Builder Sprint: Toronto

Builders, founders, and engineers are invited to join a week-long build sprint leading into Toronto Tech Week. Hosted by Highline Beta and powered by BuilderBase, teams will tackle real challenges from industry partners, build working prototypes, and present their solutions at a live demo and awards event kicking off TTW.

Participants will choose from challenge tracks created by industry partners across areas such as AI, fintech, and emerging technologies. Each partner will provide a real-world problem statement, datasets or APIs, and mentorship throughout the sprint.

The week will begin with a kickoff session where partners introduce their challenges and teams form. Builders will then spend several days developing solutions with optional mentor support and workshops.

The sprint will culminate on the first day of Toronto Tech Week with a live demo and awards event at Highline Hub (372 Bay Street) where finalist teams will present their projects to a panel of judges and the broader ecosystem.

What to expect

• Real-world challenges from industry partners• A week to build, validate, and refine your idea• Workshops and mentorship from operators and builders• Live demos during Toronto Tech Week• Prizes awarded across multiple tracks• Networking with founders, investors, and technologists• Light refreshments will be provided Tentative schedule: Virtual kickoff Tuesday May 19

Build May 19 - May 22Submissions due - May 22 11:59 PMJudging May 23&24Finalists announced May 24Demos and award ceremony May 25th

Whether you're a developer, founder, designer, or product builder, this is an opportunity to collaborate with other ambitious builders and ship something real.

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