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The Freeride World Tour (FWT) just announced it has merged with the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which is acquiring FWT properties. The two organisations, which are both based in Switzerland, will join forces starting from the 2022-2023 season.
The final pitch event of this year’s Sport Innovation Challenge by Haskins Sport Society, organised in partnership with the Freeride World Tour (FWT), is approaching rapidly. Following the semi-finals last week, the best ten sport management student teams, out of a 30 in total, have now been revealed.
VORN and their student team are the winners of this year’s Sport Hackdays, organised last weekend by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). The winning project aims at providing objective measures to help judges making fairer ratings in freestyle skiing and, at the same time, engaging with fans.
The inaugural Certificate of Advanced Studies (CAS) in cycling coaching got under way last week at the UCI World Cycling Centre (WCC) in Aigle, Switzerland.
The cutting-edge course is organised and run by the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), its World Cycling Centre (WCC) and the University of Lausanne (UNIL). It is tailored for experienced coaches who already have a university degree in sport sciences or the UCI WCC Level 3 coaching certificate.
Curious and open minds are invited to come to the final battle of the 2022 Sport Innovation Challenge, organised by Haskins Sport Society in partnership with the Freeride World Tour (FWT). Over the last few weeks, 35 teams of sport management students have worked on fresh ideas in the areas of business development, marketing, fan engagement and inclusion to provide the FWT with smart solutions for the future. See the best ten teams go toe-to-toe and discover their concepts at the final pitch session on 9 December in Bern!
The Fit for Life Foundation recently recognised four outstanding, innovative and impactful organisations in the field of healthy aging, selected among over 500 applicants from 80 countries around the world. The Fit for Life Awards provide EUR 100,000 grants disbursed over 3 years to facilitate tracking and monitoring of the project’s performance and impact. This multi-year support enables Laureates to steadily scale up their programmes, while building public awareness of the importance of healthy aging for communities.
Experts in operational event management, data analysis, and in sustainability, as well as any other interested parties, are invited to apply now for participation in the Swiss Innovation Booster on the theme of “Data for Sustainability”. Powered by Innosuisse, the first session will take place face-to-face on 24 November 2022, from 9am to 4:30pm, in Lausanne.
Are you an innovative entrepreneur, based in the Lausanne region, and are you looking for some visibility and recognition for your business idea? Then get on your marks: Lausanne Region has just officially opened the registrations for the 21st edition of the ‘Prix Entreprendre Lausanne Région’ (PERL). Up for grabs: 5 prizes for a total amount of CHF 100,000!
Almost 200 curious and innovative minds gathered last weekend in Lausanne to kick off together the 2022 Sport Innovation Challenge, organised by Haskins Sport Society and supported by ThinkSport. The crowd included 33 teams of students, ready to work on solutions in the fields of business development, marketing, inclusion and fan engagement for the Freeride World Tour (FWT), as well as 30 mentors and speakers, happy to share their insights and expertise.
Hacking and prototyping for the world of sports! This year’s edition of the annualHackdays of the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU), supported by ThinkSport, will take place on 26 and 27 November. The event allows students to meet with tech companies, clubs, organisations and athletes to create data-driven innovations and develop prototypes and business models for use in sports.