Top Startup Events: June Edition
Start the summer off the right way with networking and startup events to get together with young professionals in your area as well as top industry leaders. Upcoming in the month of June, meet the best French startups in Toronto. See what the tech scene is like in France and learn more about what the industry has to offer in another country. There is also the IMPACT Career Fair in Vancouver. If you’re in the area be sure to check it out. As always let us know which events you are attending!
Toronto
National Crowdfunding Presents Summer Networking Kickoff
Join the NCFA for their networking mixer that will kickoff their networking events for the summer! Enjoy nice weather, drinks, and mingling.
Date: June 1, 2016 5:30 pm — 9:00 pm
Location: Extreme Venture Partners, (Rooftop patio), 67 Yonge St., Toronto
Cost: $25
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Startup Grind Hosts Ben Zifkin Hubba
Attend a fireside chat by Ben Zifkin, founder and CEO of Hubba, one of Canada’s Top 3 Best New Startups!
Date: June 2, 2016 6:30 pm — 9:00 pm
Location: 545 King Street West, Toronto
Cost: $25
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Canada’s First Watson IoT Hackathon
Attend Canada’s first Watson IoT Hackathon where you have the chance to create new experiences using conversational interfaces on the IBM Watson IoT Platform!
Date: June 3, 2016 6:00 pm
Location: 370 King Street W Suite 300 Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J9
Cost: $10
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TechToronto Meetup + After Party June 2016
Join the best and brightest of Toronto’s tech community for mingling, demos and TED style presentations.
Date: June 6, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: RBC WaterPark Place Auditorium, 88 Queen’s Quay West, Toronto
Cost: $10
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StartupTech Unleashed Inc. Meetup
Attend this event to find out how to grow and nurture an idea, as well as get educated on what you must do as a business owner to develop an idea and how to get it running.
Date: June 7, 2016 at 6:30 pm — 8:30 pm
Location: CSI Spadina, Innovation Lab, 4th Floor, 215 Spadina Ave, Suite 400, Toronto, ON
Cost: $10
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Meet Your Makers — UX and Web Symposium
If you’re looking to hire a Web Developer or UX Designer, then this event is perfect for you! Bitmaker is showcasing the portfolios of their newest UX Designers and Web Developers.
Date: June 7, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Location: 220 King Street West, Toronto
Cost: Free
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MaRS Mornings with Ecobee
Start your day off right with a coffee and an inspiring talk from Stuart Lonbard, President and CEO of ecobee!
Date: June 8, 2016 at 8:00 am
Location: MaRS Discovery District (Auditorium)
Cost: Free
Registration
Come and meet the best of French Tech startups in Toronto!
10 French Tech companies will pitch their cutting edge technology to you, and the audience will pick a winner!
Date: June 8, 2016 at 5:30 pm
Location: Digital Media Zone — 6th Floor, 10 Dundas St E , Toronto, ON M5B 2G9
Cost: Free
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Fireside Chat with the CEOs at the Toronto
This month’s fireside chat with CEOs will feature Janet Bannister, Partner of Real Ventures and Jeff Cates, President and CEO of Intuit Canada.
Date: June 8, 2016 at 7:30 am
Location: Toronto Stock Exchange — 130 King St. W.
Cost: $20
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Studio Y Presents: Studio Y Cohort IV Info Session
Attend this info session to learn more about Studio Y’s new program design. This is also your opportunity to meet Studio Y’s staff and alumni and get your questions answered.
Date: June 8, 2016 at 5:30–7:30 pm
Location: Suite 100, Conference Room 3, 101 College St., Toronto, ON
Cost: Free
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StartupDrinks is Back!
Have a drink, connect, and share your experiences in the industry as well as meet other up and coming startup leaders!
Date: June 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm — 10:00 pm
Location: Hotel Ocho, 195 Spadina Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2C3
Cost: Free
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MaRS Verge: What Innovation Looks Like at Twitter & Canadian Tech Outposts
Rory Capern, Managing Director of Twitter Canada, will give a presentation on the challenges and opportunities faced by Canadian Tech.
Date: June 8, 2016 at 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm
Location: MaRS Centre (CR3), 101 College St., Toronto, ON
Cost: Free
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Big Data Toronto
This event is your opportunity to network with the top influencers in the big data industry in Canada!
Date: June 14, 2016 at 9:00 am
Location: Metro Toronto Convention Centre
Cost: Free
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VentureLAB Presents MedEdge 2016 Summit, Life Sciences Bio-Medical Industry Conference
The MedEdge Summit is THE place to learn about new innovations in the industry, gain insights into exponential health, and capitalize on the networking opportunity.
Date: June 14, 2016 at 8:00 am — 2:00 pm
Location: 10268 Yonge St., Richmond Hill, ON
Cost: Free
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OneEleven Tech Summer Social
Kick off your summer the right way with the OneEleven Tech Summer Social to network and celebrate!
