Future of Football - Southampton FC Web3 & Sports Tech Lab

Apply to join the virtual 4-week sprint for Web3 and sports tech startups creating the future with Southampton FC.

The Future of Football challenge by Southampton Football Club is a 4-week virtual sprint with direct access to Southampton’s business and commercial decision makers. The programme is powered by Sport Republic and Yolo Group.

Apply via the button below for a chance to take part.

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Deadline to enter: 23 February 2023

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WHAT COULD YOU GET?

If selected to take part in this challenge, you could access the following benefits:

  • Opportunity to secure a commercial relationship by the end of the program.
  • Opportunity to win from a £100K discretionary prize pool.
  • Direct, regular access to Southampton and Sport Republic decision makers.
  • Testing in a live team and fan environment.
  • Targeted workshops and support to develop the relationship.
  • Approximately 6-10h per week commitment mainly for 1-on-1 meetings to rapidly test and pilot your product with Southampton.

£100K Discretionary Prize Pool

Who Are we Looking For?

We are looking for web3 and sports tech startups ready to pitch a novel solution for collaboration with Southampton FC in either of the fields below. The solutions should be ready for deployment and testing by the football club (i.e. already on the market, or ready to go to market).
Southampton FC Training Session

Football Development

Scouting, training, recovery, game analytics etc.
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Southampton FC vs Arsenal 2022

Fan Engagement

Gamification, loyalty programs, matchday experiences, global fan engagement etc.
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Future of Football Timeline
The program is run in a hybrid format. The selection process and weekly program meetings are held online (using Zoom and Discord). The kickoff and finale are planned as in-person events held in the UK. The program schedule is subject to change but will be similar to the above.

Decision Makers

Tim Heath

Tim Heath

Founder of the Yolo Group & General Partner at Yolo Investments
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Henrik Kraft

Henrik Kraft

Co-Founder and Chairman of Sport Republic & Chairman of Southampton Football Club
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Hampus Frisen

Hampus Frisén

Head of Investments at Sport Republic
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Sarah Batters

Sarah Batters

Director of Marketing and Partnerships at Southampton Football Club
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Entrepreneurs in Residence

Calum Cameron

Calum Cameron

Corporate Innovation Lead at Digital Path
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Petra Wolkenstein

Petra Wolkenstein

Tech M&A and Strategy at Konsultori
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Stew Bewley

Stew Bewley

Founder & Lead Coach at Amplify
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person