Fourth cohort of FSL highlights a dynamic group of Canadian Founders admitted into Canada’s top sports incubator program

As a new foundational partner, Relay Ventures will invest in the Future of Sport Lab’s network of sports startups.

After landing a deal with the Atlanta Braves, of Major League Baseball, and U.S. telecommunications giant Comcast, a London tech startup has joined a business incubator sponsored by Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment.

The Future of Sport Lab (FSL), co-led by Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have unveiled the eight startups set to join the third cohort of the FSL’s incubator program.

The Future of Sport Lab (FSL) has accepted eight Canadian sport tech startups into its incubator programme, offering the early stage companies the opportunity to work with Toronto Metropolitan University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE).

The Future of Sport Lab (FSL) announced that eight Canadian sport tech startups have been accepted into its acclaimed incubator program.

The Ted Rogers School of Management announced today the academic partnership with the Carnegie Initiative, external link, opens in new window and in collaboration with the Future of Sport Lab (FSL).

Ted Rogers School of Management’s Future of Sport Lab, external link (FSL), a collaborative lab and incubator for sport innovation and related research, announced today that sport executive Katie Cheesbrough has been named its new Senior Manager and Head of Operations.

The Ted Rogers School of Management has debuted TRSM International Sport Marketing Spotlight - a series of in-depth interviews with top global sport industry leaders discussing the state of sport marketing and sport business, along with the future challenges and opportunities post-COVID-19.

John Wiggins, Vice President, Organizational Culture and Inclusion for the Toronto Raptors, believes there is still a lot of work to be done to combat diversity, race and inclusion in sport. Wiggins was one of several panellists who participated in the 'Diversity, Race, & Inclusion in the Sport Industry' discussion on Wednesday and believes sport is a platform that can enact global change.

The final pitch day for Future of Sport Lab’s second cohort was unfortunately cancelled due to COVID-19. This is the highlight of the cohort and an opportunity for the startups to showcase their work in the lab with Ryerson University and their pilot programs with MLSE.

Without a doubt, the sports industry has already been significantly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The 2019 NBA Champions, Toronto Raptors, have added to their hardware by receiving the team’s first NBA Team of the Year Award, and the Future of Sport Lab, a collaboration between Ryerson University and MLSE, was outlined in the list of innovative programs developed by the entertainment and sports organization.

Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, the owner of multiple Toronto-based teams including the Raptors, Maple Leafs, and the Canadian Football League’s Argonauts, has different ways of keeping its finger on the pulse of the latest innovations in sports technology.

Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment (MLSE) have announced that five startups have been selected to join the second cohort of the jointly-led Future of Sport Lab accelerator program.

The Future of Sport Lab accelerator has selected five new sports technology startups to join its incubator program. The program is co-managed by Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment, which owns Toronto sports teams including the Raptors, Maple Leafs, and Toronto FC.

Ryerson University and Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) announced today that five startups have been selected to join its highly-touted Future of Sport Lab (FSL) accelerator program.

Sport tech startups to join incubator program and pilot new technology across MLSE brands, venues and partners

Sport tech startups invited to join FSL to workshop their innovations across Ryerson University and MLSE teams and venues

Six sport tech startups workshopped their innovations across Ryerson University and MLSE teams and venues

Collaborative lab for sport innovation and research gives startups opportunities to develop solutions and tools for the sport industry.

Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment has had huge success at the box office and increasingly with its teams, but the sports conglomerate is always looking for an edge.