The McGill Demo Days is about developing the McGill entrepreneurship ecosystem, showcasing the success’ of our start-ups, and promoting our highly beneficial program. It's an opportunity for the most promising McGill startups from the McGill Dobson Cup and the McGill X-1 Accelerator to pitch and engage with the global McGill alumni community of successful entrepreneurs, investors and VCs.
The goal is to highlight the best of entrepreneurship and innovation at McGill, while also connecting McGill startup founders with potential investors and mentors with the hopes of raising venture capital financing.
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McGill Montreal Demo Day
Date: September 13, 2018
Time: 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Location: Club Soda, 1225 Boulevard Saint-Laurent, Montréal, QC H2X 2S6
As the McGill X-1 Accelerator barrels towards a strong finish, Demo Days are top of mind. On September 13, you can come cheer on the home team, right here in Montreal.
Schedule
5PM-6PM — Doors open
6PM-615PM — Opening Remarks
615PM-715PM — Pitches from the McGill X-1 Accelerator 2018 cohort
715PM-8PM — Closing Remarks & Networking
Teams Presenting in Montreal
Haven Hub
A social enterprise that reimagines primary healthcare to curb the overuse of emergency services by offering home care therapies. (Faculties represented: Desautels)
Keenoa
AI-powered app built as a platform to connect dieticians and patients. Patients can simply take a photo of their meal, and Keenoa will identify the nutrients. (Faculties represented: Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)
CURA Therapeutics
Developing innovative immunotherapies to cure pancreatic cancer and other solid malignancies with their patented technology and PhD expertise. (Faculties represented: Medicine, Engineering)
Nimbus Tutoring
Education platform that connects students with tutors for in-person, course-specific tutoring lessons at the university level. (Faculties represented: Science, Arts)
Canadian Students Nightline Association
National organization focused on implementing local support services for students at night and in-depth training sessions across Canada. It is currently looking at global expansion. (Faculties represented: Arts)
SIRP
Revolutionizing supply chain management as a unique collaborative Supply Chain Management platform automating informational and transactional flow throughout the external supply chain. (Faculties represented: Engineering)
SMS Jobs
Targets the blue collar industry’s hiring process with its unique platform connecting employers and employees to communicate job offers and make appropriate matches. (Faculties represented: Arts)
Krypto
Monitors & analyzes blockchain transaction to help financial institutions. (Faculties represented: Desautels, Arts, Science)
McGill San Francisco Demo Day
Date: September 20, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Sonder, 101 15th Street, San Francisco, California, 94103, U. S. A.
San Francisco is to entrepreneurs what Los Angeles is to actors. Join this year's McGill X-1 cohort, Dobson Cup winners, world-class entrepreneurs, and San Francisco-based McGill Alumni to support Canadian entrepreneurship and innovation.
Schedule
6PM-630PM — Doors Open & Registration
630PM-645PM — Opening Remarks
645PM-745PM — Pitches from McGill X-1 Accelerator and McGill Dobson Cup startups
745PM-8PM — Closing Remarks & Networking
Teams Presenting in San Francisco
CURA Therapeutics
Developing innovative immunotherapies to cure pancreatic cancer and other solid malignancies with their patented technology and PhD expertise. (Faculties represented: Medicine, Engineering)
Keenoa
AI-powered app built as a platform to connect dieticians and patients. Patients can simply take a photo of their meal, and Keenoa will identify the nutrients. (Faculties represented: Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)
SMS Jobs
Targets the blue collar industry’s hiring process with its unique platform connecting employers and employees to communicate job offers and make appropriate matches. (Faculties represented: Arts)
SIRP
Revolutionizing supply chain management as a unique collaborative Supply Chain Management platform automating informational and transactional flow throughout the external supply chain. (Faculties represented: Engineering)
ENTR
Entr automates the process of creating events for corporate event planners.
Orbityl
Orbityl is developing sensors, integrated into earbud headphones, that allow users to communicate with technology using just their thought.
McGill Boston Demo Day
Date: September 26, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: FUZE HQ, 2 Copley Place, Floor 7, Boston, Massachusetts, 02116, U. S. A.
Join us, along with Boston-based McGill Alumni to celebrate McGill's leaps in entrepreneurship and innovation.
