Why StartupFest Montreal Is Poised To Grow?

Being at the StartupFest for the last 4 days has been no less than an exhilarating experience. I have been to many fests but there are somethings that StartupFest did differently and that's the reason Phil can be relied with the promise he  made - StartupFest is going to get bigger and better next year. Here are 4 things that I appreciate the team for:

1. Seamlessness - Having a fest with 500+ speakers and 8 stages running in parallel is not an easy task. Well the fest not only adhere to timelines everytime, the switch from one focus to another was really seamless.

2. Multiple tracks - There was something for everyone- AI, Blockchain, Cannabis Tech, startups, anything that you could be thinking, there was a related stage. You had multiple accelerators, investor zone, 4 major startup pitch competition with the 100K prize won by InVivo AI

3. Great Food - No fest is complete without great food and drinks. Got to see great food trucks with varieties of all types. For 2 days of the fest the drinks were on the house as well. The breakfast options were laid out well.

4. BrainDate - One of the reasons to love the fest was braindate, a dedicated lounge area which could be accessed for meeting with fellow participants. Braindate helped find the right people to meet one-on-one to share knowledge and learn from the right participants.  You could share out topics of your interest and fellow interested participants could book a time with you.