Startupfest has become one of the world's most iconic startup events, and Montréal's vibrant energy ensures there's always something happening during the week of the Fest. From innovative meetups to dynamic tech talks, explore a variety of Off-Events taking place around the city.
Off Events are independently organized and community run events.
Presented by: Startupfest
Join our exclusive cocktail and silent auction at the Grand Quai’s Observation Tower to support Raison d’art 's artistic mission: teaching youth how to be human in the digital age. When you buy a fundraiser ticket your support will help scale our systemic impact across Canada with research-driven classroom workshops + collective artworks
Date: Friday, July 10 | 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Location: Sky Stage at Startupfest | 13th Floor of the Grand Quai de Montreal
Presented by: Unscripted
Pitch your startup in 3 minutes with no slides, get feedback from three evaluators who work in startups, VC, or entrepreneurship!
Date: July 2nd 2026, 5:30pm- 7:30pm
Location: District 3
Presented by: Palconf
Come run with us Saturday morning, led by Lululemon Ambassador Rawan Karam and hosted by Palconf. You'll meet a few good people on the way — properly, no badges, no pitching — and at the café we'll hand you your personal Startupfest game plan.
Date: July 4th, 2026, 8:00AM-10:00AM
Location: Cafe Paperhill
Presented by: Embrase
Dates: July 6th-7th, 2026
Location: Grand Quay, Old Port
Presented by: Startupfest
Join us for an intensive two-day program designed for early-stage founders who are transitioning from building products to leading and scaling companies. Through practical, hands-on sessions, participants will learn key CEO skills guided by the experienced team from Enjoy The Work. Attendees leave with actionable frameworks and proven strategies to help them build repeatable businesses, raise capital, and grow high-performing teams.
Dates: July 6-7th 2026
Location: 200 Rue de la Commune Ouest, Montréal
Presented by: Rep Matters
Founder Camp is an intensive day of learning, coaching, and live practice designed to help founders communicate about their businesses with clarity and confidence.
Date: July 6th, 2026, 9:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Espace CDPQ
Presented by: 2389 Research
Date: July 6th, 2026 from 12:00PM to 5:00PM
Location: Grand Quay, Old Port
Invitation Only
Presented by: Ax.c
A casual breakfast at Ax.c where you will be randomly paired with other participants to break the ice so you can start the fest with familiar faces. Perfect if you are new to the ecosystem, or more introverted, or you simply want to share the experience with someone!
Date: July 7th, 2026, 8:30am- 10:00am
Location: Ax.c - 800 rue du Square-Victoria, 4th floor
Presented by: Cap Inclusive
FemTech Breakfast Club Montreal brings together women’s health founders, investors, and ecosystem partners for a morning of founder showcases, thoughtful discussion, and relationship-building. The event highlights innovative companies advancing women’s health, creating space for visibility, capital connections, and collaboration across Canada’s startup and investment ecosystem.
Date: July 7th, 2026, 8:30am - 11:30am
Location: Espace CDPQ
Invite Only
Presented by: Amiral Ventures
We will host a pitch deck event with Andy Mauro the night before Startupfest at Maxa AI.
Date: July 7th, 5:00pm-8:00pm
Location: Maxa AI
Presented by: Fonds Excelles (Thrive Venture Fund), White Star Capital and TechTO
A pan-Canadian series of exclusive evenings dedicated to women entrepreneurs building the future, presented by the BDC Excelles Fund (Thrive Venture Fund), White Star Capital and TechTO.
This event offers a unique experience: authentic, unfiltered conversations among ambitious women who are building the companies of tomorrow.
Date: July 7th 2026, 6:00pm- 9:00pm
Location: Register to see Address
Presented by: Founder Poker Montreal
Poker and networking with Montreal’s startup community. $5 buy in. Pizza and drinks of all kinds. Beginners welcome - we will teach you how to play. Hosted by Eli Health. Sponsored by EY, Gurulink and AlleyCorp.
