When we announced this year’s event, we alluded to some of the things we have planned. It’s time to bring you along on some of the things we’re working on. Startupfest has always had great content, and this year will be no exception. But the Pandemic hasn’t created a shortage of content. In fact, quite …
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The Startupfest experience has always been inseparable from its venue. Over the years, we’ve moved around Montreal’s iconic Old Port. Our first event repurposed an old pier used by customs and immigration, turning the long industrial space into a pair of stages. Even then, we drew inspiration from our surroundings, turning the huge freight elevator …
In our latest blog post It’s time for a Fresh Start, we explained why we don’t want a new normal—instead, we’re after a fresh start. As we gather in person once again, we can’t just return to the old world. We have to turn what we’ve learned from this crisis into something new, finding novel …
We don’t want a new normal. We want a fresh start. Throughout history, things change slowly, then all at once. The pandemic is no exception: After decades of gradual technological progress, a few short months changed the way we worked, lived, loved, and played. In the early days, people spoke of getting “back to normal.” …
By: Philippe Telio, Founder of Startupfest We ran an event July 15-16, 2020! That’s right, we ran an actual live event, with an actual stage and an actual, physical, in-person audience. And I’m proud to say we did it in a safe, healthy way, navigating dozens of unexpected challenges and managing tremendous uncertainty. Government regulations …
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By: Philippe Telio, Founder of Startupfest The global pandemic we’re facing is far from over, which makes pulling off Startupfest 2020 two weeks ago that much more impressive. That’s right, we ran an actual live event, with an actual stage and an actual, physical, in-person audience. And I’m proud to say we did it in …
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Over the past few months, we’ve been hosting a ton of prizes and opportunities for startups from around the globe on Startupfest Pitch from Home. While we’ll continue to introduce more prizes into the fall, meet the startups that are taking home the first round of opportunities! $100k Prize “Best of the Fest” The prize: …
For years this has been the most coveted prize at Startupfest. We bring together a group of fantastic angel investors that make up this investment. Meet the 2020 judges here: Heather Adelson Ms. Adelson has been investing in growing companies for the past 30 years. With over 15 angel investments over the past 8 years, …
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In the decade since Startupfest first launched, we’ve accomplished many things. This community of over 30,000 startups, investors, accelerators, and ecosystem leaders from around the globe has been our family. Three weeks ago we made the difficult—but absolutely necessary—decision to cancel Startupfest 2020. We’re glad we did; the wisdom of that decision has become more …
With the world facing a health crisis surrounding the Novel Coronavirus, it’s clear that events of all stripes are going to have an unusual year. But survival favours those who can adapt. So here’s how we’re adapting. Our primary concern is the safety of our global community, our speakers, and our team. With that in …
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