​About Event

​Where innovation meets sport, capital, and community. 🏀✨

​Join founders, investors, corporate leaders, and innovators at Courtside Capital: Where Tech Meets Sports, a flagship Toronto Tech Week experience hosted by the Brampton Innovation District in collaboration with the Brampton Honey Badgers.

​Set inside the CAA Centre on game night, this one-of-a-kind experience blends startup culture, high-value networking, live innovation showcases, and professional basketball into an unforgettable evening outside downtown Toronto.

​✨ What is this?

​A curated innovation experience featuring:

• ​Startup showcases & experiential demos

• ​Investor reverse pitches

• ​Founder & investor networking

• ​Sports tech, AI & performance innovation

• ​A live Brampton Honey Badgers game-night atmosphere

​📍 Where is it?

​CAA Centre – Brampton, Ontario

​📅 When is it?

​May 25th. As part of Toronto Tech Week 2026

​🤝 Who’s attending?

​A curated mix of:

• ​Founders & startup leaders

• ​Venture capital firms & angel investors

• ​Corporate innovators & ecosystem builders

• ​Sports, media & technology professionals

• ​Community leaders and industry partners

​🏀 Why attend?

​This event is designed to:

• ​Showcase Brampton’s growing innovation ecosystem

• ​Connect startups with investors and strategic partners

• ​Explore the intersection of sports, technology, media, AI, and fan engagement

• ​Create meaningful connections in a high-energy environment

​Featured Speakers

​Hear from leaders across venture capital, innovation, sports, and entrepreneurship, including:

• ​John Albright — Relay Ventures

• ​Sarah Stevens — Maple Leaf Angels

• ​Neil Peet — GreenSky Ventures

• ​Nick Kuryluk — Altitude Angels

• ​Lally Rementilla — IP Investment Partners

• ​Saud Juman — Brampton Honey Badgers

​Additional speakers and guests to be announced.

​Event Experience

​3:30 PM – 5:15 PM | Innovation Alley Experience

​Explore immersive startup showcases, live demos, and cutting-edge solutions in sports tech, AI, fan engagement, media, and performance innovation.

​5:20 PM – 6:30 PM | Main Stage Program

​Featuring:

• ​Opening remarks

• ​Civic leadership address

• ​Investor reverse pitch session

• ​Keynote conversation on sport, innovation & community

​6:30 PM – 7:00 PM | Networking Experience

​Connect directly with founders, investors, ecosystem leaders, and industry professionals.

​7:30 PM onwards | Game Night & Courtside Networking

​Experience the energy of a live Brampton Honey Badgers game while continuing conversations and building connections.

​Where innovation meets energy. Where connections become opportunities.

​Mandatory Game Tickets to be purchased below: https://www.gofevo.com/event/BEC.

​Ticket Master Link

About Toronto Tech Week:
Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 25–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com

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