For our newsletter, our team compiles a list of events that we are interested in attending for the upcoming month, which we also believe to be useful to the startup and small business industry. A number of organizations listed are involved in a variety of events, but we have chosen to feature one event that we feel will be particularity useful for startups. If you missed our newsletter, we will be posting this blog with featured events the first week of every month.
The events we focus on are primarily in Toronto, the GTA, Guelph, Kitchener, Waterloo, Niagara, St. Catharines and Hamilton. Take a look through the events we are suggesting For February. Please note that the following events may get sold out fast, so if you are interested in attending contact the organization quickly. If you’re hosting an event or have come across one you think we should mention, please feel free to contact us with your suggestions.
Innovation Guelph is an organization that provides programs, events, and services to help entrepreneurs, community organizations, researchers and business leaders develop their ideas. They also have expert advisors to help in your development.
Event: Pitch it Program
When: February 3 (workshop) , February 15 (mini-competition)
Where: Innovation Guelph, 42 Wyndham st N #402, Guelph
Startup Drinks
Startup Drinks provides an open space for entrepreneurs and small business owners to connect and share ideas. There are no presentations or pitches, just conversation and networking. If you are looking to meet some of the up-and-coming people in the startup community, this is a great event to attend. These events are held in a number of locations such as Toronto, Hamilton, and Waterloo.
Event: Startup Drinks Waterloo
When: February 7, 6:00 p.m.
Where: Chainsaw, 28 King Street North, Waterloo
Event: Startup Drinks Hamilton
When: February 15, 6:00 p.m.
Where:The Winking Judge, 25 Augusta Street, Hamilton
Mobile Monday
Mobile Monday offers events for people in the mobile industry who are looking to connect and share ideas with others, develop their products, and continue to expand their business. Mobile Mondays are held at a central location in Toronto. Attendees are able to interact with local and international professionals in the industry through networking and demo events.
Event: Meet the Analyst
When: Monday, February 6, 6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: MaRS Discovery District, 101 College Street, Toronto
Golden Horseshoe Venture Forum
The main goal of the events that are hosted by Golden Horseshoe Venture Forum is to help startups connect with potential investors and service providers in the business. Breakfast events are hosted five times a year in Burlington and feature presentations from three firms, followed by a guest speaker who will present on a chosen topic of interest. The GHVF is a great event to make valuable connections.
Event: Breakfast Session with Derek Burleton, Where are we really with respect to economic and financial environment in Ontario?
When: Wednesday, February 8, 7:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Where: Burlington Gold and Country club, 422 North Shore Blvd E, Burlington
Cost: General public – $40, annual sponsors – free
Democamp hosts events that cater towards designers, developers and marketers. Attending these events will allow you to interact with professionals and gain insight from speakers about your industry. These events are held every couple of months in Toronto, Hamilton, and Guelph.
Event: DemoCampHamilton
When: February 9, 6:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Where: The Arnie Student Pub, 135 Fennell Avenue West, Hamilton
Innovation factory facilitates the discussion of new ideas and discovery between business, science and academia. Their events are beneficial to anyone at a startup to a multinational corporation. Innovation factory offers events for both networking and learning along with the support of their experienced advisors. These events run in the region of Hamilton.
Event: Café iF
When: February 10, 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Where: McMaster Innovation Park, 175 Longwood Rd South, Hamilton
Silicon Halton organizes a number of events throughout the year in the region Halton which including Burlington, Oakville, and Milton. Their monthly meetups and Peer2Peer include three main components; a key notes presentation, a get to know a member presentation, and time set out for networking. These events are catered to anyone at a startup, especially in the tech industry, that are looking to learn more about business practices.
Event: Meetup #28: Top Government Tax Credits & Incentives Your Tech Business Needs to Know About
When: February 14, 7:00 p.m.
Where: Ned Devines, 575 Ontario Street South Milton, Ontario
Events at Haltech target startup businesses in the technology industry that are looking to develop new ideas, establish their business or continue to grow it. The events by Haltech are held in the region of Halton, and provide training for entrepreneurs as well as a chance to network.
Event: The Marcom Toolkit
When: February 15, 8:30 a.m.
Where: SPARK Centre for Research & Innovation 1430 Trafalgar Road, Oakville
Social Media week in Toronto offers a number of engaging events. This event will focus on learning how using social media such as LinkedIn and Twitter effectively in order to increase in sale opportunities and closings. This presentation will encompass both the strategic and tactical side of social media and sales.
Event: Leveraging Social Media in the B2B Process
When: February 16, 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Foundery, 376 Bathurst St., Toronto, ON
The events at MaRS are ideal for startups, science, technology and social entrepreneurs looking to make connections and learn more about a particular aspect of business.
Event: Entrepreneur 101, Marketing Communications
When: February 22, 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Where: MaRS Discovery District Auditorium, 101 College St, Toronto
This informal social event in Toronto is perfect for anyone interesting in web development. People in the industry are able to gather along with both recruits as people in the web development start up community.
When: February 20, 7:00 p.m.
Where: The Rhino, 1249 Queen St. West, Toronto
Podcast Toronto invites anyone who is in the media or communication sector including writers, producers, photographers, designers, podcasters, developers and bloggers. People in the new media community are will participate in this two day “unconference” which will feature events that driven by participation that is focused on a theme within the industry.
When: February 25-26
Where: Rogers Communication Centre, 80 Gould Street, Toronto
For further information about any of these events contact our team, and don’t forget to sign up for next month’s newsletter for more events.
