India Sports Forge
Northeast × Bengaluru Edition
An open innovation playground where the Northeast’s lived sporting experience meets Bengaluru’s technical, creative and entrepreneurial capabilities — building India’s sports ecosystem on the road to the Olympics 2036 and beyond.
India Sports Forge
An Innovation Playground for the Future of Indian Sport
“Preparing for the Olympics 2036 and Beyond” — a shared, experimental environment where participants move from experience to problem, opportunity, experiment and created value.
Two ecosystems. One playground.
Neither is sufficient on its own. Together, they create the possibility of seeing problems differently and developing solutions grounded in actual need.
The Northeast
Knowledge of the field
- A deep pool of young sporting talent
- Lived understanding of training, coaching & facilities
- First-hand insight into access, sponsorship & pathways
Bengaluru
The ability to build & scale
- A concentration of technology, AI, data & analytics talent
- Design, marketing and entrepreneurship capability
- Experience turning ideas into ventures
From experience to value
Collaboration is the foundation; experimentation is the method. The process deliberately avoids starting with predetermined technology solutions.
Experience
Athletes and sporting communities bring lived challenges from training to competition.
Problem
Real barriers are surfaced — in coaching, facilities, equipment, access and pathways.
Opportunity
Innovators reframe lived experience into tangible, addressable opportunities.
Experiment
Cross-disciplinary teams prototype, test and iterate in an open playground.
Value
The most promising ideas continue beyond the Forge with mentors and industry partners.
The participants
- Athletes & coaches
- Technologists & data talent
- Designers
- Management & business students
- Marketers & entrepreneurs
- Young sports professionals
Opportunity areas
Sports Development Internship
5 paid, remote internships · 3 months. The sports ecosystem is bigger than athletes and coaches — it needs people from every discipline in performance, events, infrastructure, policy, funding and programme development. No sports background or prior experience required, just curiosity and commitment. Each intern works closely with an experienced consultant on real projects.
Performance & Sport Analytics
CWG & Olympics sports category
Research athlete performance, coaching and training practices, and turn data into useful insight.
Performance & Sport Analytics
Athletics
Explore what data can (and can't) tell us about performance while working alongside an athletics consultant.
Sports Events & Experiences
Events & operations
Help plan and deliver sports events — venues, vendors, logistics, timelines and documentation.
Sports Infrastructure & Spaces
Facilities & access
Research how sporting facilities and spaces are planned, built and used across India and globally.
Development, Funding & Partnerships
Procurement & partnerships
Map funding and partnership opportunities and see how a sports project moves from idea to implementation.
How to apply
Send your resume and a cover letter naming which role interests you most and why, subject line “Sports Development Internship – [Your Name]”, to: