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TiE Ottawa PitchFest 2022 – Opportunity for Startups to Win Up to $50K

October 27 – 28

2:30pm – 10:00pm

TiE Ottawa will be holding its annual PitchFest on October 28th, 2022 at the TiECon Canada.

Think your company has what it takes?

Entrepreneurs, this is your opportunity to showcase your venture and gain access to angel investors (one-on-one meetings), mentorship, in-kind services and investment offers from the Friends of TiE fund. The winning start-ups will also have the opportunity (paid by TiE Ottawa) to attend the world’s largest entrepreneurship conference – TiECon Silicon Valley, and meet investors, potential partners, and mentors in Silicon Valley. TiE Ottawa will also cover the cost for a winning company to apply for TiE50, the most sought-after platform in Silicon Valley to pitch your venture to dozens of investors with a great past success rate.

PitchFest Application Deadline — September 30th at midnight!

PitchFest applicants must:

• Be based in Canada and in the start-up phase of development
• Have generated less than $5 million in revenue since inception
• Currently, or about to begin, fundraising and willing to accept an investment from investors as part of TiE and TiECon (upon successful due diligence and agreed terms)

Preference will be given to companies in revenue and ranked accordingly based on ARR or ARR Growth. Please be sure to reference these in your application.

There is no charge to apply for the PitchFest but all applicants must register for TiECon Canada at a super special rate of $99.

Panels and Parallel Sessions

TiECon Canada 2022

October 27 – 28

2:30pm – 8:00pm

TiECon Canada is the TiE’s (The Indus Entrepreneur) Canadian flagship conference for start-ups, entrepreneurs, SMEs, industry veterans, investors and other members of the Canadian business community. TiECon Canada is the largest event of its kind in the Ottawa region. It features daring entrepreneurs, top start-ups, technology leaders, investors and hottest technology sectors. TiECon Canada provides an opportunity to Canadian entrepreneurs to network, learn and advance in the entrepreneurial endeavors. TiECon Canada 2022 will be held on October 27 and October 28, 2022.

CANARIE Summit 2022

October 25 – 26

1:00pm – 4:00pm

CANARIE is a non-profit corporation strengthens the security of Canada’s research and education sector through funding, implementing, and supporting cybersecurity initiatives. They help to connect Canadians to each other and the world through programs that equip Canadian researchers, students, and startups to excel on the global stage.

Every year, CANARIE hosts a summit to gather leaders in research and education organizations, the private sector, and the government to learn from experts, contribute to ongoing discussions, and engage with leading Canadian innovators and researchers.

Details of the CANARIE Summit 2022 to follow in the near future.

ORION Think Conference 2022

October 19 – 20

8:00am – 11:30am

ORION’s THINK Conference will take place October 19 and 20, 2022. It will be a hybrid event, taking place in-person at the Design Exchange in Toronto, and will be fully accessible online for those who attend virtually.  

The conference theme this year is Forging the Future. With 20 years of collaborative knowledge, experience and progress, the ORION community is well-positioned to build a stronger future together.  

They will have many great speakers and sessions in the works that will highlight expertise and drive forward the conversation about the following for research, education and innovation:   

• The future of collaboration – tools, trends and technologies   
• The evolution of cybersecurity, why it matters now more than ever   
• What it means to commit to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility as a sector 
• Building healthy and resilience work cultures   

Ontario Innovation Expo 2022

October 13

12:00pm – 6:00pm

Gaining a reputation for its incredible connection-building opportunities and introductions, Innovation Guelph (IG)’s Innovation Expo celebrates and showcases innovative IG client companies and their products and services.

For 2022, we are back in person for our 4th event – live and ready to welcome you (and your ~700+ friends) to our tradeshow floor on October 13, 2022!

Techtoberfest Founderhaus 2022

October 13

12:00pm – 3:00pm

On October 13th, the Communitech Hub (151 Charles St. W) will transform into founderhaus: an open house for our community of tech to come together IRL and get carried away by the festive spirit of Oktoberfest.

What’s in store during founderhaus:

• Frosty biers + juicy brats: Raise a stein with other tech friends and take a bite out of life, or you know, right into a perfectly grilled bratwurst or pillowy pretzel.
• Hop-on, hop-off or hop-around: Re-familiarize yourself with the Hub. Hop-on one of our ongoing tour groups and check out what’s new. Communitechers will be stationed throughout the space to provide details on all of our program offerings – hop-off at any point to learn more.
• ProSquad Marktplatz: Get to know our in-house, pre-vetted and trusted business professionals. Members of the Communitech ProSquad will be on site to meet you and share how they can help you accelerate your journey to global scale.

We hope to willkommen you to founderhaus – RSVP to reserve your spot. Prost!