
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.
The competition Terms and Conditions can be found HERE. The competition Privacy Policy can be found HERE.
Deadline to enter: 23 February 2023
Apply NowWHAT 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.

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).

Football Development
Scouting, training, recovery, game analytics etc.
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Fan Engagement
Gamification, loyalty programs, matchday experiences, global fan engagement etc.
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Decision Makers

Tim Heath
Founder of the Yolo Group & General Partner at Yolo Investments
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Henrik Kraft
Co-Founder and Chairman of Sport Republic & Chairman of Southampton Football Club
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Hampus Frisén
Head of Investments at Sport Republic
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Sarah Batters
Director of Marketing and Partnerships at Southampton Football Club
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Entrepreneurs in Residence

Calum Cameron
Corporate Innovation Lead at Digital Path
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Petra Wolkenstein
Tech M&A and Strategy at Konsultori
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Stew Bewley
Founder & Lead Coach at Amplify
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