Date: July 7th, 2026, 6:00pm- 9:00pm
Location: Rue Lenoir
Presented by: BDC Capital
Come hang out with BDC Seed VF, Boreal Ventures, Telegraph VC, and AWS Startups for Pitches & Slices, a casual community gathering for founders, investors, and ecosystem builders before Startupfest officially kicks off.
Date: July 7th, 2026, 6:00PM - 8:00PM
Location: Espace CDPQ
Presented by: Modern Lyceum
Modern Lyceum brings a multidisciplinary panel together to work out the truth on one pressing topic. Our inaugural event explores how AI-driven productivity will restructure the workforce, redistribute wealth, and reshape society. Expect collaborative reasoning over debate, new learnings, and authentic connections with people who care about today's larger questions.
Date: July 7th, 6:30pm- 9:00pm
Location: 3813 R. Saint-Denis, Montréal, QC H2W 2M4
Presented by: Dr. Roxane Langlois
Join fellow founders, investors, leaders and startup operators for a relaxed waterfront Walk & Talk in Montréal's Old Port before the conference day begins. Whether you're building, investing or leading, this is an opportunity to connect with thoughtful people in the startup ecosystem in a more natural and relaxed setting.
Date: July 8th, 2026, 7:30AM-9:00AM
Location: Montréal's Old Port (Exact meeting location will be shared upon approval)
Presented by: SVG Ventures THRIVE and Zone Agtech
Attending Startupfest? Come meet Québec's AgTech ecosystem. As part of Startupfest, Zone Agtech and SVG Ventures | THRIVE invite you to an evening of networking with the entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, and industry partners shaping the future of agriculture. make meaningful connections in a relaxed setting alongside Startupfest.
Date: July 8th, 2026, 5:00PM-7:00PM
Location: BreWskey
Presented by: Wrk.com, Ahoy Technology, and Amiral Ventures
You’re invited to another one of Mo's old school community parties. Don't miss the hottest event of the Startupfest! Join the city's top VCs, tech innovators, influencers, media folks, and entrepreneurs for an unforgettable night. This is the place to be!
The event has a max capacity of 200 people.
Date: July 8th, 2026, 8:00PM-2:00AM
Location: Register for the secret location
Presented by: Garage&co & friends!
This late night gathering is for builders. Hardtech, deeptech, hardware meetup community, and beyond. No panels. No slides. Just good people building real things. 8pm-11pm Lower-Deck chillin': sunset, wood stove pizza, fresh drinks, beautiful sights 11pm-3pm Dance Hall: we're bringing the party inside for DJ sets and your best moves
Date: July 8th -9th, 2026, 8:00PM-3:00AM
Location: Marché des Éclusiers
Presented by: Bloossoming House
Welcome to our StartupFest 2026 - Female Founders Networking Breakfast Edition in partnership with Montreal Girl Geeks. We’re gathering for a warm, inspiring morning centered on female founders, entrepreneurs, and leaders shaping the future of business. Join us to connect, share, and build meaningful relationships in a space designed for real conversation and opportunity.
Who this is for:
• Female founders and co-founders
• Early-stage entrepreneurs
• Investors and VCs
• Women leaders in business and innovation
• Allies who actively support women-led ventures
Date: July 9th 2026, 7:00am- 8:30am
Location: Register to See Address
Presented by: YSpace
Kick off your Startup Fest morning with great coffee, fresh croissants, a DJ and even better conversations. Join YSpace and Fenel for a high-energy networking mixer bringing together founders, investors, and ecosystem leaders before the conference kicks off.
Date: July 9th, 2026, 8:00AM-9:30AM
Location: 600 Rue William, Montréal, QC H2Y 2E5
Presented by: Forum Ventures and Panache Ventures
Join Forum Ventures and Panache Ventures for a curated breakfast during Montreal Startupfest. Whether you're building or investing this is a chance to step away from the conference, meet fellow founders and investors, and have meaningful conversations over coffee before the day gets underway.
