NEWS

The Best Practices in Healthy Companies Conference was successfully held this Friday, June 6th, at the Tabaris Building in Coma-ruga (El Vendrell). The event was organized by the Associació Corporativa Empresa Saludable (ACES) with the collaboration of various key local stakeholders, including the Ajuntament del Vendrell, Ranking Games, Umivale Activa, FCC Medi Ambient, and the INDESCAT cluster itself.

We spoke with Rafa Solans, project director of Fit Cloud, an innovative platform that integrates technology and sports performance for all IT management of gyms, sports clubs, facilities and training rooms.

Around twenty managers of sports facilities completed the 6th EFISport Course on  Energy Management in Sports Facilities on May 14th, 2025. Organized by INDESCAT and the Catalan Energy Efficiency Cluster (CEEC), with the support of ACCIÓ, the course provided a comprehensive overview of the fundamentals for managing energy efficiently in sports facilities.

Over the nine training sessions held between March 18th and May 14th, participants explored key topics such as energy digitalization and monitoring, energy contracting,  thermal and solar-electric production, home automation, circular economy, and  water-saving and reuse strategies

This Thursday, May 8th, INDESCAT and the WeMind Cluster held the event “The Challenge of Longevity: The Role of Physical and Mental Health.” An initiative co-organized by both clusters with the collaboration of ACCIÓ and the sponsorship of Technogym and Tecnosport.

The event, hosted at the headquarters of the WeMind Cluster, was part of an open innovation strategy aimed at creating synergies between the sports and health sectors, to foster the development of high-potential collaborative projects with a strong impact on the promotion of well-being and quality of life.

The international cycling festival Sea Otter Europe Costa Brava Girona by Garmin, held in Girona on 19, 20 and 21 September, and the sports industry cluster, INDESCAT, have renewed their strategic collaboration agreement by which they seek to combine synergies to enhance the sports sector.

More information: www.seaottereurope.com and www.indescat.org

We spoke with Lluís Casas & Xavi Guilà, founders of Vibliotec, the EdTech platform specialized in sports training, which successfully combines technical knowledge with personal development to offer learning pathways tailored to the needs of professionals in the sports industry. With a clear mission to democratize access to high-quality training and a strong focus on innovation, Vibliotec is consolidating its position as a key player both locally and internationally. They explain how the project came about and what challenges and opportunities lie ahead in a time of great transformation for the sports industry.