My Sport-Tech Challenge

Decathlon Odysseum – 1072 Rue Georges Méliès, 34000 Montpellier.

Sports Entrepreneurship Competition – STAPS – Junior Year – University of Montpellier

The My SportTech Challenge competition serves as the culmination of the first cycle of sports management training for students inthe UFR STAPS program (University of Montpellier). Second- and third-year undergraduate students take on the role of entrepreneurs. They apply the concepts they have learned in management, entrepreneurship, marketing, financial analysis, and taxation in a cross-disciplinary manner. The teaching team, composed of academics and industry experts, works to equip project leaders with cross-disciplinary skills that they can put into practice.

Objectives

The event, organized by the students, puts them in the context of an entrepreneurship competition to recognize the best projects.

This competition aims to foster entrepreneurial spirit and team cohesion among young people by placing them in a near-real-world professional setting. At the same time, it aims to inform industry stakeholders about the skills acquired through our training programs.

Stakeholders involved in the challenge

All socio-economic stakeholders involved in supporting business creation and in the sports sector will have the opportunity to discover new talents who are shaping the stars of tomorrow. Finally, athletes who are passionate about challenges and original ideas will be able to come and share in the creative spirit of our sports students at the University of Montpellier.

Procedure

The competition will take place on the afternoon of April 18 at the Decathlon Odysseum location. Each group will give a 5-minute pitch followed by 5 minutes of Q&A before a panel of 7 industry professionals, who will award themed prizes to the winners.
Contestants, in teams of up to 4 students, will present sports tech-focused entrepreneurial projects (connected devices, platforms, etc.). They have previously drafted a business plan to assess commercial and financial feasibility and to present a strategic and operational action plan.

Organization:

• Godmother: Coralie Balmy;
• Sponsor: Loïc Gouget;
• Jury members: Ad’Occ, BIC, French Tech, Banque Populaire du Sud, Decathlon, Orange, Pepite-LR, and La Mêlée.

Program:

• 1:30 p.m.: Welcome
• 2:00 p.m.: Official opening
• 2:30–4:00 p.m.: Competition with pitches to a panel of judges
• 4:00–4:30 p.m.: Break and discussion
• 4:30–5:00 p.m.: Keynote, Sports Break, and discussions
• 5:00–5:30 p.m.: Success Story by Coralie Balmy and Loïc Gouget
• 5:30–6:00 p.m.: Awards ceremony and remarks by the award presenters
• 6:00 p.m.–7:00 p.m.: Cocktail Reception