The conclusions emphasise that the sport sector is a substantial economic asset for the European Union, accounting for around 1.76 % of gross value added and 2.12 % of employment, and capable of contributing to smart, sustainable and inclusive growth.

The document highlights how sport fosters innovation — from materials, sensors and design through to new business models — and thus holds strong potential for economic diversification and regional development.

It encourages Member States and stakeholders to strengthen the “innovation ecosystem” around sport, including research, entrepreneurship, partnerships between public authorities, industry and sport organisations, and to exploit sport’s spill-over effects into adjacent sectors. The Commission is invited to support data collection, studies and cross-border exchange of best practices, and to integrate sport-innovation priorities into funding programmes and policy frameworks.