About EPSI

Let’s shape your ideas

EPSI is a non-profit European association (ASBL) based in Brussels, Belgium. We are a membership-based networking organisation, focused on innovation in sport and all the neighbouring sectors. We strive for a more innovation-friendly environment to stimulate business development.

The EPSI network is one of the leading sports communities in Europe which includes any type of private or public entity or organisation in Europe that operates in the field of sports, such as sports clubs, federations, startups, universities, research institutes, clusters, municipalities, regional authorities and more. 

EPSI connects stakeholders across local, national, and European levels, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration in sport, health, tourism, education, and space. We drive innovation and business growth through top-down and bottom-up approaches, supporting projects at all technology (TRL) and service (SRL) readiness levels to deliver sustainable, high-impact results.

EPSI business model focuses on the quadruple Helix: business, academia, public authorities and end-consumers.

Our comprehensive services

fundraising

EPSI supports European, national, and regional projects by sharing calls, helping members craft ideas, and connect with ideal partners.

Business Creation

EPSI helps members with market strategies, business plans, and financial planning, connecting them to investors for successful development.

Lobbying

We advocate for increased public investment and political attention in sports, influencing policymakers at European, national, and regional levels.

Feedback from our members

Our Unique Value Proposition

EPSI facilitates comprehensive inter-geographical (local/regional/ national / European) and interdisciplinary collaboration across sport, health, tourism, education, space and all the other related sectors to drive innovative project and business development, promoting top-down and bottom-up approaches. Through our result-oriented activities, we target the entire value chain, addressing all technology (TRL) and service (SRL) readiness levels to ensure impactful and sustainable outcomes.

Our Mission

EPSI’s mission is to strive for innovation-friendly conditions for the EU sports ecosystem and its neighbouring sectors, articulate and co-ordinate programmes of research and innovation, help its members to develop technological and other forms of innovation, combining top-down and bottom-up approaches, secure the required financial support, create and scale up sports businesses across the entire innovation spectrum and thus contribute to the general growth of the European economy.

Our Values

Our Vision

Leading sport innovation for greater societal and economic impact

The EPSI Network

Members of EPSI are involved in the sports ecosystem at 360°. They are sports clubs, federations, startups, companies, universities, research institutes, clusters, municipalities, regional and public authorities, and more. Are you are sport organization? Join the Network and start shaping your sports ideas. 

Members of EPSI are involved in the sports eco-system at 360°. They are sports clubs, federations, startups, universities, research institutes, clusters, municipalities, regional and public authorities, and more.