July 10, 2018.

Toronto -> StartupFest.

Join Us

When the right people are in the right place, connections happen that create something that is greater than the sum of the parts.

We’ve booked first class train cars to take startups, mentors, and corporate innovation leaders in the Toronto area to Montreal’s Startupfest.

Because in the rare moments

Startup Train creates those moments.

Marcus Daniels

/ Highline BETA

Jill Earthy

/ Raise Collective

Who's on the train?

Derek Szeto

/ Butter

Brydon Gilliss

/ Startup Train

Lauren Robinson

/ Female Funders, Highline BETA

2018 Startuptrain Mentors

Nicole LeBlanc

/ Sidewalk Labs

Derrick Fung

/ Drop

James Tonn

/ ExponentialU

HERE'S THE WHAT

HERE'S THE WHY

Connections that Count

Arrive at Startupfest alongside some of Canada’s leading investors, advisors, and corporate leaders. 

You will meet new friends, perhaps find a new partner or investor, and partake in world-class mentoring.

We bring the drinks and food – you bring your passion for the startup scene. You’ll arrive at the festival focused and fearless.

/One-way first-class train travel from Toronto to Montreal at 3:00 PM on July 10, 2018

/Startupfest registration ($799 value)

/Pre-events in person and online

/Facilitated 1-1 mentoring through Highline BETA Fast Track programming

What is included?

Connect with leading startups and innovators, and open doors to collaborations, partnerships, and other opportunities. 

This ticket grants you access to all Startup Festival activities ($799 value) . Train-only tickets available on request.

All tickets include first class travel from Toronto to Montreal and full access to Startupfest.

$999.00(+ HST)

SELECT YOUR TICKET

Startup Train Applications have now closed.

Those accepted have been contacted. Thank you to everyone who applied!

FOR/ INVESTORS & CORPORATE LEADERS

FOR/ STARTUP FOUNDERS & LEADERSHIP

Sponsors

Media Partner

About Startup Train

OUR ROOTS & TEAM

Startup Train started as a grassroots initiative in 2012 led by Brydon Gilliss. Since then, the train has hosted a first-class train car every year from Toronto to Startupfest in Montreal.

By bringing together leading startups, investors, and mentors, Startup Train allows passengers to meet new friends, find a new partner or investor, and partake in world-class mentoring. 

The pre-events, online shared space, and the Ontario Startup Tent have always been geared towards helping attendees leverage the real opportunity that Startupfest presents.

Brydon Gilliss

/ Startup Train, Band of Coders

Startup Train and Highline BETA both operate at the intersections between startups, corporate innovators, and investors. 

We both believe that, done right, facilitated connections can create win-win outcomes for all parties – bringing together the right people, at the right time.

We've come together to help both startups and corporates by creating accelerated paths to collaborations, partnerships, investments, and learning. 

And Startup Train is just the beginning.

Startup Train joins Highline BETA

WHO WE ARE

About Highline BETA

Highline BETA is a startup co-creation and new venture development company. 

By leveraging the operating model of startups, the best practices of the country’s premier accelerators, and the strategic lens of VCs, Highline BETA works closely with enterprises to launch market-leading ventures.

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