Sports Innovation Institute Research Reports
For the second consecutive year, the IU Indianapolis Sports Innovation Institute conducted a study titled, “How Does Gen Z See Indy,” which leveraged faculty and student expertise to serve as a resource for leaders in the tourism industry.
The Indiana University School of Health & Human Sciences at IU Indianapolis hosted a stellar lineup of Indianapolis’ top tourism, event, and sports management leaders during NEXTGEN Indy: Driving Cultural Innovation, an event presented by the Efroymson Family Fund and the Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management’s (TESM) Industry Advisory Council, to better understand Gen Z perceptions in order to continue to build and propel the brand of Indianapolis forward and hear the results of the SII-led student-researched study.
The IU Indianapolis Sports Innovation Institute conducted a study titled, “How Does Gen Z See Indy,” which leveraged faculty and student expertise to serve as a resource for leaders in the tourism industry.
The Indiana University School of Health & Human Sciences at IU Indianapolis hosted a stellar lineup of Indianapolis’ top tourism, event, and sports management leaders during NEXTGEN Indy: Building Indy's Brand Around Sports and Entertainment, an event presented by the Efroymson Family Fund and the Department of Tourism, Event, and Sport Management’s (TESM) Industry Advisory Council, to better understand Gen Z perceptions in order to continue to build and propel the brand of Indianapolis forward and hear the results of the SII-led student-researched study.
This study, conducted by the Sports Innovation Institute (SII) at IU Indianapolis and Rockport Analytics for the 2022 College Football Playoff collected data and conducted interviews to gain insight into the economic impact of the CFP on the city of Indianapolis.
This study, conducted by the Sports Innovation Institute (SII) at IU Indianapolis and Grand Park Sports Campus, sought to evaluate the current perceptions and attitudes of parents, athletes, coaches, officials, and administrators toward COVID-related adaptations.
The Sports Innovation Institute at IU Indianapolis and Grand Park Sports Campus (Westfield, Ind.) collaborated to better understand how COVID-related adaptations are perceived by parents, athletes, coaches, officials, and administrators. The results provide youth sports facilities and event operators with data on how specific adaptions are received by these stakeholders who are looking to return to youth sports in a timely, but safe manner.
Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing contracted the IU Indianapolis Sports Innovation Institute to conduct a strategic communications audit to inform and improve social media goals, content, and outcomes via social media platforms.
The SII presented their findings to RLL and applied the same analysis methodology to IndyCar and Indianapolis Motor Speedway social media accounts.
The Indy Sports Poll takes the temperature of central Indiana residents on important issues related to sports. With sports contributing $3.4 billion annually to the local economy, the poll allows residents the chance to weigh in on important policy questions concerning a central component to the local economy.
The Sports Innovation Institute undertook a project that catalogued every sports job posted to Teamwork Online from March 2018 to April 2021. Download reports or view interactive Tableau visualizations of jobs in the sports industry.