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SUMMARY:Idea to App: Softmax Data AI Hackathon
DESCRIPTION:Have an idea for an app but never thought you could actually build it? \nJoin SFU VentureLabs and Experience Ventures for a hands-on online hackathon where you’ll work in an interdisciplinary team to turn an idea into a working app using AI while receiving $350 honorarium for your participation.  \nYou’ll take a business idea from concept to a commercial-ready app using Softmax Data‘s industry-grade AI tools\, with security\, privacy and compliance already built into the development process. \nThis isn’t just a class project. You’ll experience what it’s like to work with a team\, build out a ready-to-use application and pitch your solution to industry experts. \nNo coding experience required. Bring your ideas\, creativity and problem-solving skills. We’ll bring the technology\, challenge and team. \nHow it works\n1. Learn\nKick off Webinar: Privacy\, Compliance & Softmax Data – Nov 5th\nKick things off with a session on privacy and compliance\, followed by an introduction to the challenge and the tools you’ll be using. \n2. Build\nPlan\, Meet\, & Build With Your Teammates – Nov-9th\nYou’ll be grouped into an interdisciplinary team and given a real-world use case. Over the next few days\, your team will turn an idea into a working AI-powered solution using Softmax Data’s platform. \n3. Pitch\nFinal Presentation & Judging Webinar\nPresent your solution to industry experts and judges. Show what you built\, the problem it solves and where you could take it next. \nWhy participate?\n\nGet paid to participate: Every eligible participant receives $350\nGet hands-on with AI: Use industry-grade tools and explore how AI can be applied to real-world problems.\nBuild something real: Create a business solution you can showcase in your portfolio\, rather than another classroom project.\nWork across disciplines: Collaborate with students from different backgrounds and learn how different skills come together to build something new.\n\nEligibility:\nStudents from all disciplines are encouraged to apply.  \nAny student from any discipline and faculty registered in a Canadian college and university who is: \n\nA Canadian citizen\, permanent resident\, or person on whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act.\nLegally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.\nEnrolled in any full- or part-time program of post-secondary study.\n\nNote: You do not need to be an SFU student to apply. \nApply through our general Experience Venture’s placement form and indicate you are specifically applying for the Hackathon.  \nApply today
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/idea-to-app-softmax-data-ai-hackathon/
LOCATION:Virtual
CATEGORIES:Featured,SFU VentureLabs Events
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SUMMARY:Till & McCulloch Meetings
DESCRIPTION:The Till & McCulloch Meetings (TMM)\, hosted by the Stem Cell Network\, is Canada’s premier stem cell and regenerative medicine research event\, bringing together stem cell and regenerative medicine scientists\, clinicians\, bioengineers\, and ethicists\, as well as representatives from industry\, government\, health\, and non-profit sectors from Canada and abroad. The event showcases Canada’s place in the global stem cell ecosystem and provides a tremendous opportunity for networking and knowledge exchange. \nTMM2026 will take place at the Hyatt Regency Vancouver\, November 9-11\, 2026. \nDon’t miss our pre-conference workshops and Welcome Reception on November 8. \nRegistration Fees\n– Trainee / HQP CAD $730 (CAD $835 after Wednesday\, September 16)\n– Principal Investigator CAD $940 (CAD $1\,045 after Wednesday\, September 16)\n– Sponsor CAD $1\,255 (CAD $1\,360 after Wednesday\, September 16)\n– Not-For-Profit CAD $1\,255 (CAD $1\,360 after Wednesday\, September 16)\n– Industry CAD $1\,360 (CAD $1\,465 after Wednesday\, September 16)\n– Government CAD $1\,360 (CAD $1\,465 after Wednesday\, September 16)\n– Other CAD $1\,390 (CAD $1\,465 after Wednesday\, September 16)\n– Registration fees for the 2026 Till & McCulloch Meetings include full access to all plenary sessions\, breakout sessions\, poster hall and exhibit hall\, networking events\, meals\, and refreshment breaks.\n13% HST will be added to all registration fees at checkout. \nSelect the Trainee / HQP registration type only if you are an undergraduate or graduate student\, post-doctoral fellow\, research associate\, technical staff\, or clinical research staff. \nSelect the Other registration type only if you do not fall into any of the other registration categories.
