Where can I pitch? The $100k Prize tent or to any of the 10 investors found wearing a BLUE lanyard.

When can I pitch? You have until EOD Thursday, July 11th to pitch. If shortlisted, you will be contacted and invited to a breakfast Friday, July 12th. Read more about the prize here!

Open to: ANY startup in attendance.

Where can I pitch? The Grandmothers’ tent.

When can I pitch? Thursday or Friday from 12-5pm.

The prizes are awarded by a panel of judges based on pitches and discussions onsite at Startupfest. That means a female founder could walk away with $200,000 in investment, or that two separate $100,000 prizes could be awarded to two founders. Pitch for this prize in the tent village July 11th and 12th!

Canada’s premiere startup accelerator for AI-enabled businesses, designed for domestic and international entrepreneurs and delivered by NEXT Canada. NextAI ventures receive up to $200K in venture financing, dedicated workspace in downtown Toronto or MileEx Montreal, mentorship, founder development & more.

Open to: Any early stage AI-enabled startup (usually pre-seed or idea stage, but we are flexible).

Where can I pitch: Find them in the Accelerator tent in the Tent Village.

When can I pitch: Sign up for a time slot on Thursday or Friday here!

The Details: The selected companies will receive a cash prize and will have direct access to the Quebecor, NumeriQ, MELS and Videotron teams for mentoring, internal support and the opportunity to work on a pilot project with an industry leader.

Where can I pitch: Find them in the “Innovative Media and Content Prize” tent, July 11th and 12th in the Startupfest tent village.

Who can enter our contest? ALL start-ups at Startupfest.

Where to make your pitch: In our elevator located in the National Bank tent in the Tent Village.

When to make your pitch: Thursday or Friday between 12 noon and 5 p.m.

Pitch your project answering 3 questions (5 minutes of pitch + 5 minutes of Q&A)

1) Who are you (your startup, your innovation, your team ..)?

2) What is your development project in Europe / Africa?

3) What are your expectations in terms of support / connections to establish your company in Marseille and develop your activities in Europe & Africa?

3 winners will be selected at the StartupFest Montreal 2019 on July 11th 3:00 pm at the Marseille booth Winners will get mentoring by Aix Marseille French Tech, have access to free office space and much more. The services listed above, worth 12,000 euros are offered by the City of Metropolis and their partners. Book your time slot here!

Canada’s premiere program for developing young entrepreneurs delivered by NEXT Canada. Next 36 ventures receive dedicated mentorship, founder development, up to $80K in seed funding & more.

Open to: Any senior post-secondary student or recent grad. Pitch yourself for the program, or an early-stage venture idea you have.

Where can I pitch: Find them in the Accelerator tent in the Tent Village.

When can I pitch: Sign up for a time slot on Thursday or Friday here!

Concours de pitch, conférence-réseautage, tête-à-tête avec des experts, ateliers et dégustations animeront notre tente. Plusieurs prix à gagner : trois bourses de 1 000 $, formations spécialisées et accès à des événements d’affaires de la métropole.

Come by our tent for our Startupfest exclusive offers, prizes and to pitch your next business travel plan for a chance to win a pair of Air Canada tickets*. *Present in 2-3 minutes your name, your company, targeted destination, the reason to fly there and what will you do. Certain conditions apply.

The DMZ at Ryerson University is the leading business incubator and accelerator for technology startups in Canada. Ranked the number one university-based incubator in the world by UBI Global, we help early-stage, high-potential technology startups grow and scale to world-class businesses by connecting them with customers, capital, advisors, influencers and other entrepreneurs. Since opening our doors in April 2010, we have incubated 412 startups, fostered the creation of 3,779 jobs and helped our startups collectively raise $605 million dollars in funding.

Open to: Any tech startup in attendance (pending tech due diligence)

Startups leverage MaRS Market Intelligence to shape their growth strategies, gain confidence and credibility in decision making, establish product/market fit, inform their fundraising initiatives, and transform hypotheses into data-driven strategies. Learn more!

Manulife and Franklin Templeton Investments are interested in meeting startups focused on development operations, cybersecurity and protection of customer data, and improving the customer acquisition and on-boarding experience.

Startups and investors will be pre-selected and matched based on industry, type of funding you’re looking for, etc. All startups must pre-apply and a limited number will be chosen to have an afternoon of meetings with leading VC’s and angels on Friday, July 12th onsite at Startupfest. Learn more about the Investor Zone here!

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It’s simple: 1. Explore the knowledge Offer and Requests –where all participants (including you!) post the knowledge they are willing to share. 2. Pick something you want to learn or create your own Offer or Request. 3. Book your braindates and meet in person at the Braindate Lounge! Read more about Braindates here!