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QAS Research & Innovation Summit panel speakers participating in a discussion on high performance sport research and innovation
Research & Innovation

Bridging research, innovation and performance

For more than 20 years, the QAS has connected researchers, practitioners, coaches and industry partners to solve performance challenges and enhance outcomes for Queensland's elite athletes.
About Research & Innovation

Turning research into impact

The QAS Research & Innovation team brings together athletes, coaches, researchers, universities, industry partners and government agencies to advance performance outcomes in high performance sport. We facilitate ethical and applied research, support innovation and technology initiatives, and build collaborative networks that help translate ideas into practical solutions for athletes and coaches.

Through research partnerships, knowledge sharing and postgraduate scholarship opportunities, we support the development of future practitioners while ensuring research and innovation continue to deliver meaningful impact across Queensland’s sporting system.

Focus areas include:

  • Athlete Health & Wellbeing
  • Data & Decision Science
  • Performance Tech & Innovation
  • Talent ID & Development
  • Female Athlete Performance
  • Environmental & Recovery Science
  • Para Sport

What we do

 

QAS athlete undertaking performance testing in a high performance laboratory

Research

Supporting applied research projects that deliver meaningful outcomes for athletes, their coaches and high performance sport.

QAS athlete being scanned on DEXA machine operated by QAS scholar

Innovation

Exploring new technologies and performance solutions to help athletes and their coaches perform at their best.

Attendees networking at the QAS Research & Innovation Summit

Partnerships

Connecting universities, industry and sporting organisations to drive innovation and performance outcomes.

QAS staff members and a QAS Scholar smiling for a photo at the Research & Innovation Summit
QAS Scholar Program

Developing future sport researchers

Interested in undertaking postgraduate research in a high performance sporting environment? The QAS Scholar Program supports PhD students to undertake applied research projects embedded within QAS supported sports and programs. Working alongside athletes, their coaches and support staff, scholars contribute to research that addresses performance challenges, advances knowledge in high performance sport and delivers meaningful outcomes for athletes.

At a glance

Our impact in numbers

Our research and innovation network brings together leading researchers, practitioners and partners to create meaningful outcomes for Queensland athletes and sports.

42 R&I projects
currently supported across Queensland
22 PhD scholars
within QAS-supported sports and programs

Industry partners

Collaborating with industry leaders to explore new technologies, solve performance challenges and drive innovation in sport.

University partners

Working with leading universities to support research excellence, knowledge sharing and the development of future practitioners.

Start a conversation

Interested in collaborating with the QAS Research & Innovation team? We welcome enquiries from researchers, industry partners, sporting organisations and government agencies looking to advance innovation and performance outcomes in high performance sport.