BackPowered by ThinkSport, the Olympic Capital Sport Innovation Challenge is a new initiative launched by the Canton de Vaud in collaboration with Lausanne Olympic Capital and the SMART MOVE network (CHUV, ECAL, EHL, EPFL, HEIG-VD, HEP Vaud, HESAV, UNIGE et UNIL).
Anchored in Lausanne, Olympic Capital, and within an ecosystem recognised worldwide for its expertise in sport, innovation and technology, this programme aims to support the development of innovative solutions addressing current and future challenges in sport.
The Challenge is open to start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs and large international companies, including sport organisations, and offers an immersion experience within the Vaud ecosystem to test, validate and deploy innovations close to real-world conditions.
Application deadline: 10 May 2026
