🚀 Challenge AI & Robotics
🚀 Challenge AI & Robotics
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初创企业竞赛结果
After an intense challenge that lasted over 4 months and saw over 70 ideas, the Final of the 2025 Sport Innovation Challenge - AI & Robotics took place on 13 May 2025 in Lausanne, Switzerland.
The challenge AI & Robotics in Sport asked a timely question: how can technology help sport evolve on and off the field?
The 5 finalists gave it their all during their 2-minute pitches, each followed by a 3-minute Q&A with the judges, and responded with a range of solutions addressing athlete performance, operational efficiency, accessibility, and fan experience.
Let's Discover who the Grand Winners are!
Let's Discover who the Grand Winners are!
Congratulations to the winners!
With the support of AquaBloom Group, winners from this challenge will benefit from tailored rewards, including networking opportunities, mentorship, and strategic introductions to help scale their impact.
PluggableAI
Winner – First Place
PluggableAI stood out with its real-time fan engagement analytics tool. Using embedded AI technology, the solution captures audience emotions and attention levels—giving sponsors and rights holders deeper insight into impact and reach.
SoftSocket
Second Place
SoftSocket offered a transformative approach to adaptive sport. Their 3D-printed prosthetic socket is lightweight, comfortable, and designed for active users, expanding access to sport for people with limb differences worldwide.
CONTRA
Third Place
CONTRA's PadelPulse uses sensor-driven data and AI to enhance performance, coaching, and community engagement in one of the fastest-growing global sports.
Congratulations to the Finalists
MindMetrix
MindMetrixThe aim of MindMetrix is to improve athlete performance and wellbeing with myflow, a neurofeedback tool that uses patented pupil analysis to track, assess, and train mental performance - offering a unique solution unlike anything else on the market.
SoftSocket
SoftSocket revolutionizes prosthetics with a self-adjustable, lightweight, and affordable socket for active users. We seek partners to scale our impact, expand global access, and drive innovation in inclusive sports and healthcare solutions.
CONTRA
Building the future of connected racquet sports with padel as a start. CONTRA has developed an AI platform, connected to a sensorized accessory, for performance tracking, club management, remote coaching and social networking.
PluggableAI
PluggableAI develops AI-based solutions for measuring real-time emotional connections. Fanmeter, uses non-intrusive sensors to enhance fan experience and boost revenue. The company raised €1.75M (Seed round) and is ready for global expansion.
PickEat
PickEat is an AI-driven platform that optimizes F&B logistics at events. We analyze venue layouts and crowd movement to strategically position vendors and pick-up points, ensuring every attendee has F&B service available within two minutes of their seat.