AgroGene Solutions takes top prize at Startupfest 2026
Montréal tech conference doled out more than $800,000 in pitch prizes.
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Reaction Dynamics CEO wants more Canadian LPs to back moonshots
At a Startupfest hardtech panel, Bachar Elzein argued for a wider private capital pool.
Dubai’s Ahoy to hire 200 in Montréal as it relocates R&D hub
Move comes months after AI firm struck “nine-figure” deal to buy Montréal’s Wrk.
Founders reveal their biggest mistakes and luckiest breaks at Startupfest
CEOs of Stay22, Medeloop, Toothpod, and GridBank give the brutal truth about running startups.
How Summit Lithium’s Amanda Hall emerged from the investment “valley of death”
Cleantech founder kicked off Startupfest event focused on impact investing.
Harley Finkelstein’s Startupfest talk interrupted by protester
Shopify president asked about support for Israel’s actions in Gaza while speaking with Georges St-Pierre.
At Startupfest, Georges St-Pierre and Harley Finkelstein compare notes on fear, focus, and ambition
UFC champ and Shopify president kick off Montréal tech conference with fireside chat.
The living history of Canadian tech
Startupfest founder Phil Telio on how Canada’s tech community evolves with each generation.
Katherine Homuth is making the case for a “founder constitution.” Here’s what that might look like
SRTX and Oomira founder says “nothing in the term sheet is in your favour.”
MTatt takes home top prize at Startupfest 2025 as winnings exceed $1 million for the first time
Medtech startup mTatt won both Best of Fest and Audience Choice awards.
Market recovery Canadian VCs expected still on the horizon, experts say at Startupfest
A persistently cool exit market and middling returns are preventing cash from re-entering the market, data shows.
Founders need a good reason to forgo an AI strategy, VCs warn at Startupfest
Investors say proving long-term differentiation is more important than ever as AI saturates the market.
Most Canadian companies are walking the AI adoption race: report
Canadian execs report uneven efficiency gains from AI and a lack of technical talent, Georgian survey finds.
Pictures from the 2015 International Startup Festival in Montreal
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L33dr.ly scores the $80,000 Startupfest 2013 grand prize
The Startupfest 2013 in Montreal was a grand success and the big $80,000 grand prize, which includes design and branding support,…