I3-INSHAPE

I3-INSHAPE is a EU co-funded project dedicated to bolstering the European digital economy by elevating the ClusSport Partnership into a dynamic center of excellence for SME initiatives within the sports and vitality sectors. Our I3-INSHAPE Innovation and Investment Hub will expedite interregional innovation investments in sports and vitality, facilitating their market entry. We will curate a diverse portfolio of interregional investment opportunities, drawing from a set of carefully chosen 6 FLAGSHIP SME I3 cases and over 30 additional select cases. PROJECT OBJECTIVES: 1) To invest in 6 flagship SMEs incorporated in the partnership for next steps in order to address their needs and assist them in reaching market readiness 2) To identify and build further up to 35 interregional investment cases through the project implementation to contribute to flagship investments (WP2) or as new initiatives (WP3) 3) To strengthen data and digitalisation infrastructure in order to a) facilitate interregional innovation processes, b) provide support to SMEs in the interregional innovation ecosystem (WP4) 4) To further develop and strengthen the interregional innovation ecosystem in sports and technology from this partnership. (WP5). This will pave the way to a sustainable (e.g., self-sustaining) interregional European Digital innovation hub in the field of sports and vitality and a positive impact on health and well-being in society Partners: Cluster Sports and Technology IMEC InnoBeweegLab European Platform for Sport Innovation – EPSI LAB University of Applied Sciences LADEC University of Jyväskylä Kainuu University – KAMK Lapland University of Applied Sciences – LUAS MSE Cluster Ltd Universidad Europea de Valencia – UEV 4ivlcesport ACCIÓ (Catalunya region, ES) INDESCAT (Catalunya region, ES) Preselected flagship SMEs Flagship SMEs: ViNotion CSE Entertainment Comeback Center Blautic Designs – SL ONALABS - Co-funded by EU -