Sport technology: A commentary

Abstract

The sport industry is increasingly being influenced by technology innovation for its global competitiveness. Technology is evident in sport in a variety of contexts including from the playing, consuming and spectator experience. Due to the inherent need for technology in sport it is becoming more important to understand how to develop a comprehensive strategy regarding the management of innovation. The aim of this article is to discuss the role of sport technology in both the technology innovation and sport management literature by taking an organisational learning approach. This helps to understand how knowledge is managed in a sport context and how it contributes to the development of sport technology. In addition, the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems in the sport industry is discussed with a goal of understanding the way sport technology emerges. The article concludes by highlighting the importance of taking a sport technology perspective in the global economy.