Innovation

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Dutch Eredivisie clubs are going to make use of the new, unique measurement devices for optimization and uniformity of the pitches. The data-driven grass management system (HIPSter) was developed by Holland Innovative, a long-term innovation partner, and tested in the Johan Cruijff ArenA.

As part of the Football Innovation Platform, a knowledge session was hosted by the Football Association of England at Wembley Stadium. Delegates of the Johan Cruijff ArenA, UEFA, Ajax, KNVB and Tottenham Hotspur FC came together to share their vision on the case of 'fan experience' with three bigger themes being: fan connection, stadium experience, and fan strategy.

Op 16 november bracht UEFA de UEFA Duurzame Infrastructuur Richtlijnen (Sustainable Infrastructure Guidelines) uit. Dit document is gecreëerd om de Europese voetbalinfrastructuur duurzamer te maken en ‘best practices’ te delen met nieuwe generaties. De Johan Cruijff ArenA speelde een belangrijke rol in het creëren en realiseren van de publicatie. Samen met de UEFA en andere grote stadions, nam de ArenA deel aan een panel discussie.

Op 26 oktober vond de Pitch Day van de UEFA EURO 2024 Hackathon plaats, in de gaststad Stuttgart in Duitsland. Innovators, young professionals en fans konden zich aanmelden voor de Hackathon met hun ideëen over onderwerp als digitale transformatie, duurzaamheid en fan ervaring.

Een aantal studenten van de Hogeschool van Amsterdam hebben, in samenwerking met onder andere de Johan Cruijff ArenA, onderzoek gedaan naar de mobiliteit in het ArenA-poort gebied. Met de resultaten creëerden ze een aantal concepten waarmee bezoekers duurzamer kunnen reizen. Onderstaande tekst is het voorwoord uit de publicatie.

On September 10, 2022, the first energy workshop took place in the Johan Cruijff ArenA. Delegates from companies such as BAM, Honeywell and Groendus were complemented by Ajax and the initiators of the ArenA. While the price of energy has skyrocketed, it is vital to think about both energy generation and energy consumption.

European football organizations, including the KNVB, the Johan Cruijff ArenA, City Football Group, and AFC Ajax, with the support of UEFA, have joined forces again to tackle joint challenges in the football industry. For the current challenge, the organizations aim to improve sports performance in both grassroots and professional football.

At this years Soccerex Americas, Holland Innovative and Johan Cruijff ArenA proudly introduced their state-of-the-art pitch measuring system. Developed according to FIFA requirements, the unique measuring equipment HiPSter and smart dashboard was first tested and successfully implemented at the ArenA.