High Performance Spectator Sports
Cluster Development

Blended Impact advises jurisdictions on developing high-performance sports and innovation clusters that combine athletics, entrepreneurship, advanced manufacturing, and place-based capital strategy.

  • Sports asset mapping, sports tech startup ecosystem assessment, athlete-entrepreneurship-investor pipeline and engagement

  • Sports technology accelerators, defense & dual-use applications, advanced manufacturing integration

  • Event-based capital activation, public-private fund feasibility

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Case Study: Southern California

Southern California expects over 15 million visitors expected in Los Angeles and surrounding regions for the coming Olympic Games, FIFA World Cup, Superbowl XLI, U.S. Women’s Open, LA Grand Prix and more during the 2026-2030 mega-event cycle.

Blended Impact led cluster development activities to showcase the innovation and entreprenership intersection with the high performance spectator sports cluster. This included:

  • Convening and coalition building in the startup ecosystem around the defined cluster across five counties

  • Athlete outreach and engagement partnering with celebrity talent

  • Major event design and sponsorship infrastructure creation

  • Public-private fund feasibility, design, and launch

  • Final assets included the Invest In SoCal Athlete & Entrepreneur Showcase, HPSSE Summit, and Competitive Entrepreneurship Fund in partnership with Blended Impact Labs and over ten community benefit organizations

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