# Feldspar: UK sports tech firm behind smart athletics track in £6m raise

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/feldspar-uk-sports-tech-firm-behind-smart-athletics-track-in-6m-raise/
- Published: 2026-11-14T05:01:00+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-14T05:19:19+00:00
- Original publisher: City AM (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.cityam.com/feldspar-uk-sports-tech-firm-behind-smart-athletics-track-in-6m-raise/
- Topics: Business, Companies, Football, Sport, UK, World

## Key points

- Feldspar is seeking £5.5m to £6m in seed funding.
- Its sensor plates measure forces beneath a smart track.
- A Cardiff installation is undergoing an 18-month pilot.

## Summary

Feldspar, a British sports technology start-up, is seeking up to £6m in seed investment to develop smart athletics tracks that measure athletes’ movements and forces in real time. The company says the data could help improve performance and reduce injuries, while also giving audiences new ways to engage with sport.

Its system combines a fast track surface with cloud-connected sensor plates that measure forces and pressure. A 60-metre installation with 156 plates at Cardiff’s National Indoor Athletics Centre is being evaluated in an 18-month pilot. Feldspar hopes to attract sports organisations as strategic investors; it sees potential uses beyond athletics, including courts and football pitches, though cost and manufacturing capacity currently limit wider rollout.

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