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/till-mcculloch-meetings/
LOCATION:Hyatt Regency Vancouver
CATEGORIES:Partner and Community Events
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DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20261110T110000
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SUMMARY:Leading Through People: Mentorship & Coaching in Action
DESCRIPTION:Start your day with purpose and trade your usual morning routine for a meaningful opportunity to connect\, learn\, and grow. Whether you attend on your own or bring your team\, this engaging session offers valuable insights and practical takeaways for leaders at every level. \nIn today’s workplace\, technical expertise alone isn’t enough. Great leaders are distinguished by their ability to develop and empower others. Mentorship and coaching have evolved from “nice-to-have” skills into essential leadership practices that drive employee engagement\, strengthen teams\, and improve organizational performance. \nJoin us for a conversation on how mentorship and coaching can become practical\, everyday leadership tools. Explore what it means to lead through people and discover how intentional guidance\, meaningful feedback\, and ongoing support can unlock individual potential and elevate team success.
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/leading-through-people-mentorship-coaching-in-action/
LOCATION:SFU Segal Building – Salon Event Rooms\, 500 Granville Street\, Vancouver\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Partner and Community Events
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SUMMARY:Traction\, Trajectory & Target ROI Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Traction\, Trajectory & Target ROI Workshop\n​Brought to you by Sales Primer & VANTEC Angel Network. \n​Join Chris Stairs and Colin McWhinnie for this 2-hour high-impact session for founders preparing to raise capital—and needing to show investors the right numbers\, not just a compelling story. \n$50 for a 2-hour intensive presentation \nFREE for VANTEC presenters – promo code provided \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister For Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​What You’ll Learn\n​This interactive webinar breaks down exactly what investors look for: \n\n\n​Credible traction metrics; \n\n\n​A defensible growth trajectory; and \n\n\n​A clear path to return on investment. \n\n\n​You’ll learn how to present your milestones\, economics\, and growth assumptions in a way that stands up to scrutiny and builds confidence. \n​This isn’t about polishing your pitch—it’s about aligning your story with the financial signals investors actually use to make decisions. \n​Who this is for\n​This session is designed for early-stage founders currently fundraising (or about to). \n​This session will help you communicate with clarity\, back your claims with the right data\, and give investors a reason to lean in. \n​About your instructors\n​Chris Stairs is a sales and commercialization expert. He has supported the commercialization of North American ventures across a broad range of sectors including construction management software\, e-learning\, workplace hygiene\, therapeutic apparel\, industrial automation\, event technologies\, and bio-innovation. Chris has worked for global brands such as the Olympics\, FIFA\, NBA\, and the MLS. \n​Colin McWhinnie is a seasoned entrepreneur\, advisor\, and sales strategist who has spent nearly two decades helping early-stage and growth-stage founders turn strong innovations into fundable\, scalable businesses. Colin specializes in guiding founders through the financial\, sales\, and funding models required to attract investors with clarity\, confidence\, and credibility. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister For Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​Looking for More Support?\n​We’re offering 2 sessions to help make sure your numbers stand up to investor scrutiny\, both in your Financial Model and in your Pitch Presentation. \n​$395 – Financial Model & Due Diligence Prep – Work with Chris to define the core drivers of your business with a structured 9-point “Number Narrative” and translate them into a clear\, defensible financial story. Contact: chris@salesprimer.ca \n​$195 – Pitch Review: Traction\, Trajectory & Target ROI – Work with Colin to test your pitch against what investors actually look for and walk away with a sharper\, more credible pitch. Contact: colin@salesprimer.ca
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/2026-11-12/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Partner and Community Events
