Startup Canada Tour
Join Startup Canada Tour for invaluable access to industry leaders, mentors, investors, ecosystem resources, and an inspiring community of entrepreneurs and support partners. Expand your skills and knowledge, and gain exclusive insights, impactful connections, and practical strategies to accelerate your startup's growth and drive your business forward!
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What is it?
The Startup Canada Tour is an opportunity to connect with the Canadian entrepreneurship ecosystem. Through our national events, we bring together early stage entrepreneurs to build out your networks, learn from industry experts, and drive your businesses forward!
Overview
What to expect
Build a network
At each Startup Canada Tour stop, you’ll have the opportunity to connect with business mentors and entrepreneur support organizations from across the country. Meet with experts in our Ask the Expert Lounge and connect with other entrepreneurs to grow your business network!
Learn from industry experts
Throughout the day, you’ll have access to a series of keynotes, panels, and workshops featuring leading industry experts. Attend insightful sessions, from early stage funding strategies to practical lessons from entrepreneurs to drive your business forward.
Drive your business forward
Whether you’re at the ideation stage or looking to expand your business, you’ll leave Startup Canada Tour with the tools, resources, and connections to take your business to the next level!
Past Events
Wednesday, October 30
Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario
Thank you for joining us in Moncton!
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Pitch your business at Startup Canada Tour
Entrepreneurs are invited to participate in the Startup Global “Pop-up” Pitch Competition as part of the Startup Canada Tour, an in-person opportunity to win a cash prize of $3,000 at one of our 4 Tour stops. Judges will select one business at each Tour stop to receive the $3,000 cash prize, and each winner will advance to the Startup Global Pitch Competition Grand Finale at the Kitchener-Waterloo Tour stop in October. They’ll join the Top 10 selected finalists from across the country, and pitch live on the Mainstage for their chance to win from an overall $70,000 cash prize pool!
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2023 Tour Recap
In 2023, Startup Canada Tour visited Whitehorse, Halifax, Vancouver, Calgary, and Brampton. Check out the highlights from our national event series!
View 2023 recap
2023 Tour Report
Check out our report, A Collective Entrepreneurial Ecosystem: Insights from the 2023 Startup Canada Tour, to discover key highlights from our 2023 Startup Canada Tour and what we heard from entrepreneurs across the country.
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Subscribe2024 Tour Partners
We’re thankful to have the following partners join us on Startup Canada Tour!
Presenting Partner
Official Airline Partner
Program Partners
Event Partners
Ecosystem Partners
Community Partners
Media Partner
Apply to be a partner
Want to become a Startup Canada Tour partner? Complete our Partner Application Form below.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Startup Canada Tour brings together early stage entrepreneurs, support organisations, investors, mentors, industry experts, and educators for a day of learning and connecting with the entrepreneurial community.
Registration for Startup Canada Tour 2024 will open in late January. Costs vary depending on the Tour stop you plan to attend as well as your ticket category type. All Startup Canada Tour passes are in CAD$. Prices exclude applicable service fees and taxes and will be calculated at checkout. Pass purchases are final sale, and non-refundable.
All Startup Canada Tour stops will be held in person. Mainstage sessions will be live-streamed from our final Tour stop in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario.
In 2024, Startup Canada Tour will be stopping in four locations:
- Winnipeg, Manitoba | April 18, 2024
- Langley, British Columbia | May 15, 2024
- Moncton, New Brunswick | September 17, 2024
- Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario | October 30, 2024
Of course! You are welcome to attend multiple Tour stops, you will just need to register separately for each Tour stop you wish to attend.
We will be announcing the speakers and agendas for each Tour stop closer to the individual event dates.
We strive to create accessible and inclusive spaces for all community members. If we require additional accommodations to ensure your participation, please email events@startupcan.ca. We ask that any accommodation requests be made within 10 business days of the event.
Please contact partnerships@startupcan.ca to discuss partnership opportunities with Startup Canada Tour.
Apply to be a speaker by completing the following Speaker Application form.
Apply to be a volunteer at a Startup Canada Tour stop near you by filling out our Volunteer Application form.
Subscribe to the Startup Canada mailing list to be notified when applications officially open for the Startup Global Pitch Competition.