The School of Informatics and Creative Arts at Dundalk Institute of Technology (DkIT) is proud to announce an exciting collaboration with STATSports, the global leader in GPS performance tracking technology, for their latest product launch video series.

This collaboration will make use of DkIT's cutting edge 6K TV Studio facilities to create premium content for launching Apex 2.0, with STATSports generously donating a new camera jib to enhance the school’s production capabilities.

Sean O’Connor, Co-founder, STATSports said:

“We have a long history and great relationship with DKIT. We were delighted to collaborate with them again for the launch of Apex 2.0. The facilities and crew on offer are first class, and allow us to meet the high standards that we expect of ourselves here at STATSports.”

STATSports' FIFA-approved Apex 2.0 represents the pinnacle of sports technology, trusted by hundreds of elite clubs including Arsenal FC, Liverpool FC, and 10 Rugby World Cup teams.

Apex is the only wearable with independently validated real-time data, offering 100% correlation between live and post-session analysis, with Apex 2.0 setting the standard in sports science technology.

Professor Fergal McCaffery, Head of School of Informatics and Creative Arts at DkIT stated:

 "We sincerely appreciate STATSports' generous equipment donation to our Film and TV Studios at Dundalk Institute of Technology. Our longstanding partnership with STATSports through the School of Informatics and Creative Arts has yielded multiple successful research collaborations, including externally funded projects through Research Ireland, Horizon Europe and InterTradeIreland with our Regulated Software Research Centre. As a major employer of graduates across several of our programmes, STATSports demonstrates the real-world impact of our academic partnerships. This new equipment will directly enhance the learning experience for both students and lecturers in our Film and TV programme, and we look forward to many more years of productive collaboration."

TV Studio Director and Lecturer at DkIT, Lorcan Dunne added:

 "Welcoming global innovators like STATSports into our facilities underscores the real-world relevance and industry alignment of our courses. Their generous equipment donation will have an immediate impact on the learning experience of our Film and TV students, while also strengthening industry confidence in the skills and professionalism of our graduates."

 These industry partnerships, combined with access to cutting edge equipment and facilities, reflect the School’s commitment to bridging the gap between education and the professional world.