ABOUT EPSI
Europe Accelerates Innovation In Sport
Non for profit European association (ASBL) based in Brussels (Belgium).
Membership-based networking organisation, focused on innovation in sport, leisure, health, tourism and more.
Striving for a more innovation-friendly environment to stimulate businesses development.
RELEVANCE OF SPORT
Sport is beneficial to both health and social relationships, but its economic significance is growing. A 2018 study shared the share of sport-related Gross Domestic Product within the EU is 2.12 % and amounts to € 279.7 bn. Furthermore, the share of sport-related employment amounts to 2.72 % of total EU employment, equivalent to 5,666,195 persons. Despite the economic and financial crisis between the two studies (data from 2005 and from 2012), the sport sector has continued to grow.
As a relatively new sector, sport is generally regarded as being an early adopter of new ideas and innovations. Sport can help specific business sectors to develop, depending on the characteristics of sport demand and supply in a specific country.
EPSI business model focuses on the quadruple Helix: business, academia, public authorities and end-consumers.
WHAT WE OFFER
LOBBYING SERVICES
FUNDRAISING AREA
BUSINESS CREATION
EPSI organization
EPSI Legal structure
EPSI is a non profit association (ASBL) located in Brussels (Belgium)
Network of networks
EPSI is a networking organization. Its core is a network of national sports and innovation networks thus representing the ecosystem-sports-innovation partners throughout the EU.
Direct link to Sport Eco-System
EPSI is directly linked to the industrial needs and agenda. It is supported by several national sports and innovation networks. Each of these networks holds direct relations to the sport sector.
Organization structure
EPSI is a membership organization with a president, general assembly and board. Day-to-day activities are lead by two executive directors.
- Alberto Bichi
- Rene Wijlens
EPSI Members
Members of EPSI typically come from sports eco-system, universities and academia, Sport research institutes, consumer health and safety organisations, medical and teaching hospitals, educational institutes, public authorities, national sports innovation contact points and other relevant stakeholders.
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OUR VALUES
Since its foundation, EPSI has been characterised by six main values:
- Networking and mutual support;
- Diversity;
- Professionalism;
- Resource efficiency;
- Integrity;
- Open Innovation.
OUR VISION
We aim to make Europe accelerate innovation in sport. This becomes “real” through:
- trends settings;
- innovation workshops and competitions;
- strategic announcements;
- key facts and figures;
- strategic partnerships;
- forefront of European Networks.