Canada is hosting two significant tech and innovation events simultaneously across different regions from June 9 to 13. BetaKit has curated the most important events for both Ottawa Innovation Week and Saskatoon Startup Week.
Saskatoon Startup Week
Saskatoon Startup Week is a collaborative effort between several organizations, including Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA), Startup TNT, and Ethical Digital, with McKercher LLP as the official sponsor. The event features various activities focused on marketing, sustainability, and innovation commercialization.
Some key events include:
- ‘The Persuasion Playbook: Timeless Marketing Strategies’ on June 10 at 11:30 am CST, led by marketing professional Chris Kotelmach.
- A networking event and panel discussion on sustainability hosted by Opus at Collider Hub at 5 pm CST on June 10.
- A joint presentation and networking event at Saskatchewan Polytechnic on June 11 at 9 am CST, focusing on lab innovations and commercialization.
- A speed networking event by Saskatchewan Young Professionals & Entrepreneurs on June 11.
- Fail Fest, a panel discussion and networking session highlighting failure stories from seasoned entrepreneurs, on June 13 at 4 pm CST at Cohen’s Beer Republic.
The full schedule and registration details are available [here](link to registration).
Ottawa Innovation Week
Ottawa Innovation Week is hosted by Ottawa Unlimited, a partnership between Invest Ottawa, the Ottawa Board of Trade, and Ottawa Tourism. The event includes various discussions, mixers, and summits focused on AI, healthtech, and fundraising.
Notable events include:
- A CEOTuesday panel discussion on how AI is shaping research and investment on June 10 at 5 pm ET, hosted by the Wesley Clover Foundation.
- A healthtech mixer event by Invest Ottawa and Capital BioVentures on June 10 at Beyond the Pale Brewing Company.
- An exclusive luncheon with the United States Ambassador to Canada, Peter Heokstra, moderated by Mercedes Stephenson on June 11.
- A discussion on demystifying the fundraising journey for founders by RBCx and Labarge Weinstein LLP on June 11 at 1:30 pm ET.
- AccelerateOTT, a one-day summit at Landsdowne Park on June 12, featuring panels and sessions from industry leaders.
- An Ottawa Grad Career Fair for prospective tech workers on June 13 at the Nepean Sports Complex, hosted by local universities.
The full schedule for Ottawa Innovation Week and AccelerateOTT is available [here](link to registration).
Both events promise to be significant for tech professionals and entrepreneurs, offering insights into various aspects of innovation and startup ecosystems across Canada.