• Major Grant Award: HITIQ selected by Australian Sports Commission (ASC) for The Park innovation grant programme
• Broader Validation: Brain Health Performance recognised as a technology priority area by the ASC
• Technology Advancement: This project will further demonstrate and advance sensor capabilities and expands data insights and analytics for brain health monitoring

HITIQ Limited (ASX: HIQ) is pleased to announce it has been awarded a grant under 'The Park' programme, the Australian Sports Commission's new competitive innovation initiative supporting cutting-edge sports technology development. The Park programme, administered by the ASC, identifies and supports transformative technologies across five priority areas. HITIQ's selection under the Brain Performance Innovation category recognises PROTEQTâ„¢'s capabilities in head impact detection, concussion management, and athlete brain health monitoring solutions. This grant provides HITIQ with funding, access to further product development, and access to elite sporting environments to further validate, and advance technology that can significantly improve athlete safety and wellbeing across the Australian sport ecosystem. The programme provides HITIQ with direct access to the Australian Sports Commission's facilities, research expertise, and athlete populations, enabling the deployment of HITIQ PROTEQTâ„¢ technology across Australian Olympic and Paralympic combat sports, a unique product validation and development program across diverse athlete populations, and the collection of comprehensive head impact data from new and elite training environments. The Park initiative positions HITIQ to contribute to national athlete safety standards and evidence-based policy development for brain health protection across Australian sport, further contributing to Concussion and Brain Health knowledge within Australia's leading sport's governing body. The programme supports advancement of HITIQ's sensor technology and data analytics capabilities whilst establishing pathways for adoption across Australian sporting organisations, providing significant market credibility for PROTEQTâ„¢ and creating clear pathways to National Sporting Organisations, Olympic and Paralympic sports, State sporting institutes and academies, and community sports organisations.

The Park programme provides an exceptional platform to advance HITIQ's sensor technology and data analytics capabilities through collaboration with Australia's best sports medicine staff, research and developers, and sports professionals. This initiative ensures HITIQ's innovations translate directly into athlete safety outcomes aligned with the Australian Sports Commission whilst positioning HITIQ as the trusted brand and platform for brain health monitoring across Australian sport.