Discover this video filmed during the last ImpactFest edition with Nathan Percy from Spring Impact Society, Hilary Kilgour from Audaxa Ventures, Andrew Murray from Aslan Renewables, Kathryn Wortsman from Amplify Capital and Graham Day from Spring Capital
Join us for Impactfest 2026 edition :
📅 July 9 2026 | 9 h – 12 h HAE
📍 200, rue de la Commune Ouest, Montréal (Québec) H2Y 4B2 | Sky Stage
Presented by CIVIC | Sponsored by Finance Montréal and Hosted by Startupfest
We are pleased to invite you to the 4th edition of our Impact Investing Breakfast as part ofImpactFest 2026, presented by our partner BDC, featuring opening remarks by Roxanne Turcotte, First Vice President, Inclusive Investing, BDC, and a short presentation by Olga Cruz, Director of BDC Thrive Lab, on impact investing through the lens of AI.
This free event for Startupfest participants is reserved for investment professionals who are already applying impact investing principles or eager to learn more and begin integrating them into their practice, deepen their understanding and join the movement.
The breakfast will also be an opportunity to connect and network in the inspiring setting of the ImpactFest SkyStage, just before the day’s programming begins.
Pierre-Laurent Macridis, from the Greater Montreal Climate Fund, will help spark the conversations that will shape this year’s edition of ImpactFest around the theme: When Impact Outperforms.
He will explore how impact is increasingly demonstrating strong performance outcomes and where, as an ecosystem, we must continue pushing to unlock exceptional returns alongside meaningful social and environmental impact.
🎟️ You must purchase a Startupfest ticket to attend the Impact Investor Breakfast. Register for our event to take advantage of a 15% discount.
Looking forward to seeing you there!
Date: July 9th 2026
time: 8 h to 9 h
Place: Grand Quai du Port de Montréal, sky stage (Startupfest)
Founders: are you building for impact? This $100K prize is for you.
CIVIC is thrilled to launch the 2026 Impact Investment Prize – $100,000 in impact investment for one exceptional Canadian startup, along with a $25,000 Startup in residence grant powered by Desjardins.
The prize will be awarded on July 10 during Startupfest 2026, alongside our partners Spring and Anges Québec.
🎯 We’re looking for Canadian pre-seed or seed-stage startups that check all three boxes:
✅ Measurable social and/or environmental impact
✅ Concrete monetization strategy with early market validation (initial customers)
✅ Strong, complementary founding team
Applications take only a few minutes to complete.
📣 Help us find Canada’s most promising impact startups –> Please share this opportunity with your network.
🔗 Apply here before June 2nd