Solving the Innovation Conundrum for Mobile, Social, Diversified Revenues
Solving the Innovation Conundrum for Mobile, Social, Diversified Revenues
STUDY TOUR
Toronto and Montreal
16-19 May 2017
This trip comprises of four intense days and networking in the heart of the Canadian tech boom. Our programme is brought to you in partnership with CEDROM-SNi, The Globe and Mail in Toronto, and La Presse in Montreal.
Burgeoning tech companies are on the rise in Canada, attracting funding and IPO buzz in hubs across the country.
According to the World Bank, Canada is the second best place in the world for starting a business. Canada is home to three of the top 20 startup ecosystems in the world. According to CrunchBase and Compass in their report Global Startup Ecosystems annual ranking, half of the world’s leading startup ecosystems are in the U.S. and Canada.
In 2015, venture capital funds invested in Canada over $2.3 billion in 536 transactions.16 Using venture capital investments as an indicator of startup activity, the two provinces with the most activity are Ontario (41.6%) and Quebec (30.7%). Together with British Columbia, the three provinces account for 92.2% of total venture capital investments in Canada.