Talent Identification & Development

Inspire young talents to reach their full potential through objective testing, continuous growth and maturity monitoring, and personalised development plans. Hylyght brings tests, questionnaires, growth data and reports together in one platform, with the option to connect devices and automate key measurements.

Measure

Track maturity status, growth and bio-banding information using the Growth Tracker
Estimate biological age to see where each athlete sits in their development
Assess movement skills and sport-specific performance qualities using pre-loaded and custom test batteries, with the option to automate data collection with our Automated Testing Lane

Assess

Create custom talent development test batteries that take maturity and sport context into account.
Use pre-loaded tests for a wide range of sports (football, basketball, badminton, gymnastics, field hockey, tennis, volleyball, cycling and more).
Test at key moments to identify strengths, individual areas for improvement and long-term development needs.

Guide

Send clear, attractive and actionable reports to athletes, parents and coaches so everyone understands where the athlete stands and what comes next.
Give young athletes the information they need to develop, stay motivated and see progress over time.
Adapt training programs and development pathways according to individual needs, growth and maturity status instead of using the same plan for everyone.

Customer story Club Brugge

Backed by research

We actively collaborate with leading institutions to gather robust scientific evidence that continuously expands and strengthens our testing library.

+15 years

experience working alongside leading university researchers
+650

readily available, reliable
and standardised tests
>200K

people
tested yearly
+5

close collaborations
with different universities

Off the shelf test sets

Select and use ready-made test sets and test batteries to streamline your talent identification and development processes across multiple sports.

Badminton
Basketball
Cycling
Field Hockey
Football
Gymnastics
Tennis
Volleyball

Hear from our Customers

Many organisations use Hylyght to support talent identification and development in different sports, from grassroots to elite academies. Objective testing, growth and maturity tracking and clear reporting help them combine subjective assessment with data-informed decisions.

A lot of tools focus on identifying a select number of athletes and develop their talent further. They forget about the ones that are not selected. A tool like Hylyght can make a difference by providing actionable feedback to every athlete and giving them the chance to compare their test results to peers.

Johan Pion

professor at HAN University of Applied Sciences & guest professor at Ghent University

Our collaboration with Hylyght is a game-changer for how we nurture young talent. We can now truly understand and optimize each player's physical development based on their individual maturity

Tim Moriau

Head of Development at Club Brugge - Club NXT

Academy

In our Academy section you'll find webinars, tutorials and practical guides about talent identification and development across different sports. Learn about best practices, how to build test batteries, interpret results and combine objective testing with expert judgement.

Review article: From Theory to Practice: The role of Growth, Maturation, and Workload in Injury Risk Mitigation for Young Male Soccer Players

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Talent identification and development