Canadian Ecosystem Gathering

This afternoon event at Startupfest offers Canadian innovation ecosystem leaders a space to share best practices that favour collaboration.

What are the main challenges Canadian innovation ecosystems are facing? Would a better collaboration between communities be a solution for some of these challenges?
What are some examples of great partnerships between innovation ecosystems across Canada? What are the criteria for success? How can these be replicated?
What are the concrete actions that we can take in order to facilitate collaboration between innovation ecosystems across Canada?

TIME	DESCRIPTION
2:30PM – 2:40PM	Introductory remarks and context by Startup Canada, Bonjour Startup Montréal and Mangrove
2:40PM – 3:00PM	Part 1- Panel : What does great collaboration look like? Learn more Discussion between Canadian ecosystem leaders in collaboration mode: Representatives from Calgary, Toronto, Montreal, PEI
3:00PM – 3:40PM	Part 2- Discussion groups Learn more The following subjects will be discussed: ● What are the challenges that Canadian innovation ecosystems face that could be solved by collaboration between them? ● What are some examples of great collaboration across Canadian ecosystems? ● What are concrete actions that we can take in order to facilitate collaborations between innovation ecosystems across Canada?
3:40PM – 4:00PM	Part 3 – Summary of each table’s propositions
4:00PM – 4:05PM	Part 4 – Closing remarks
4:05PM – 4:30PM	Part 5 – Networking

Greater knowledge of the Canadian market and the opportunities for Canadian startups;
Better mobility of businesses across Canada;
Access to diversified options of incubation and acceleration programs;
Funding opportunities;
Further attraction of international talent;
Further attraction of investments;
Increase of interprovincial GDP importance in the Canadian GDP.

Interested in doing something larger at the event? Want to bring a delegation, sponsor the festival, or get involved? Contact the team here.