DIF Innovation Lab
We bridge companies, startups, sports federations, athletes and universities to develop, test and scale new solutions to empower the Danish sports industry.
DIF Innovation Lab
We bridge companies, startups, sports federations, athletes and universities to develop, test and scale new solutions to empower the Danish sports industry.
Consulting
We offer consultancy on new business ideas, products and prototypes. We will set up and facilitate user tests to validate the market of your business model.
Matchmaking
With our vast knowledge of the sports ecosysten, we can identify opportunities and contacts, and provide you with access to federations, facilities and athletes.
International Relations
Whether you’re a Danish company looking to go global, or a foreign investor interested in what Denmark has to offer, we help you make the connections.
Our Mission
DIF Innovation Lab was established in 2017 to strengthen and grow the Danish sportstech industry. Our approach is rooted in open innovation, and we believe in co-development and experimenting with new solutions close to the end-user.
We help the sports community innovate
We help identify new opportunities and needs for innovation in sports and support open innovation to bridge established companies and startups with sports federations and athletes to co-develop, test and scale new solutions.
We bring people together around sportstech
We help identify partners in sports and facilitate co-design workshops and user tests with national federations, athletes, event managers and volunteers. To sum up, we are here to share our data, network and insights.
We nurture the sportstech ecosystem
We connect the sports ecosystem in Denmark, create partnerships with leading universities, municipalities and investors. We work with a global perspective to help companies gain international exposure.
Unique arena for sports
We connect you to a unique arena for sports and innovation
Positions of strength
House of sports
National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark, Team Denmark, Sport One, Antidoping Danmark - all together!
Events & Network
We host a variety of sportstech events and network sessions
Get in Touch
Whether you want advise on your business case, want to learn more about the danish sports industry or become a part of the danish sportstech community, do not hesitate to get in touch with the team.
