SportHack 2025
Innovation hackathon | 11/11 - 15/11 Online & Onsite | Ideas in Motion!

Challenge by Riga Stradins University (RSU) - Inclusive Fitness Tech

Challenge by Riga Stradins University (RSU) - Inclusive Fitness Tech

People with Down syndrome have the same desire to stay active as anyone else but often face physical, psychological, and social barriers that limit participation in sports and exercise. The goal is to find ways to motivate and support their daily movement—through inclusive design, adaptive technologies, and educational approaches that empower individuals, families, and coaches.

Create a simple, engaging, and personalized tech-driven solution—like an app, wearable, or gamified activity—that helps make regular exercise accessible, enjoyable, and part of everyday life.

Challenge Experts

Kristaps Zaļais

Mentor / Latvia
I’ve spent the past decade helping students and startups turn ideas into working businesses. At Rīga Stradiņš University, I lecture on practical entrepreneurship and business model design, and I’ve a…
Skills:   Business   Design   Sport  

Kristers Ansons

Mentor / Latvia
I’m Kristers Ansons — a sport psychology researcher and performance coach passionate about applying science to real-world human development. Currently, I’m completing my Master’s research on psycholo…
Skills:   Science   Sport  

Marina Petrakova

Mentor / Latvia
I help founders navigate the development of their business idea through product, design, AI tools, various technologies, and marketing. Additional expertise in Medicine, Neuroscience, Behavioral Scie…
Skills:   Business   Design   Science   Tech  

Marta Rautenschild

Mentor / Latvia
I believe that capital follows character. Trust, friendship, and long-term collaboration build more value than any spreadsheet ever could. If we don’t enjoy talking, there’s no reason to talk busine…
Skills:   Business  

Rasmus Kalep

Mentor / Estonia
Hey! I am Rasmus an enthusiast at connecting people and building new startups in the TalTech Startup Centre. I have experience in business development and also sports, as I have been a sailor for 15 …
Skills:   Business   Sport