COIE Demo Day Winter 2026: All-Star Pitch Competition

​🗓️ Time & Date: Tuesday, March 31 | 12:00 - 2:30 PM (Doors open at 11:45 AM)

​​​📍 Location: 8th Floor, Centennial College Event Centre, Progress Campus, 937 Progress Ave, Scarborough, ON M1G 3T8

​​Event at a Glance

​​11:45 - Doors Open | Registration | Startup Showcase set-up complete (booth, MVP, Products, Posters, and Computer slides)

​​12:00- Opening Remarks

​​12:15 - Startup Judging (Participants will introduce their startups through a booth-style rotation, while judges visit each booth, ask questions, and conduct live evaluations.)

​1:00 - Top Startups Selected for the 3-Minute Pitch Competition (Judges select top teams based on innovation, clarity, impact, and live Q&A performance.)

​​1:30 - Awards | Community Encouragement Award | People’s Choice Award | Best Booth Award | Judges’ Choice Award (3-Minute Pitch)

​​2:00 - 2:30 - Open Mic | COIE Programs | Networking