Enhance future performance by claiming potentially thousands in R&D Tax Relief, rewarding your company’s innovation efforts.
The UK Sports Science sector is a dynamic driver of innovation and performance enhancement, continually adapting to new training methods, wearable technologies, and biomechanical research. Companies face complex challenges in improving athlete performance, injury prevention, and recovery, but opportunities exist to develop cutting-edge solutions for professional and amateur sports.
R&D Tax Credits can provide valuable funding by reducing tax liabilities or delivering cash injections. Eligible projects may include developing new training equipment, performance-tracking software, wearable sensors, biomechanical or physiological analysis tools, and innovative recovery or rehabilitation methods – helping businesses accelerate development, enhance outcomes, and achieve sustainable growth.
Which activities qualify for R&D Tax Credits in the Sports Science sector?
Developing new or improved training equipment or exercise devices
Designing software or apps for performance tracking and analysis
Conducting biomechanical/physiological research to optimise performance
Prototyping, testing, or validating new sports technologies or devices
Various qualifying costs and expenses
Creating wearable sensors or smart performance monitoring tools
Enhancing injury prevention, rehabilitation, or recovery techniques
Developing data analytics, AI, or machine learning for sports science
Innovating nutrition, recovery, or performance-enhancing methods
Did you know?
Under HMRC rules, your business does not need to succeed to qualify.
I If you have attempted to overcome technical uncertainty through new training methods, wearable devices, performance software, or rehabilitation technologies, you could be eligible for R&D Tax Credits.
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