Event category: Networking & Special Events

Events

April 16, 2024

10:00 AM - 06:00 PM

The Firehood Angel Camp Opens

Applications open!

The Firehood’s tech-focused Angels are ready to hear your story, activate mentorship & connections and help fund your women-led startup. This is your chance to meet active women angel investors from across Canada! This program will also be offering a discounted pass for women-led startups in tech, stay tuned for more info!

480 Minutes Exposition Floor

DANIELLE GRAHAM

Co-Founder

The Firehood

April 17, 2024

04:45 PM - 05:30 PM

Happy Hour Socializer

Sponsored by AWS!

At the end of Day 1 and 2 of the conference, grab a beverage and take advantage of face-to-face networking! Mingle with the tech community on the Expo floor.

45 Minutes Exposition Floor

11:00 AM - 11:50 AM

Grizzly Pursuit Qualifying Round

Sponsored by National Bank and presented by MaRS!

Witness groundbreaking ideas and cutting-edge tech innovations from fellow entrepreneurs as they pitch in round 1. The top 6 companies over the 2-days will pitch on the main stage at the end of Day 2 where one winner will take away $20,000!

50 Minutes Exposition Floor
Moderator

PATRICK WHITE

Co-Founder & Managing Director

L-SPARK

KA-HAY LAW

Partner & Investment Director

TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good

KENNDAL MCARDLE

Principal

Pender Ventures

KEITH IPPEL

Co-CEO

Spring Impact Capital

April 16, 2024

01:50 PM - 03:35 PM

Grizzly Pursuit Qualifying Round

Sponsored by National Bank and presented by MaRS!

Witness groundbreaking ideas and cutting-edge tech innovations from fellow entrepreneurs as they pitch in round 1. The top 6 companies over the 2-days will pitch on the main stage at the end of Day 2 where one winner will take away $20,000!

105 Minutes Exposition Floor
Moderator

KATY YAM

Partner

Real Ventures

HEATHER REDMAN

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Flying Fish Partners

NEIL GRUNBERG

Co-Founder and Managing Partner

Storytime Capital

OWEN MATTHEWS

Chairman

Alacrity Canada

10:50 AM - 11:40 AM

Grizzly Pursuit Qualifying Round

Sponsored by National Bank and presented by MaRS!

Witness groundbreaking ideas and cutting-edge tech innovations from fellow entrepreneurs as they pitch in round 1. The top 6 companies over the 2-days will pitch on the main stage at the end of Day 2 where one winner will take away $20,000!

50 Minutes Exposition Floor
Moderator

PATRICK WHITE

Co-Founder & Managing Director

L-SPARK

KA-HAY LAW

Partner & Investment Director

TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good

KENNDAL MCARDLE

Principal

Pender Ventures

KEITH IPPEL

Co-CEO

Spring Impact Capital

10:00 AM - 04:30 PM

Hackathon Kickoff

We’re uniting powerhouse teams from West Coast universities to solve real world AI problems. During INNOVATEwest, select teams will design build, and unveil mind-blowing innovations!

390 Minutes Exposition Floor

CHRIS HOBBS

Co-Founder & President

TTT Studios