Schedule
6PM-630PM — Doors Open & Registration
630PM-645PM — Opening Remarks
645PM-745PM — Pitches from McGill X-1 Accelerator and McGill Dobson Cup startups
745PM-8PM — Closing Remarks & Networking
Teams Presenting in Boston
CURA Therapeutics
Developing innovative immunotherapies to cure pancreatic cancer and other solid malignancies with their patented technology and PhD expertise. (Faculties represented: Medicine, Engineering)
Haven Hub
A social enterprise that reimagines primary healthcare to curb the overuse of emergency services by offering home care therapies. (Faculties represented: Desautels)
Nightline
National organization focused on implementing local support services for students at night and in-depth training sessions across Canada. It is currently looking at global expansion. (Faculties represented: Arts)
Nimbus Tutoring
Education platform that connects students with tutors for in-person, course-specific tutoring lessons at the university level. (Faculties represented: Science, Arts)
SMS Jobs
Targets the blue collar industry’s hiring process with its unique platform connecting employers and employees to communicate job offers and make appropriate matches. (Faculties represented: Arts)
SIRP
Revolutionizing supply chain management as a unique collaborative Supply Chain Management platform automating informational and transactional flow throughout the external supply chain. (Faculties represented: Engineering)
Aifred Health
Aifred Health is an award winning startup that uses artificial intelligence to help physicians make better treatment decisions in mental health.
McGill Toronto Demo Day
Date: October 3, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: Arcadian Loft, 401 Bay Street, 8th Floor, Toronto, Ontario, M5H 2Y4
McGill Alumni and the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship present Toronto Demo Day, showcasing student startup companies and dynamic McGill entrepreneurs, while highlighting programs and support for entrepreneurship at the University.
Join Toronto alumni for an evening of pitches from innovative startups fostered by the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, McGill’s hub of entrepreneurial activity, and McGill’s X-1 Accelerator, an intensive 10-week summer program designed to accelerate startups towards investment readiness and launch.
Schedule
6PM-630PM — Doors Open & Registration
630PM-645PM — Opening Remarks
645PM-745PM — Pitches from McGill X-1 Accelerator and McGill Dobson Cup startups
745PM-8PM — Closing Remarks & Networking
Teams Presenting in Toronto
CURA Therapeutics
Developing innovative immunotherapies to cure pancreatic cancer and other solid malignancies with their patented technology and PhD expertise. (Faculties represented: Medicine, Engineering)
Keenoa
AI-powered app built as a platform to connect dieticians and patients. Patients can simply take a photo of their meal, and Keenoa will identify the nutrients. (Faculties represented: Agricultural & Environmental Sciences)
Nightline
National organization focused on implementing local support services for students at night and in-depth training sessions across Canada. It is currently looking at global expansion. (Faculties represented: Arts)
Nimbus Tutoring
Education platform that connects students with tutors for in-person, course-specific tutoring lessons at the university level. (Faculties represented: Science, Arts)
ReMIXed
reMIXed's handcrafted dark chocolate barks provides a healthier twist on traditional chocolate by incorporating dehydrated beans and repurposed fruit. It's the snack you've BEAN waiting for!
SMS Jobs
Targets the blue collar industry’s hiring process with its unique platform connecting employers and employees to communicate job offers and make appropriate matches. (Faculties represented: Arts)
SIRP
Revolutionizing supply chain management as a unique collaborative Supply Chain Management platform automating informational and transactional flow throughout the external supply chain. (Faculties represented: Engineering)
McGill New York City Demo Day
Date: October 10, 2018
Time: 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Location: ThirdBridge HQ, 1411 Broadway, New York City, New York, 10018, U. S. A.
Our last stop on our Demo Days 2018 tour is New York City! Join our McGill X-1 startups, Dobson Cup winners, world-class entrepreneurs, and New York-based McGill Alumni to support for Canadian entrepreneurship and innovation.
Schedule
6PM-630PM — Doors Open & Registration
630PM-645PM — Opening Remarks
645PM-745PM — Pitches from McGill X-1 Accelerator and McGill Dobson Cup startups
745PM-8PM — Closing Remarks & Networking
Teams Presenting in New York City
CURA Therapeutics
Developing innovative immunotherapies to cure pancreatic cancer and other solid malignancies with their patented technology and PhD expertise. (Faculties represented: Medicine, Engineering)
Nightline
National organization focused on implementing local support services for students at night and in-depth training sessions across Canada. It is currently looking at global expansion. (Faculties represented: Arts)
Nimbus Tutoring
Education platform that connects students with tutors for in-person, course-specific tutoring lessons at the university level. (Faculties represented: Science, Arts)
SMS Jobs
Targets the blue collar industry’s hiring process with its unique platform connecting employers and employees to communicate job offers and make appropriate matches. (Faculties represented: Arts)
SIRP
Revolutionizing supply chain management as a unique collaborative Supply Chain Management platform automating informational and transactional flow throughout the external supply chain. (Faculties represented: Engineering)
ENTR
Entr automates the process of creating events for corporate event planners.
Saccade Analytics
Saccade Analytics uses eye tracking VR and AI to provide objective metrics that help inform diagnosis and treatment of concussions and neurological disorders.