Innovation Fellowships
Opportunities for staff and students to gain valuable experience through fellowship and internship. Three types of fellowships are possible: 1. Inside Industry Fellowships - A2I, 2. Inside Science Fellowships - I2A and 3. Student Internships - S2I.
Please note, only staff/students of our partners are eligible for innovation fellowships
1. Inside Industry Fellowships - A2I
For academic staff willing to visit private companies and work with industrial personnel.
Duration: Up to 20 days stay.
Catapult Sports is a global provider of sports technology to all levels of the sporting community. With over 300 employees, it is the largest player in its market. Its 3 major product lines for elite sport are: Wearable technology, Athlete management platforms and Video technology.
Established in 1993 in Le Mans, France, Labosport has become a leading laboratory dedicated to sports surfaces and sports equipment. We constantly innovate to improve the overall quality, safety and durability of sports surfaces.
MAGURA manufactures bicycle and motorbike parts, especially brakes.
As for any user interface on safety-critical sports equipment, user ergonomics and interface intuitivity play a vital role in the development of our brakes and other actuation devices.
Motek is the global leader in virtual reality and robotics research and rehabilitation, combining almost 20 years of experience in high-level technologies. Motek excels in building the most versatile devices, integrating latest technologies and ensuring real-time data quality and synchronization.
As a sustainable innovative outdoor outfitter, VAUDE is contributing to making the world a better place so that the people of tomorrow can enjoy nature with a clean conscience.
2. Inside Science Fellowships - I2A
For personnel from sports engineering companies willing to visit Universities and work with researchers.
Duration: Typically 20 days stay.
Aalborg University researchers from the Sport Sciences focus on both basic and applied research within human movement. We develop and apply new research methods for improving performance and preventing injuries in sports.
Chemnitz University of Technology, TUC, stands for outstanding research within the core competencies “Materials and Smart Systems”, “Resource-efficient Production and Lightweight Structures” and “Humans and Technology”.
The aim of the Delft Institute for Sport Engineering is to promote and organize research and education in the field of performance enhancement in elite sports, promotion of sports, play and exercise to create a healthier society.
The Centre for Sports Engineering Research (CSER) is the world's largest academic group in sports engineering and an internationally renowned centre of excellence for research and knowledge transfer.
UASTW is the largest purely technical University of Applied Sciences in Austria. The Competence Center “Sports Engineering, Biomechanics and Ergonomics” is part of the Life Sciences program and organizes mainly courses within the Sports Engineering.
3. Student Internships - S2I
For students from the above mentioned universities willing to visit industrial partners: Catapult Sports ltd., Labosport, MAGURA, Motek Medical B.V. and, VAUDE Sport GmbH or the partner universities: Aalborg University, Chemnitz University of Technology, Delft University of Technology, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Applied Sciences Technikum Wien.
Duration: 30 days stay. Longer stays are possible though without financial support.