The Founder
Built by someone who
lives sport.
The ventures Nextwave builds aren't ideas from the outside looking in. They come from someone who coaches sport, competes in it, and has spent two decades building technology at its frontier.
John Stuart · Founder
Founder & Chief Executive
John Stuart
Sport has always been where I think most clearly. As someone who coaches at grassroots level and competes personally in endurance sport, I understand what it takes to perform at the edge of your capability — and as a technologist, I've spent twenty years building systems that help others do the same. Nextwave exists because sport deserves better technology than it's been given. That's not a market observation. It's a personal conviction.
Alan Turing Institute — Collaboration on novel data linkages to drive meaningful change in sport participation and physical activity at population scale
Garmin Partnership — Technology collaboration on wearable sensor integration and athlete performance data infrastructure
Innovate UK Funded — Government-backed funding for AI innovation through the Fuell driver safety programme, Ford Smart Mobility partnership
Award-Winning Technologist — Recognised for pioneering work in exercise participation technology, breaking down barriers between people and the sports they love
Volunteer Sports Coach & Endurance Athlete — Gives back through grassroots coaching at club level, and competes personally across endurance disciplines