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INDESCAT and Catalan SMEs take part in the INSHAPE European meeting in Eindhoven

On October 13, 14, and 15, INDESCAT participated in the in-person INSHAPE project meeting in Eindhoven, a European initiative aimed at improving population health through physical activity and sport.

This time, the main focus was on the SMEs involved in the project, which are carrying out innovation projects together with other European partners. Another key topic was the services that the organizations within the INSHAPE consortium can offer them, as well as the continuity of the project beyond its official end date.

Among the SMEs participating in the project, there is a large number of Catalan companies, most of them INDESCAT members: Onalabs, Eurofitness, Sevenmila, Berrly, Tot Per l'Esport, Improfit, MyPlay, Placenet, Barcelona Zero Limits, North 3, Neorg, Factual and Rockfit.

Most of the companies have recently joined the project through the Open Call phase, managed by INDESCAT and ACCIÓ. During this meeting, they were able to meet their partners from other European regions and work on improving their joint projects through innovation activities.

The meeting also included companies that have been part of INSHAPE for a longer time, to present the current status of their projects and identify possible services they may need from the consortium.

We thank the Cluster Sports & Technology, coordinators of the project, for organizing the meeting.

➡️ More information about the European INSHAPE project.


OTHER NEWS

El clúster català de la indústria de l’esport, INDESCAT, va celebrar ahir en col·laboració amb el RCTB 1889, on va tenir lloc l’esdeveniment, i el Barcelona Sports Hub, la jornada Claus i Tendències dels Patrocinis Esportius. La sessió —que va reunir més de 130 assistents— va oferir una mirada de 360° al món del patrocini esportiu a través de perspectives diverses i els rols dels diferents actors implicats en aquest àmbit. A través de l’experiència directa d’empreses patrocinadores i de professionals amb una trajectòria consolidada, es van posar sobre la taula les claus, les lliçons apreses i les tendències a futur. 

On October 13, 14, and 15, INDESCAT participated in the in-person INSHAPE project meeting in Eindhoven, a European initiative aimed at improving population health through physical activity and sport. This time, the main focus was on the SMEs involved in the project, which are carrying out innovation projects together with other European partners.

La digitalització i la seguretat són dos pilars clau en l’evolució del sector esportiu, especialment en disciplines en creixement com l'escalada en rocòdroms. En un context on la tecnologia pot millorar tant l’experiència dels esportistes com la gestió dels centres, neix Lizcore, una iniciativa que redefineix la manera com entenem i vivim aquest esport.

Lizcore és una empresa tecnològica que impulsa la transformació digital dels rocòdroms, oferint un sistema integral que combina seguretat, rendiment i comunitat. A través del seu innovador Safety Gate, un sistema per a autobelays basat en intel·ligència artificial que prevé accidents, i una plataforma SaaS per a la gestió i anàlisi de dades, Lizcore fa que l’escalada sigui més segura, accessible i divertida per a tothom.

Conversem amb Edgar Casanovas, CEO i fundador de Lizcore, per descobrir com va néixer aquest projecte, quina és la seva aposta per la digitalització de l’esport i com la seva tecnologia està redefinint el futur dels rocòdroms arreu del món.

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Sustainable mobility is one of today’s major challenges, especially in high-traffic contexts such as large-scale events and daily corporate operations. In response to this reality, innovative solutions are needed—ones that embrace a more efficient, connected, and environmentally friendly model. Within this framework, BusForFun was born: a company driving a new paradigm in collective mobility by integrating technology, logistics, and sustainability to optimize travel across Europe.

We speak with Aaron Bello, Sales Manager at BusForFun, to learn how the initiative began, the challenges they’ve faced in transforming mobility at mass events, and how they bring this experience into the corporate world to facilitate the daily transport of thousands of workers.

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