Twenty women graduate from first Digital Athlete programme

The programme participants will progress into a three-month mentored work placement

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The graduates were recognised at an event held during the recent One Zero sports conference at the Aviva Stadium.

Twenty women have graduated from Ireland’s first Digital Athlete programme, in a new collaboration between Technology Ireland, Digital Skillnet and SportsTech Ireland.

Ireland’s sports tech industry has helped to design this new programme to help people build careers in the country’s growing number of sports technology companies. 

Sports tech companies work across IoT, sports performance, data analytics, broadcast, wearable tech, fan engagement, e-sports and sports e-commerce.

The 10-week programme combines data skills and professional acumen to provide a combination of knowledge and skills that are specifically aligned to the sports analytics industry. The first 20 graduates were recognised at an event held during the recent One Zero sports conference at the Aviva Stadium.

The programme participants will progress into a three-month mentored work placement in companies such as Orecco, Stats Perform, Epic Global, Statsports, and Output Sports, while also working in national sports organisations like Badminton Ireland

“Like all industries, the industry of sport has changed as teams, leagues, broadcasters, have embraced new technologies and digital opportunities,” said Grainne Barry, SVP operations, Stats Perform and co-founder of SportsTech Ireland.

“Data, digital, people and culture are converging to position Ireland at the centre of the growing sports tech industry. Nationally we have an ecosystem of indigenous and FDI companies, creating a centre of excellence to leverage the opportunities from a sports data analytics market predicted to reach almost €6 billion by 2026”.

“By combining technology and business skills with an understanding of the sports domain we are generating a new and diverse source of talent for the sector,” said Máire Hunt, director of the Technology Ireland Digital Skillnet. “This programme is unique in its ability to interact with SportsTech company leaders and give participants the opportunity to see what it’s like actually working in a sports tech company.” 

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