BEA's Investment Bootcamp Demo Day & Expo
Mark your calendars for our third cohort Investment Bootcamp 2025 Demo Day and Pitch Contest on February 7th, 2025 from 5 to 10 PM. Help us celebrate the culmination of four months of hard work, dedication, and vision from our Black tech founders.
Anticipate an evening of innovative ventures, insightful discussions, networking and, of course, great food.
We’re also excited to announce that our founders will compete for $15,000 in pitch prizes, which they asked for and we delivered!
This event is not just a celebration but a testament to our founders’ success, work, and dedication! We hope to see you all there cheering our founders on.
Event Logistics
📅 Date: Friday, Feb 7 2025
🕕 Time: 5 PM - 10 PM
📍Location: The Quay (Toronto Region Board of Trade), 100 Queens Quay East, 3rd Floor
🎤 Event Type: Pitching, Activations, Networking
👔 Dress Code: Business Casual
Event Highlights:
Pitch Presentations
Keynote Speaker
Networking Opportunities
Alfred Anucha Award
Pitch prize winners
Startup Booths
Food / Drinks
Meet Our Judges
Michael Eubanks, EVP and CIO at goeasy Ltd., brings over 30 years of experience in retail, financial services, and IT. Previously CIO at LCBO and OCS, he also held senior roles at Canadian Tire and Best Buy. A York University graduate with a Rotman certification, Michael serves on the boards of Toronto Hydro and Allstate Canada.
Molly Middleton is the Senior Producer of Canada's longest running reality show, Dragons' Den. For nearly two decades, she's proudly grown the show as the premiere platform that showcases the best in Canadian innovation. When it comes to Canadian entrepreneurship, she's literally seen it all!
About BEA:
The Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) is a Black-led initiative that exists to amplify and advance the next generation of Black entrepreneurs. BEA provides fully funded programs, partnerships, and access to help Black entrepreneurs, professionals, and youth launch and grow successful ventures and careers. Learn more at www.thebea.co.
About Black Creek Community Health Centre (BCCHC):
For over 30 years, Black Creek Community Health Centre has been working collaboratively to enhance the health and well-being of the community in Northwest Toronto. BCCHC envisions a healthy, resilient, and empowered community where individuals and families are connected and support each other. Visit BCCHC to learn more at https://www.bcchc.com/
About YSpace
YSpace is York University’s pan-university entrepreneurship and innovation hub, supporting startups and entrepreneurs from various sectors and communities. Our programming spans across scaling innovative technologies through customer and investor capital to scaling agri-food businesses into mass retail to diversity-focused initiatives like ELLA powered by Desjardins for women-led businesses and Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) for Black-led businesses. Additionally, with our Start-Up Visa program, we are building a robust ecosystem, driving positive change and empowering entrepreneurs to shape the future. We are also home to two physical hubs in the City of Markham and the Town of Georgina.
https://www.yorku.ca/yspace/