Why the train?

You can attend Montreal’s International Startup Festival with a few friends, attend some talks, walk the floor, bump into some new people. You’ll likely return home and question the ROI of the conference or whine that it’s too expensive.

Let’s face it, you no longer have a boss paying you to attend these conferences. Simply "attending" this conference isn’t enough. The Startup Train is your opportunity to get organized with 100+ Ontario startup junkies ahead of time. Together we’re going to bleed every drop of opportunity available to us. Our pre-events, online shared space, Ontario Startup Tent, etc. are all geared towards us leveraging the real opportunity that Startup Festival presents.

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Get your ticket


When: Wednesday July 10th from 10:00 am - 5:00 pm

Where: Panorama Lounge at VIA Rail Station, Toronto

All Access$675

* To qualify for a startup ticket your startup must be 3 years or younger. 1 person per ticket.

Tickets include:

  • Your ticket to the International Startup Festival.
  • First class travel to the International Startup Festival on our private VIA cars.
  • Access to our on-train events.
  • Access to our Glen Fraser bar car.
  • Participation in our Ontario Startup Tent.

Note: Tickets do not include accommodations or return travel. We will be offering optional return train tickets shortly for those wishing to return by train.

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Sponsored by

  1. Fasken Martineau
  2. VIA Rail Canada



  3. Digital Media Zone
  4. Labarge Weinstein
  5. Summerhill Venture Partners



  6. Guelph Chamber of Commerce
  7. Innovation Guelph

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