McGill Demo Days 2018

Demo Days 2018

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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Montreal Demo Day 2018

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)


San Francisco Demo Day 2018

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.


Boston Demo Day 2018

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.


Toronto Demo Day 2018

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)


New York City Demo Day 2018

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.


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