NRL Magic Round Innovation Partnership 2025
Are you a QLD based business with ideas and groundbreaking technology across sport, major events, broadcasting or entertainment? Then maybe you can help the National Rugby League (NRL) solve some of their pressing challenges and get funding of $25,000 as part of the NRL Magic Round Innovation Partnership.
Your idea or technology needs to focus on NRL’s priority innovation areas of:
- Strengthen the appeal and engagement for new audiences
- Better engage Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) fans
- Enhance the in-stadium experience
- Better enable volunteers and administrators to improve the participation experience
- Boost the accessibility and appeal of stats to drive user engagement
- Elevate the quality of the fan experience for those watching at home
- Advance performance excellence and promote long-term career health for NRL/NRLW athletes.
What the NRL Magic Round Innovation Partnership can deliver to your business
- Funding of $25,000 (ex GST)
- Gain exposure and experience piloting your technology with the NRL
- Opportunity to showcase technology at the 2025 NRL Magic Round Tech Showcase
- Professional guidance from Australian Sports Technology Network (and a one-year membership to their services).
Eligibility
Your business needs to:
- Be an established Queensland-based business (ABN registered in QLD)) with a full-time equivalent (FTE) employee count below 200
- must have a product — being developed in Queensland — which is at, or beyond, the minimum viable product (MVP) stage
Note businesses within and outside of sport technology are encouraged to apply to pivot and tailor solutions to sport and major events.
Learn More
To learn more about the NRL Magic Round Innovation Partnership click here.
Note applications close 9 January 2025
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Contact Wayne on wayne@arealcfo.com.au or 0412 227 052.
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