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Montreal, April 11, 2024 — During its 6th edition, MTL connect: Montreal’s Digital Week, will once again present the MTL connect Showcase. For this occasion, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, and project managers within start-ups, SMEs, or non-profits are invited to come and present their impactful innovations on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
This day will be a unique opportunity to present your progress to a vibrant community made up of digital stakeholders, investors, decision-makers, and partners. Each entrepreneur, intrapreneur, or project manager holds valuable expertise that can significantly contribute to our community by sharing impactful innovations.
Application deadline: Friday, June 21, 2024 at midnight (EST)
The MTL connect Showcase will be held under the presidency of Sylvain Carle, co-founder and director of CI/VIC, an organization that promotes impact investing practices, as well as support and training for fund managers and entrepreneur-es. An investor in innovative initiatives transforming industries, sectors, and regions, he aspires to a future where technology is sustainable, equitable, and humanized, positively contributing to society and the environment.
4 REASONS TO PARTICIPATE
1. Showcase your organization to local and international digital stakeholders: In 2023, no fewer than 973 participants took part in the various activities of the Showcase.
2.Benefit from business recommendations by the Printemps numérique team to make quality connections: Participants of MTL connect 2023 gave a rating of 4.7/5 to the meetings.
3. Expand your professional network: 91.6% of MTL connect 2023 participants were satisfied with the various networking activities offered (figure from the post-MTL connect 2023 survey).
4. Win the brand-new MTL connect Showcase awards: A special jury will select a project that stood out during the presentations on Tuesday, October 15. The prizes will be announced soon!
3 PARTICIPATION OPTIONS
1. Research-phase projects: Highlight your research work, emphasizing the impact of your findings. [between $0 and $500,000 in funding and/or sales]
2.Seed-phase projects: Introduce your early-stage projects, explaining their vision and potential. [between $500,000 and $2 million in funding and/or sales]
3. Growth-phase projects: Present your fast-growing projects and the impact your achievements have or are about to generate. [over $2 million in funding and/or sales]
SELECTION AND PARTICIPATION CRITERIA
The project must:
- align with a vision of promoting a desirable digital future and foster collaboration, open innovation, and the sharing of expertise;
- offer an innovation with a measurable and significant positive impact;
- have been carried out as an entrepreneur, or project manager within a start-up, SME, or non-profit.
If you are selected, you must hold a Daily Pass – October 15 or a Full Access Pass to participate in the Showcase.
Application deadline: Friday, June 21, 2024 at midnight (EST)