You've probably asked the same questions we hear all the time: Why is good networking so hard to find? Why does it feel so transactional? The truth is, most networking isn't designed for you. Join this call to learn how CIBN is built from tip to toe to be member-serving. We believe that our success lives and dies in the success of our members—and we've designed everything around that philosophy.
Your Networking Story:
Share what's worked for you (and what hasn't) so we can understand your goals and help you get there.
Finding Your Perfect Club:
We'll help you pinpoint the clubs and resources that align perfectly with your business and personality.
Your Tech Toolkit for Networking:
Discover the technology and tools available to enhance your networking process and make every connection count.
Beyond the Pitch:
Learn how to move past transactional networking and master the art of relationship building.
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How to register for this event: Before you can register, Luma asks you to join the Calgary Innovation Week calendar once. It's free, and after that every every register button works. Open the Calgary Innovation Week calendar on Luma. Find "Calgary Innovation Week Attendee · Free" and click Join. Enter your email, then type in the code Luma sends you. Go back to any event and click Register. Done. _________________________ Everything you should know before raising your next round, straight from an investor's perspective. How much should you raise? What should your valuation be? How do you find the right investors, get meetings, and actually close your round? Join Spring and Alberta Ecotrust during Calgary Innovation Week for a candid conversation about fundraising, led by Keith Ippel and Shantanu Mehta from Spring's investment team. We'll cover: Structuring your round: How much to raise, how to think about valuation, and what investors expect at different stages Finding investors: Building your target list, getting warm introductions, and approaching investors who are actually a fit Pitching investors: What makes a compelling pitch, what investors look for, and how to prepare for the questions that follow Behind the scenes: How VCs evaluate opportunities, what happens after your first meeting, and the common mistakes that can derail a raise About Spring Spring is an early-stage VC fund (see here) and accelerator backing ambitious founders in climate, health, and technology. We invest $250K–$400K in early-stage companies and help founders navigate the journey from investment readiness to closing their rounds. Our track record speaks for itself: companies supported through our Scale Ready platform have raised over $225M, including $25M+ in the last 12 months. Through our angel investor network, we've facilitated nearly 30 investments, including the first external pre-seed investment in Moment Energy, which went on to raise a US $40M Series B. Who should attend? Early
Canada is building companies worth buying from, backing, and joining. On November 2, they open the floor. Most people see Canadian innovation as a headline. A raise. An exit. A list. Co-hosted with the Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus Ecosystem team, more than 35 startups on one floor, with accelerators, founder programs and investors that back them. Startups from U of T, AI ventures from the Vector Institute, and from the TechTO community, all in one room. Come to buy. Come to back. Come to join. 🤝 B2B buyers: find the tools built here before your competitors do 💰 Investors: meet founders who are raising now, booth by booth At 7 pm, Together Toronto takes the stage with the people who built some of Canada's biggest company stories. Startup Showcase & Ecosystem Tours Ecosystem tours start every 45 minutes from 4:15PM. See where Toronto's next startups start: UTE: U of T's entrepreneurship network across all three campuses ONRamp: UTE's co-working space for founders Centre for Entrepreneurship: funding and mentorship for students, faculty and alumni UTEST: U of T's incubator for deep tech and research startups Black Founders Network: access, funding and community for Black founders at every stage Vector Institute: one of Canada's top AI research institutes Innovations & Partnerships Office: formalizing partnerships with U of T researchers and technologies See who else is exhibiting here! Speakers Sam Pillar, Co-founder & CEO, Jobber Started Jobber in Edmonton in 2011 and grew it past 100,000 home and commercial service businesses. If you sell software to small businesses, this is the playbook. Andrew Lockhead, Co-founder & CEO, Stay22 Built Stay22 in Montreal into a platform that moved over $1B in travel bookings in 2025, then raised $122M from Summit Partners. A Canadian company winning the creator economy. Noah Buchman, Co-founder, President & CRO, Propel Holdings Took Propel from a 2011 startup to the TSX, with lending brands across Canada, the US and the UK.