OZ Sports Awarded European Commission’s Seal of Excellence for AI-Driven Sports Broadcasting
"The European Commission has awarded OZ Sports the prestigious Seal of Excellence, a recognition reserved for high-quality, high-impact projects that meet rigorous standards in excellence, innovation, and efficiency. OZ Sports’ AI-driven sports broadcasting technology was recognized as a groundbreaking solution, delivering cost-effective and scalable high-quality live sports production. This distinction reinforces OZ Sports’ leadership in advancing AI and computer vision, making elite-level sports production accessible to leagues and competitions at all levels."
Pioneering AI Innovation in Europe with Next-Generation Deep Tech Models
OZ Sports has been awarded the Seal of Excellence from the European Commission, a prestigious recognition given only to high-quality, high-impact projects that meet the highest standards in excellence, innovation, and efficiency. This distinction, signed by Corina Crețu, Commissioner for Regional Policy, and Carlos Moedas, Commissioner for Research, Science, and Innovation, acknowledges OZ Sports’ groundbreaking work in AI-driven sports broadcasting and its commitment to pushing the boundaries of AI development in Europe.
Building the Industry’s Strongest AI Sports Data Sets
At the heart of OZ Sports' innovation is the development of deep tech neural networks specifically optimized for sports production. Unlike generic AI models, OZ Sports is building the most advanced AI data sets for sports broadcasting, training models that understand the game of football from the perspective of production crews across all key roles—from directors and camera operators to replay technicians and analysts.
This approach enables the automated capture, framing, and storytelling of live football matches with unprecedented precision. By mapping out and training AI models to recognize the game in the same way a human production team does, OZ Sports is replicating professional decision-making in real time, revolutionizing the way live sports are produced.
Advancing Europe's AI Capabilities in Sports and Beyond
With this recognition from the European Commission, OZ Sports is not only leading the future of AI-driven sports broadcasting but also strengthening Europe’s position in AI innovation. The company is at the forefront of deep learning model specialization, ensuring that Europe remains a global leader in domain-specific AI applications.
By investing in highly customized neural networks, OZ Sports is setting new benchmarks for low-latency inference, real-time scene understanding, and automated sports storytelling. This Seal of Excellence validates OZ’s mission to enhance AI’s role in live sports production, making elite-level broadcasting accessible, scalable, and cost-effective for leagues and federations worldwide.
With a vision rooted in AI innovation, OZ Sports continues to drive the evolution of AI-powered production, ensuring that the next generation of sports coverage is smarter, faster, and more immersive than ever before.