Date: July 9th, 2026, 9:00AM -10:30AM
Location: Montreal
Presented by: ClickHouse
No agenda. No speeches. Just good drinks and great company. Come hang out with the Montreal open source community for a casual evening of conversation and connections. Whether you're a longtime contributor or just curious about what's being built in the local tech scene, grab a drink, and meet people.
Date: July 9th, 2026, 5:00PM - 7:00PM
Location: William Gray Terrace
Presented by: Fintech Cadence
Whether you're a founder, fintech operator, investor, ecosystem builder, or simply fintech-curious, this is your opportunity to connect with fintech enthusiasts in one single room! Complimentary drinks and appetizers will be served.
Date: July 9th 2026, 5:00PM-7:00PM
Location: Station Fintech: 4 Pl. Ville-Marie Suite 300, Montreal, Quebec H3B 2E7
Presented by: Inscend
Join 15 selected beauty founders for an intimate working session hosted by Inscend. Learn how early-stage brands attract their first customers, build trust, improve positioning, and create repeat purchases. Expect practical frameworks, founder discussions, and actionable insights you can apply immediately to grow your brand.
Date: July 9th 2026 from 5:00pm-7:00pm
Location: 294 Sainte-Catherine Street West, Montréal, QC H2X 2A1, Canada
Presented by: Startup Ecosystem Canada & Futurpreneur
On July 9th, Startup Ecosystem Canada will be hosting a Cinq à Sept Ecosystem Social, in partnership with Futurpreneur, to mark the official launch of our national city program initiative in Montréal. Drinks, and networking among founders, investors, and builders to connect with others also attending Startupfest week.
Date: July 9th, 2026, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Location: Futurpreneur, 2020 Blvd Robert-Bourassa #2250, Montréal, QC H3A 2A5, Canada
Presented by: Emergex SRED Consultants
When AI tools perform much of the programming work, can companies still claim SRED tax credits for the salaries of software developers who now supervise AI coding? This conference will explain how to justify and claim SRED tax credits in this new reality while managing audit risks with the CRA.
Preceded and followed by networking, with food and drinks.
Date: July 9th, 2026, 5:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: 5-minute walk from Startupfest
Presented by: TechTO
Scaling beyond the early stage changes the game. The decisions get bigger, the tradeoffs get murkier, & fewer people really understand the weight of the role. Growth Table is an invite-only dinner for founders of $3M+ revenue/venture-backed companies - a small, candid room with no panels, no pitches, and no fluff.
Date: July 9th, 2026, 6:00pm- 9:00pm
Location: Register to See Address
Presented by: Scalpels & Spreadsheets
North America’s fastest-growing healthtech community comes together for a healthtech social during Startupfest.
Date: July 9th, 2026, 6:00PM - 9:00PM
Location: Square Victoria
Presented by: PATHSDATA LLC
Wrap up Startupfest with a relaxed evening in Montreal. Enjoy light drinks, casual conversations, and a chance to reconnect with founders, investors, and friends—no pitches, no panels, just great company before everyone heads home.
Date: July 10th, 2026, 6:00PM-9:00PM
Location: TBD
Presented by: My Creative Break & Elysium
Explore the city & connect with founders, creatives, innovators and cool people through storytelling, improv-based connection games, and interactive AR (augmented reality) moments.
Date: July 11th, 2026, 9:00AM-11:00AM
Location: Old Montreal
Presented by: Front Row Ventures
After an intense week of pitches and networking, come decompress at Jeanne-Mance Park. Founders In The Park is a low-key, casual hangout for early-stage founders---no panels, no pitches. Enjoy free popsicles, drinks, chill tunes, and real connections. Bring a blanket. Saturday, July 11th, 1--5 PM at the Mordecai Richler Gazebo.
Date: July 11th, 2026, 1:00PM - 5:00PM
Location: Jeanne-Mance Park
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