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Event programming

Our annual programming calendar includes an exciting mix of events for members and the general public – presenting topics and facilitating dialog amongst entrepreneurs and creatives.

On-going series

In 2023, expect film screenings – including auteur classics and indie productions with Q&As, live jazz performances, boutique wine tastings plus startup community events and more on a regular basis.

StartWell is the home of Toronto's Startup Grind Chapter - with over 6,000 entrepreneur members

Startup Grind Toronto

With 6,000+ members, the Toronto chapter of this global startup event community is based in Toronto and run by StartWell's CEO, Qasim Virjee.
Gathering

Gathering

As the workplace becomes digitised and staff more distributed, its getting harder to develop and support teams. Let's talk about solutions.
The Jazz Offsite Project at StartWell

The Jazz Offsite /Project

Join us for intimate live performances on campus with musicians from Toronto's Jazz scene.
StartWell's Qasim Virjee at StartWell Studios

Creators in Studio

StartWell welcomes filmmakers & photographers to our stage to present work and engage a live audience with Q&A plus a social hour afterwards.
Past events on campus

Take a look through photos and film captured from experiences we’ve hosted at StartWell – since 2017!

"NeoTechnocracy The Future is Worse than You Think." by Nikola Danaylov

“NeoTechnocracy The Future is Worse than You Think.” by Nikola Danaylov

NeoTechnocracy The Future is Worse than You Think. The fifth of 5 talks delivered on stage at StartWell's Event Space on November 28, 2019. Available now!
Dark Futures 2019 at StartWell, presented by Nik Badminton

Dark Futures 2019 at StartWell, presented by Nik Badminton

Participation in modern society bears psychological, physiological, macroeconomic and technological implications ... this event questioned them. Photos out now!
Enterprising Culture: Marseille Meets Toronto (Event Recap)

Enterprising Culture: Marseille Meets Toronto (Event Recap)

With the Canadian Film Centre’s Media Lab as well as the City of Marseille, on July 9th 2019 we welcomed a French delegation to StartWell’s event space.
AWENiteTO Recap (January 2019: Presenting Focals By North, MSRV & Jad Rabbaa)

AWENiteTO Recap (January 2019: Presenting Focals By North, MSRV & Jad Rabbaa)

A night of demos, presentations and networking where Toronto/Waterloo company North officially announcing that their smart glasses have started shipping!
CFC Media Lab at StartWell

Canadian Film Centre Media Lab Year-End Event Photos (November 29, 2018)

A speed mentoring session for the CFC's Network Connect program companies followed by a social for staff, partners and others. Check out the photos now!
AWENiteTO - Canada's Augmented Reality Meetup at StartWell

AWENiteTO Recap (Nov 20, 2018)

This evening included presentations and demos from Albedo Informatics, TechGuilds, MetaVRse, BabylonVR and ARFront at our event space. Photos are available now!
Lazaridis Institute Scale Up Program at StartWell

Photos and video from the Lazaridis ScaleUp Program Reception

The Lazaridis Scale-Up Program is designed to help Canada’s most promising growth-stage tech companies build their businesses to globally competitive size.
Get Social, StartWell's State of Blockchain with the CryptoChicks was a Success!

Get Social, StartWell’s State of Blockchain with the CryptoChicks was a Success!

A panel was moderated by Adrienne Batra (Editor in Chief Toronto Sun) with Charlene Cieslik from Coinsquare plus folks from Fasken, BUMO and LinkCoin.