Spend a day with the best entrepreneurs, investors, and advisors from Vancouver, Seattle, and Portland.

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GrowLab, Invoke Labs, Launch Academy, Spring, and Wavefront are joining together to bring you what’s bound to be THE Vancouver startup event of the year!

Come learn, be inspired, and make those key connections that will accelerate your startup to the next level.  

Save the date:

Morning Session 

8:15-8:45am: Registration 

8:45-12:00pm: Panel & Workshops 

12:00-12:15pm: Closing Address

Evening Session

5:00-6:00pm: Cascadia startup showcase (cast your vote for your favourite company!)

6:15-7:30pm: Top 5 companies pitch

7:30-9:00pm: Winners announced; evening reception

**Scheduled times may be subject to change**

Frequently Asked Questions

Who Should Attend?

Entrepreneurs who:

• Want to gather hands-on learning for building their startup,
• Want to make some great connections, or
• Want to hear some local startups give their pitch

Investors who:

• Want to see who the up-and-comers are on the Cascadian tech scene, or
• Are looking to meet some promising entrepreneurs

Can I Attend If My Startup Is Still In The Idea Stage?

You bet. With workshops on finding your perfect co-founder and how to actually fund your company, this is a great place to take your startup from idea to MVP.

How Do I Register?

Click here.

What Do The Multiple Ticket Types Mean?

Workshops ONLY - your ticket to the morning sessions, perfect for anyone who wants to sample being in an accelerator.

Showcase and Pitch Competition ONLY - your ticket to our evening event, best for community members who aren't currently hustling with a startup.

All-Access - your ticket to both the workshops and the showcase competition, best for anyone looking to take their startup to the next level by connecting with and learning from other entrepreneurs, the investors, mentors, advisors, and accelerators.

What Do I Bring?

• Your own laptop, tablet, phone, or pen and paper
• A can-do attitude and willingness to learn

Can I Pitch?

Not this time. 25 "investment-ready" companies have already been vetted to participate in the evening showcase. Guests will vote for their favourite startups during the showcase and the 5 companies with the most votes will be selected to compete in the pitch competition.

What Will The Workshops Cover?

Finding Co-Founders, Community Management, PR, Product Development, Fundraising, Customer Acquisition, Creating A Culture, Failing and Pivoting, Finance, Legal Things You Need To Know, The Pros And Cons Of Accelerators, Product Design, Valuation Tips, & Perfecting Your Pitch

How Do I Register For The Workshops?

In the coming weeks, after purchasing your Workshops ONLY or All-Access ticket, you will receive an email detailing the various workshops available and will be asked to select your preferred sessions. Registration is completed on a first come first serve basis, so be sure to keep an eye out for the email and reply as quickly as possible to reserve your spot. We do our best to accommodate everyone, but we can't guarantee registration in your preferred sessions. Fortunately, all of our sessions are awesome and you're guaranteed to learn something in every single one.