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SUMMARY:Frictionless Due Diligence Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Due Diligence Workshop\n​Brought to you by FutureStandard and VANTEC Angel Network. \n​Join David Steinley\, fractional CFO and CPA\, and Aaron Stuart\, investor with WUTIF Capital\, for this practical 2-hour session to learn what to expect in due diligence and how to build an investor-ready data room that signals professionalism\, builds trust\, and removes friction from your next fundraise. \n$50 for a 2-hour intensive presentation \nFREE for VANTEC presenters – promo code provided \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​What you’ll learn\n​We’ll cover an investor’s perspective on due diligence\, as well as what a data room is\, why it matters\, and how to get started building yours. \n​You’ll see real examples and leave with tools you can use immediately. \n​You’ll walk away with\n\n\n​A curated list of priority data room files; \n\n\n​A clear process to get you started; \n\n\n​A peek into due diligence best practices; and \n\n\n​Insight into what matters to investors. \n\n\n​What founders are saying\n​”David\, this was hands down one of the most helpful and informative I have attended. Thank you for the 201 on data rooms\, this was awesome.” \n​”An investor said to me the other day that never in his 15 years investing in startups has he seen a data room as organized and thorough as mine.” \n​”Having everything prepared means we can not only move fast\, but with confidence because we’ve already thought through 90%+ of the questions that will get asked.” \n​Who this is for\n​This session is designed for early-stage tech founders raising their first or second round of capital within the next year. \n​It’s relevant no matter if you’re raising from angels\, VCs\, corporates\, governments\, or debtors. \n​About your instructor\n​David Steinley is a fractional CFO specializing in due diligence and fundraising support for early-stage companies. He’s worked with more than 30 startups across biotech\, cleantech\, agtech\, and software\, supporting over $28M in capital raised. David has also led webinars and hands-on workshops on data rooms and investor diligence for more than 500 founders across British Columbia\, Alberta\, and Ontario. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nRegister For Workshop\n\n\n\n\n\n\n​Looking for More Support?\n​We’ve created a Data Room Template Pack for you to go from blank page to fundraise-ready in a fraction of the time. \n​The pack includes 13 investor-ready templates\, investors’ perspectives on what matters\, step-by-step instructions for you (or your AI) to follow\, and a fully worked example to model from — All for less than an hour with your lawyer.
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/2026-11-17/
LOCATION:Zoom
CATEGORIES:Partner and Community Events
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SUMMARY:#VTJTalks: Women Who Build - Leadership Lessons from Women Founders & Funders
DESCRIPTION:​Behind every great company is a story of vision\, resilience\, and bold decision-making. In this session\, we bring together women who are shaping the entrepreneurial landscape as founders building companies from the ground up and as funders backing the next generation of ideas. \n​Join us for an inspiring conversation where our panelists share the leadership lessons they’ve learned along the way: navigating challenges\, taking risks\, building teams\, raising capital\, and creating space for others to succeed. Expect candid stories\, hard-won insights\, and practical advice you can take back to your own journey
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/vtjtalks-women-who-build-leadership-lessons-from-women-founders-funders/
LOCATION:Northeastern University – Vancouver\, 410 W Georgia St #1400\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6B 1Z3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Partner and Community Events
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SUMMARY:Converge 2026 by NorthX
