At SMASH we develop sports and technology in an appropriate form of co-operation.
More info
Thailand Health, Fitness & Wellness Expo 2022 – June 9-12, Thailand
Now is your chance to be a part of Thailand Health, Fitness & Wellness Expo brings to Thailand a showcase of brands related to healthy living, fitness and wellness industries and will be held at Central World Bangkok in June 2022 with plans to make it an annual event.
The Expo covers the main aspects of healthy living, including: Fitness focusing on your physical health and wellness encapsulating nutrition, strength, conditioning, flexibility, and body composition looking at the ways in which they influence each other and the way in which choices create entire lifestyles.
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Members News
Oliver raises 750 thousand euros from VCs and leverages crowdfunding to reach a million
The Barcelona-based sportech receives investment from Newtopia VC and Indigo Capital and opens the final sprint of its second funding campaign on the Crowdcube platform.
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Winner: Liga BBVA Bancomer plays along TikTok Jump and succeeds in the game with Low-Code Technology
LigaMX experienced a popularity boom a few years ago with the arrival of the LIGA BBVA Bancomer App, going from 0 to 10 million users in a very short time. Today, the Liga (League) takes another leap forward as it becomes the first application in LATAM to include the Jump functionality in TikTok.
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GameDay partner with Tenpin Bowling Australia
GameDay are pleased to have partnered with Tenpin Bowling Australia as we look to support the registration process for their national junior programme, Bowl Patrol.
Providing one seamless solution that searches all available Bowl Patrol programmes Australia-wide, we will help provide a simple, streamlined, and high-speed solution to the Tenpin Bowling Australia end-user's experience during the registration process.
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GSIC APAC
GSIC APAC is growing
The GSIC is continuing to work on its expansion to Asia. New members are joining the center each month to add value to the ecosystem and to open new opportunities for our members on other continents.
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Our next events
Innovation Day – Singapore Silat Federation – Capturing of Movements
On April 18 we invite our members to participate in the Innovation Day for Singapore Silat Federation which is looking for VAR and replay sistems for better capturing of movements.
Innovation Day – Singapore Sailing Federation – Immersive experiences for spectators
On April 19 we invite our members to participate in the Innovation Day for Singapore Sailing Federation which is looking for immersive experiences for competitions spectators.
APAC Activity
Looking Back & Looking Ahead – The Suzuki Cup and 2022 Predictions
For the past year, Singapore has become a center of attention for Asia's major sport events organization. The country is successfully managing the pandemic and was able to deliver last December the AFF Suzuki Cup 2020. How was this success achieved? What is 'behind the scenes' in the organization of one of the most important sporting events in Southeast Asia?

On February 23, the GSIC powered by Microsoft invited Singaporean sports tech ecosystem to the Executive Briefing event where we tried to dive deeper into the subject and answer those questions together with the stakeholder who are directly involved in the successful organization and delivery of Suzuki Cup 2020:
  • Mitch Seeto, Senior Director of Venue and Event Operations at Singapore Sports Hub
  • Tillman Wendt, Sr Director, Digital & Brand Marketing at SPORTFIVE
  • Iñigo Bonilla, Strategic Alliances and Business Development Director, GSIC
Visit our showroom in Singapore!
Would you like to meet our GSIC APAC team as well as our offices?

You can now request a visit to the GSIC Singapore facilities through our website!

🖥️https://sport-gsic.com/apac/

📍 6 Stadium Walk, #01-05, Singapore

Get ready to explore synergies and business opportunities in the global sports industry!
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APAC Members News
Singapore WTT Smash in numbers
The new marquee event accumulated more that half a billion impressions The first-ever Singapore Smash marked the start of a grand new legacy for table tennis. The event’s rousing success on television and digital platforms is yet another evidence that sport has entered a new era.
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ONE Championship celebrates 10 years of action at ONE X!
ONE Championship celebrated its 10th anniversary in style on Saturday 26th March 2022, but what are the results for the stellar fight card?
There were a number of high-profile matchups across the card, featuring disciplines across MMA, Submission Grappling, Muay Thai and Kickboxing.
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