Program Applications

Overview

The International Sports Technology Association [ISTA] is the premier global trade group helping corporate members in a twelve month global incubator program. If your company is ‘ready-to-scale‘ into new geographic markets, new sporting cultures, or your team has experienced hurdles and challenges that prevented meeting expansion goals, we want to hear from you.

Our programs are specifically designed to counter growth challenges facing sports innovators and sports technology products. We have mobilized our well established global network to speed up growth through several momentum forming scaleup programs. When corporate members complete any of our programs, we offer a low cost marketing presence as a trusted program graduate. 

Talent Resources

Hiring in-market operations or sales teammates requires labor and tax compliance in your home country – included! 

Program Optimization

A list of partner services may require our talented in-market account coordinators to help maximize your resources 

Customer Trust

Meet your customers to prove relationship trust with offices and meeting spaces across the United States

Conference Access

Pre-negotiated conference access and deal flow rooms to cultivate relationships across three major conferences

Product Resources

Changes in web search equals tougher market visibility, enjoy custom tools tailored to your expansion goals included

Virtual Meetings

Connecting new products with investment or buyer goals requires virtual round-table events to build deal pipelines   

Market Research

Offering tailored market research to help members take full advantage of strategic opportunities

Banking Access

Members receive business legal formation services to access low interest capital loans to build credit 

Incubator Value Add
USD0
Included

Program Application Process

1

Online Application

Find and complete the proper online member program application.

2

Formal Response

An email response post submission will indicate application receipt.

3

Corporate Review

A thorough background review could require five business days. 

4

Interview Process

Expect two calls with our program manager and a reference check.

5

Offer Delivered

Member offer includes specific fee commitments in a signed agreement.

6

Acceptance Decision

Candidate companies retain the final decision to move forward or not 

Things To Know First

We work with companies who share their goals with us. All potential corporate candidate’s who make the decision to work with us enjoy access to our select bundle of services directed however the corporate member sees fit. Selected company’s may choose to utilize all available services or request additional services – we work for our corporate members.

Consider that:

  • During the application review process we are interested in your strategies to make sure we add value. If we cannot add value we will not move forward. All programs require a fee.
  • Our organization is committed to protecting the association for future innovators, therefore, expect references to be contacted
  • Zero application fees are designed to keep the door open for 'ready to scale' companies from any global ecosystem

When To Apply?

Global Incubator Open Date  Open Seats
 Fall Program ’25 July 4th 2025 4
Winter Program ’26 Dec. 15th 2025 4
Summer Program ’26 Mar. 4th 2026 4

Where to submit additional documents?

Requested documents not submitted through the application can be emailed to:

info@istassociation.com

2550 Sandy Plains Road
Suite 225-266
Marietta Georgia, 30062
USA