Date: June 16, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location:OneElevem, 111 Richmond Street West, Outdoor Courtyard, M5H2G4 Toronto
Cost: $20
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JLABS @ Toronto Presents: Lessons in Herding Cats — Business Development Basics for Life Science Companies
Get expert insight on fundamental business development skills from Parth Chakrabarti, Senior Director of Transactions and Johnson & Johnson Innovation.
Date: June 16, 2016 at 1:00 pm
Location: JLABS @ Toronto, 661 University Ave. Suite 1300, Toronto
Cost: $40
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#DesignThe6ix: ProtoHack @ Bitmaker
Protohack shows non-coders that they can create something amazing as well! Attend this even to use Protohack to create a product and compete with other teams!
Date: June 18, 2016 at 9:30 am — 10:30 pm
Location: Bitmaker Toronto
Cost: TBD
Registration
Waterloo
Co-op Panel University of Waterloo
The Co-op Panel will answer any of your questions about coop and share their experience and expertise in their field!
Date: June 2 2016 at 7:00
Location: University of Waterloo, MC 1085
Cost: Free
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S16 Velocity Start: Ain’t No Model Like a Business Model
Velocity Startup Coach, Pablo Eder, will walk you through the ins and outs of business models. Walk away with all the tools you need to create your own business model.
Date: June 1 2016 at 7:30 pm — 9:00 pm
Location: Waterloo, Velocity
Cost: Free
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Innovation EQ
Join this talk about diversity and emotional intelligence in the workplace.
Date: June 15 2016 at 7:00–9:00 pm
Location: Crowne Plaza Kitchener-Waterloo, Grand Ballroom
Cost: $10
Registration
Ottawa
Making Networking Work
Learn tips, tricks, and best practices to be a master networker by Jarrod Goldsmith, one of Ottawa’s best-known entrepreneurial networkers.
Date: June 7 2016 6:00–9:00 pm
Location: 80 Aberdeen St., Suite 100, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5R5
Cost: Free
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Startup Fashion Week Networking Night
Attend this event for a night of networking, presentation and Q&A session about Startup Fashion Week!
Date: 22 June 2016 6:00–9:00 pm
Location: Collab Space — 70 Bongard Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2E 7Z9
Cost: Free
Registration
Vancouver
How to Get Media Coverage for Your Startup
Learn how to create buzz and increase publicity when launching your startup! Kathleen from Switchboard PR will show you how to create a successful PR campaign.
Date: June 2 2016 6:00 pm — 8:00 pm
Location: Spring Activator — #300–1490 W Broadway, Vancouver
Cost: Free
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IMPACT Career Fair
Attend this career fair and potentially find the right place for you! Explore the career opportunities in the impact economy in Vancouver.
Date: June 9 2016 6:00 pm
Location: Science World, 1455 Quebec St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Cost: Free
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Spring U Demo Day
Network and watch demos of Spring U’s alumni and learn what they’re all about.
Date: June 10 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: Suite #400–401 W. Georgia St, Vancouver, BC, Canada
Cost: Free
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Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation Hackathon
The mission of this event is to support technological innovation in breast cancer awareness and preventative care. Use protohack and create an interactive prototype without needing to know how to code!
Date: June 10 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location:Launch Academy, #300–128 West Hastings Street
Cost: $10
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The Secret to Success: Marketing Lesson from PayPal
Join this workshop and networking combination event to learn from industry experts on how marketing can drive the growth of a FinTech company.
Date: June 13 2016 at 3:30 pm
Location:Launch Academy, #300–128 West Hastings Street
Cost: $10.25
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Vinetta Showcase — Startup Pitch & Panel
Vinetta Showcase is a high-impact pitch and panel series. Attend as the audience and list to pitches of top female founders and their feedback.
Date: June 21 2016 at 6:30 pm
Location: Microsoft, 725 Granville St
Cost: $15
Registration
Montreal
SlackthonMTL
Attend this hackathon and create something that will create a better work environment and increase productivity and happiness at work.
Date: June 3, 2016 at 5:00 pm
Location: GSOFT, 1751 Rue Richardson #6, Montreal QC
Cost: Free
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Startup Breakfast
Attend the Startup Breakfast to pitch your startup and get immediate feedback!
Date: June 7, 2016 at 8:15 am
Location: 51 Rye Sherbrooke O Montreal, QC H2X 1X2
Cost: Free
Registration
Big Data Montreal
Attend this meet up to meet other like-minded people in the Montreal and help make Big Data technology and concepts accessible to everyone!
Date: June 7, 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: Cloud.ca 420 Rue Guy Montréal
Cost: Free
Registration
Silicon Valley-San Francisco
Sustabilibity Pitchfest
Attend this event to watch which of the big new ideas in Berkeley’s Lab’s Cleantech Pitchiest will win!
