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Thanks to the European I3-INSHAPE initiative, INDESCAT, the sports industry cluster, has secured direct grants for Catalan companies amounting to more than €570,000. In the first phase, €329,240 was awarded to Onalabs, Eurofitness, Sevenmila, Berrly, and Tot per l’Esport — all members of INDESCAT. In a second phase, nine interregional collaborative projects involving innovative SMEs from various EU regions — including Catalonia — received a total of €244,000 in direct funding for eight Catalan companies: Barcelona Zero Limits, Factual Consulting, Improfit, MyPlay, Neorg, North 3, Placenet, and Rockfit, four of which are cluster members. All of these projects focus on innovative solutions in the fields of sport, technology, and healthy lifestyles.

The opening event of INDESCAT’s 15th anniversary celebration, the sports industry cluster in Catalonia, brought together members, former and current board representatives, institutional figures, and other key players from the Catalan sports sector on June 19 at the Joan Miró Foundation.

The event featured a review of the cluster’s history, the unveiling of a commemorative illustration, the presentation of special recognitions, and an interactive session led by Emogg. The celebration concluded with a cocktail reception, offering industry professionals the chance to network and foster synergies.

Prior to the celebration, INDESCAT held its Annual General Assembly, during which members reviewed the activities and budget from the past period, and future plans and forecasts for the cluster were presented.

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.