Cleveland Clinic and the Sports Data Lab have partnered with the goal of creating the largest collection of sports health data.
CLEVELAND — Earlier this month, Cleveland Clinic announced a new partnership with Sports Data Labs (SDL) with the goal of “creating the largest collection of sports health data to be used to develop new technology-driven tools and services.”
Sports Data Labs is the leader in AI-based collection, analysis, and distribution of real-time human data from body-worn sensors and other sensing systems.
SDL’s partnership with Cleveland Clinic will be “focused on optimizing human performance and reducing injuries for athletes and patients, from elite professionals to the general population,” the company said. It will also empower individuals by providing a new consent-based platform that allows patients to actively participate and choose when and with whom their personal data is shared.
According to the announcement, Cleveland Clinic will support SDL’s medical services and insights for its global partners and will leverage SDL’s advanced technology and network at the Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center (GPPC), scheduled to open in 2027 and be the new headquarters for the Cleveland Cavaliers.
GPPC provides cutting edge training and comprehensive care from professionals across a range of specialties to individuals and athletes across all sports and levels.
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“We’re honored to partner with Cleveland Clinic to build cutting-edge understanding of human performance, function and optimization in sports and provide best-in-class services and products to athletes at all levels,” Mark Gorski, co-founder and CEO of Sports Data Labs, said in a statement. “Long term, we believe this collaboration will further our mission of helping people live longer, healthier, more productive lives through personalized health management and enabling true autonomy over their personal data.”
Additionally, SDL relocated its headquarters from California to Cleveland.
The partnership will also explore “further opportunities to unlock new value from personal athlete and patient data” and apply sports insights to broader population-focused health services.
“Many of the factors that break down an athlete’s performance are still not fully understood, and we want to change that,” added Dr. Thomas Mroz, corporate chair of Cleveland Clinic’s Orthopedics and Rehabilitation Division. “By combining SDL’s innovative technology, assets and partners with the medical, research and AI expertise of the Global Peak Performance Center, we will create cutting-edge solutions that not only maximize athlete performance, but also improve patient outcomes and overall health. This partnership will enable us to develop new ways to leverage personal data and cutting-edge artificial intelligence to benefit both athletes and patients.”