Date: June 1 2016 at 7:00 pm
Location: Marine’s Memorial Theatre, 609 Sutter Street, San Francisco, CA
Cost: Free
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Zurb Soapbox with Katie Dill, Head of Experience Design at Airbnb
Hear about Katie Dill’s thoughts on Airbnb’s growth and how she uses design to craft people-oriented digital experiences.
Date: June 3 2016 at 12:00 pm
Location: SPUR Urban Center 654 Mission Street San Francisco, CA 94105
Cost: Free
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Startups Give Back Volunteering
This volunteering event is geared towards helping the San Francisco Food Bank fight hunger. Help package food that will feel families in need while working next to fellow startups.
Date: June 3 2016 at 12:00 pm
Location: SF Food Bank, 900 Pennsylvania Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94107
Cost: Free
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Startups Give Back: CSR at Growing Companies
Hear from corporate social responsibility (CSR) leaders on how they integrate social impact into their business strategy, followed by some mingling with industry professionals.
Date: June 8 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: Optimizely, 631 Howard St, San Francisco, CA 94105
Cost: Free
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The Future of Encryption, Bay Area Housing and Regulation
Join Data4America for an evening of networking, and talk by entrepreneur and investor Keith Rabois and California State Senate candidate, Scott Wiener.
Date: June 8 2016 at 6:30 pm
Location: Runway Incubator, 1355 Market St Ste 488, San Francisco, CA 94103
Cost: $20
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How to Get Traction
Traction is incredibly important for getting investors’ attention in your startup, so getting traction should be one of every founder’s top priorities. Learn some tips and tricks for getting traction and some growth hacking techniques.
Date: June 9 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: Founders Floor, 2 North 1st St. San Jose, California CA 95113
Cost: $15
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June Thirsty Friday Happy Hour
Happy Hour Time at Startup House! Mingle with fellow entrepreneurs with drinks and live music!
Date: June 10 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: 934 Howard Street
Cost: Free
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Fireside Chat with Slack’s CMO: Marketing One of the Fastest Growing Apps in History
Enjoy a fireside chat with Bill Macaitis, CMO of Slack, about brand evangelism, growth metrics, pricing models and some Q&A.
Date: June 13 2016 at 5:30 pm
Location: RocketSpace, 180 Sansome St, San Francisco, CA 94104
Cost: $18
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Women Startup Challenge 2016 Pitch Competition
Join Women Who Tech in SF for one of the best pitch competitions where the 10 finalists will showcase their innovative and disruptive ventures that are solving problems for people.
Date: June 14 2016 at 5:30 pm
Location: LinkedIn, 222 Second Street, San Francisco, CA 94105
Cost: $15
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Design + Geeks: The Techies Project
The Techies is a portrait project that is focused on sharing the stories of tech employees in the Silicon Valley. Attend this event for an evening with the creator of the project, Helena Price, as she discusses her process and discoveries.
Date: June 16 2016 at 7:00 pm
Location: 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco
Cost: $15
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Technies for Good: Launch Event
This launch event will showcase different ways that technology is being used today to make a positive social impact in the San Francisco Bay area.
Date: June 22 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: 140 New Montgomery St, San Francisco
Cost: Free
Registration
New York
NY’s Biggest Summer Startup, Entrepreneur & Business Professional Networking Reception
Attend the largest networking mixer for entrepreneurs, startups, and business professionals! This event is not to be missed!
Date: June 7 2016 at 6:30 pm
Location: The Attic Rooftop & Lounge, 251 W 48th St, New York, NY 10036
Cost: $10
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Growth Hacking live: Boost your startup in real-time
This talk will go over how to grow a community online, form a pre-launch strategy, how to get emails and tweets seen/answered, user acquisition, creating easy workflows, and content marketing. Leave with practical tips applicable to many industries.
Date: June 8 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: LaunchPad Huntington — 315 Main St, 2nd Fl, Huntington, New York, NY 11743
Cost: Free
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Inside Intercom New York
The team from Intercom will be joined by some NYC startups for a discussion on what it takes to create great products.
Date: June 9 2016 at 7:00 pm
Location: The Signature Theatre, 480 W 42nd St, New York, NY 10036
Cost: $10
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The FinTech City That Never Sleeps Hackathon
The first ever FinTech Hackathon in the US! Attend to solve one of the FinTech Challenges if you think you have what it takes to win.
Date: June 10 2016 at 6:00 pm
Location: Workville NYC — 1412 Broadway Street Floor 21, New York
Cost: Free
Registration
Techstars ‘Startup Next’ Canada Demo Day 2016 in NYC
Watch the exclusive US demo day of the 13 high growth startups who have graduated from Toronto and Montreal Startup Next programs!
Date: June 17 2016 at 1:00 pm — 3:00 pm
Location: Rise New York — 43 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10010
Cost: $10
Registration
Attending one of these awesome events or have some that you think should make it onto our list? Let us know @Keyobi!
Originally published at blog.keyobi.com.
