Co-funded by the European Union

Work plan · WP1 to WP5

Five streams,
one roadmap.

Five work packages across 36 months connect research and foresight, cluster roadmaps, education and dissemination throughout the European sport sector.

December 2025 to November 2028

One connected work plan.

Research, foresight and education overlap, supported throughout by coordination and communication. Month 1 is December 2025; the bars show planned work package periods.

  1. WP1

    Project Management & Strategic Coordination

    Months 1 to 36

  2. WP2

    Explorative Research & Foresight Foundations

    Months 2 to 24

  3. WP3

    Foresight Co-Development & Cluster Roadmaps

    Months 10 to 24

  4. WP4

    Educational Courses & Professional Development

    Months 12 to 30

  5. WP5

    Dissemination, Exploitation & Community Building

    Months 1 to 36

The objectives, activities and deliverables below describe the project work plan. They do not indicate completion or publication.

WP1Months 1 to 36

Project Management & Strategic Coordination

Lead PartnerCollective Innovation AS
Objectives
  • Ensure effective governance, financial oversight and quality assurance
  • Coordinate consortium meetings, risk monitoring and internal communication
Key Tasks
  • Regular consortium coordination and annual Steering Group meetings
  • Quarterly progress reporting and budget tracking
  • Mid-term and final quality evaluations
Main Deliverables
  • Project Handbook (governance structure, risk plan)
  • Annual Steering Group Meeting Reports
  • Quality Management & Evaluation Reports
  • External Quality Report · Mid-Term
  • External Quality Report · Final
WP2Months 2 to 24

Explorative Research & Foresight Foundations

Lead PartnerUniversity of Turku
Objectives
  • Build a European community of practice bridging AI and sport
  • Conduct a planned programme of 164 stakeholder interviews to explore current practice and future skills needs
  • Develop thematic briefings, public conferences and a synthesis report
Key Tasks
  • Development of interview protocols and stakeholder mapping
  • Semi-structured interviews across performance, fan engagement and management
  • Two public conferences to discuss research findings
Main Deliverables
  • Thematic Briefing Documents on AI in sport
  • Conference Proceedings
  • Synthesis Report consolidating interview insights
WP3Months 10 to 24

Foresight Co-Development & Cluster Roadmaps

Lead PartnerUniversity of Rome Foro Italico
Objectives
  • Translate WP2 insights into scenario-building sessions for sports AI
  • Develop cluster roadmaps with a five to ten year horizon
  • Identify preferred future scenarios and strategic steps for innovation and sustainability
Key Tasks
  • Cluster formation and challenge-sourcing through question bursts
  • Foresight workshops defining wild cards and emerging tech scenarios
  • Hackathons and in-person co-creation events to prototype solutions
Main Deliverables
  • Cluster Roadmaps outlining future scenarios and AI pathways
  • Hackathon / Workshop Reports
  • Industry Engagement Summary
WP4Months 12 to 30

Educational Courses & Professional Development

Lead PartnerUniversity of Ljubljana
Objectives
  • Develop and pilot four student courses and three professional development courses
  • Aim to involve more than 200 learners in the course pilots
  • Connect AI and strategic foresight with practical sport challenges
Key Tasks
  • Curriculum co-design using results from WP2 and WP3
  • Course delivery for HE and VET students, with live case studies and online platforms
  • Professional development short courses for sport practitioners and managers
  • Pre- and post-course surveys to measure participant progress
Main Deliverables
  • SF4Sport Curricula for four student courses
  • Professional Development Course Materials
  • Course Feedback and Evaluation Report
WP5Months 1 to 36

Dissemination, Exploitation & Community Building

Lead PartnerGSIC
Objectives
  • Showcase project results to sport, policy and education sectors
  • Maintain project website, promotional materials, social media and a Key Influencer Group
  • Sustain momentum beyond project completion via stakeholder advocacy
Key Tasks
  • Draft and update a Dissemination and Exploitation Plan
  • Launch and maintain project website and social media channels
  • Establish a Key Influencer Group for policy and industry outreach
  • Organise open events to share final results
Main Deliverables
  • Dissemination and Exploitation Reports (annual)
  • Project Website and Promotional Materials
  • Key Influencer Group Roster and Engagement Plan
  • Summaries of Open Events

Methodology

The Strategic Foresight Approach

SF4Sport combines research, scenario building and backcasting to connect future possibilities with practical decisions. Research informs cluster roadmaps, which in turn support education and professional development.

Iterative
Inclusive
Visionary