Key facts
- Feldspar is in talks to raise up to £6 million, according to a report that did not date the talks.
- Cardiff Metropolitan University said the Feldspar track was installed at its National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff.
- The university said the installation includes a 60-meter track section with a 20-meter instrumented sensor zone.
- The university said the system can measure more than 50 performance indicators during training.
- The university said the technology is being trialled through an 18-month partnership with Feldspar.
Feldspar, a British sports technology company, is in talks to raise up to £6 million, according to a report that did not date the talks. The company says its smart athletics track can transform the Olympics.
Cardiff Metropolitan University said on November 12, 2026 that Feldspar's intelligent athletics track had been installed at its National Indoor Athletics Centre in Cardiff, the first time the technology has been embedded in an indoor athletics centre. The installation includes a 60-meter section of running track with a 20-meter instrumented zone embedded with sensors, and the system can measure more than 50 performance indicators, the university said. The university said the technology is being trialled through an 18-month partnership between Cardiff Met and Feldspar.
Gareth Irwin, Professor of Sport Biomechanics at Cardiff Met, said the installation's potential lies in bridging the gap between laboratory-grade measurement and everyday training environments. Alvina Chen, founder and CEO of Feldspar, said the collaboration with Cardiff Metropolitan University is an important step toward bringing continuous biomechanical insight into everyday training.