Premier League: Arsenal launch "Innovation Lab", a start-up incubator dedicated to fan experience

"We have launched the Arsenal Innovation Lab to work with startup organisations to identify ground-breaking new fan experiences and move the club’s business forward," announced Arsenal FC (Premier League) on 07/09/2017.

The Innovation Lab has five objectives:
• Improving matchday experience
• Engaging fans globally
• Transforming commercial partners’ offering
• Building a retail operation for the future
• Wildcard - an opportunity to come forward with ideas, whatever their focus, to help take the club forward

"We know there are many brilliant startup companies with creative and innovative ideas and we are looking forward to working with them. The club has always placed a big emphasis on being pioneering and innovative and we plan to continue this by working with smart-thinking businesses to help us identify ground-breaking ideas to take us forwards," said Vinai Venkatesham, chief commercial officer of Arsenal FC.

• To join the Arsenal Innovation Lab and participate in the first programme spanning 10 weeks, interested parties can apply until Thursday, 12/10/2017.
• Successful candidates…