DESCRIPTION:What we’ve built. What comes next.\nFor one day\, 300+ founders\, investors\, policymakers\, researchers\, and partners will come together in Vancouver for Converge 2026\, NorthX’s flagship gathering of BC’s climate hard tech community. \nAs NorthX marks five years as a dedicated funder of Canadian climate hard tech\, this year’s event looks at what the sector has built\, and what it will take to build what comes next. \nThe program builds across the day as a single argument: why this work matters\, what it has produced\, and what capital and policy decisions will determine what gets built next. \n​What to expect\n​A morning keynote on the long game for climate hard tech investment. A moderated conversation with investors actively deploying into the sector. A fireside with founders who’ve made it to the other side. A closing conversation with a founder building what BC’s energy future actually runs on. And so much more. \n​Join us November 25th!\n\n​Doors open 9:00am\n​Program begins 10:00am\nNetworking reception from 3:30pm\n\nWho is Converge for?\nConverge brings together the people who are building\, funding\, and shaping the future of climate hard tech in BC and beyond. Whether you’re at the earliest stage of a hard problem or writing the cheques that make it possible\, this is the place to be. \n\nFor founders: You’ve bet everything on a problem worth solving. Come hear from founders who’ve been through the hard middle and what the people writing the next cheques are actually looking for.\nFor investors: Canada is producing real companies at commercial scale. Get a read on where investment is moving globally\, hear directly from others who are actively deploying into the sector\, and meet the founders who are ready for their next round.\nFor policymakers and partners: The window to establish Canada as a global leader in climate hard tech is open. Come understand where the sector stands\, what it needs\, and what’s at stake if we get it right.\n\n​Thank you to our Sponsors!
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/converge-2026-by-northx/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6C 0C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Partner and Community Events
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SUMMARY:Five Threats\, Five Solutions: Climate Tech for a Livable Vancouver
DESCRIPTION:Description\nJoin VEF in collaboration with NorthX for a timely conversation about five threats to Vancouver’s livability and the climate technologies helping our city adapt. \nAs the effects of climate change are felt more intensely across the Lower Mainland\, the systems we depend on face growing pressure. From air quality and carbon capture to electricity capacity and grid stability\, food security\, water access and security\, and forest fires\, this session will explore the challenges ahead and the solutions taking shape. \nHear stories from emerging companies and established market leaders developing technologies to help communities prepare\, adapt\, and build resilience. Attendees will gain insights into what it takes to bring these solutions to market\, scale their impact\, and protect the places we live. \nYour ticket to this event includes admission\, light snacks\, and a beverage. \nSpeakers\nSpeaker announcements coming closer to the event. Stay tuned for the full lineup. \nModerator\nTo be announced. \nEmcee\nTo be announced. \nAgenda\n5:00-6:00pm OPEN NETWORKING \n6:00-6:15pm INTROS & WELCOME REMARKS \n6:15-6:30pm STARTUP LIGHTNING PITCHES & COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS \n6:30-7:30pm PANEL DISCUSSION \n7:30-8:00pm CLOSING REMARKS & NETWORKING \nInterested in presenting your business idea\, sharing a product launch\, or making an ask of the community? Apply to be a lightning pitch presenter. Selected presenters will get 100 seconds to share their product\, service\, or ask with the community in a supportive environment. \nApply today at https://www.vef.org/pitch \nWho Should Attend\n\nFounders and startup teams building climate solutions\nInvestors and venture capital firms\nCorporate innovation and sustainability leaders\nGovernment\, municipal\, and public-sector organizations\nEnergy\, food\, water\, forestry\, and infrastructure professionals\nAccelerators and incubators\nResearchers\, faculty\, and post-secondary innovation teams\nProfessional services firms supporting startups\nStudents and emerging entrepreneurs\nAnyone interested in Vancouver’s future and climate resilience\n\nSpace is limited. Register early to secure your spot and join the conversation. \nDID YOU KNOW… Members get access to 8 VEF events annually\, plus our summer social and annual general meeting included? With options for corporate or individual memberships\, there’s never been a better time to join the community. Learn more and sign up: https://www.vef.org/member
URL:https://venturelabs.ca/event/five-threats-five-solutions-climate-tech-for-a-livable-vancouver/
LOCATION:Vancouver Convention Centre\, 1055 Canada Place\, Vancouver\, BC\, V6C 0C3\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Partner and Community Events
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