Leading European sports clubs visit Dublin to explore Irish Sports Tech innovation

Enterprise Ireland welcomes major sports clubs and rehabilitation specialists from the Benelux region to connect with leading Irish sports tech companies

Output Sports announces new Dutch distribution partnership as it expands its international presence

Enterprise Ireland is welcoming a delegation of leading sports clubs, physiotherapy and rehabilitation organisations from the Netherlands and Belgium to Dublin for a two-day inward buyer visit, highlighting growing international demand for Irish sports technology.

The delegation including UEFA Champions League club Club Brugge K.V. and Royal Dutch Football Association Clubs KNVB and KNHB will meet with leading Irish Sports Tech companies developing innovative technologies to improve athlete performance, support injury prevention and rehabilitation, and advance sports science.

Eight Irish companies are participating in the visit: Colata, DANU, FitrWoman, KinetikIQ, Orreco, Output Sports, RYPT and Sports Impact Technologies. The programme will provide opportunities for the companies to showcase their technologies, connect with prospective international customers and explore new commercial partnerships.

Output Sports announces new distribution partnership in the Netherlands

The visit comes as Dublin-based Output Sports continues to expand its international presence, having established a significant customer base across the Benelux region, including more than one-third of clubs in the Dutch Eredivisie, as well as national football teams.

Building on this momentum, Output Sports has recently signed a distribution partnership with ProCare, a leading Dutch sports performance technology distributor.

The partnership represents an important step in the company's international growth, strengthening its presence across the Benelux region and creating opportunities to bring its athlete testing and performance monitoring technology to more organisations.

Beyond professional football, Output Sports technology is also used by leading cycling organisations, universities and specialist sports performance facilities.

Dr. Darragh Whelan, Chief Operating Officer & Co-Founder of Output Sports said "The Benelux region is an important growth market for Output Sports, where we are seeing strong demand for technology that supports athlete performance and monitoring."

"Having already established a strong presence in the region, including working with more than one-third of clubs in the Dutch Eredivisie, our new partnership with ProCare will help us accelerate growth and reach even more organisations across the market. Initiatives such as Enterprise Ireland's inward buyer visit also provide valuable opportunities to develop new customer relationships and support our international expansion."

Connecting Irish innovation with international buyers

Organised by Enterprise Ireland's Sports Tech and Benelux team, the two-day visit includes company presentations, networking opportunities and one-to-one buyer meetings at the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin.

The programme will provide visiting organisations with an opportunity to discover innovative Irish technologies and learn more about Ireland's sports innovation and research ecosystem.

Keith Brock, Head of Enterprise Ireland's Sports Tech portfolio, said: "Ireland has established itself as a recognised leader in sports technology innovation. Irish companies are delivering world-class solutions that help sports organisations enhance performance, monitor athlete health, and improve rehabilitation outcomes. This international success reflects the strength, ambition and innovation of Ireland's growing sports tech sector."

René Kaijim, Senior Market Adviser Benelux, Technology & Services, Enterprise Ireland, said: "The calibre of Benelux organisations travelling to Dublin reflects the growing international interest in Irish innovation. By connecting our companies directly with prospective buyers, we are helping them build commercial relationships, secure new international customers and accelerate their growth in important export markets.

"Output Sports' continued expansion in the Benelux region is a strong example of how Irish companies are successfully building their international presence."

The visit highlights the continued growth of Ireland's Sports tech sector. Enterprise Ireland's Sports Tech Landscape report, identified 93 venture capital-backed Sports Tech companies in Ireland and ranks the country first in Europe for Sports Tech venture capital investment per capita.

Irish Sports Tech companies are increasingly developing and exporting technologies across athlete monitoring, performance analytics, injury prevention, rehabilitation and sports science, with growing adoption among professional sports organisations internationally.

The inward buyer visit forms part of Enterprise Ireland's ongoing work to connect innovative Irish companies with international customers and support their growth in key export markets.

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For reference, please contact:

Niamh Horan
International Communications & PR Executive, Enterprise Ireland
Niamh.Horan@enterprise-ireland.com / press@enterprise-ireland.com

About Enterprise Ireland

Enterprise Ireland is the Irish Government's trade and innovation agency, responsible for the development and growth of Irish enterprises in world markets. It supports Irish companies to start, grow, innovate and win export sales in global markets, thereby creating jobs and sustaining economic growth.

Click here for Ireland's SportTech Landscape Report.