Meet investors and mentors
Your startup success manager will help you find roundtables, masterclasses and mentor hours with the insider advice and expert strategies needed to give your company a competitive edge.
Your startup journey
Startups at Collision benefit from masterclasses, competitions, Mentor Hours, and networking opportunities with top investors and industry experts. Our initiatives are designed with your goals in mind.
Apply for our 2024 ALPHA startup program and join us this June in Toronto.
What’s on offer for participating startups?
Startups at Collision showcase their products to over 36,000 attendees, more than 920 journalists, and investors from the world’s top funds. Successful applicants receive three tickets to the conference with access to content tracks covering areas as diverse as robotics, AI, fintech, corporate innovation, and digital marketing.
At Collision, each startup has a unique journey and can participate in a variety of programs and competitions: Mentor Hours, Investor to startup meetings, PITCH, Startup Showcase, and startup masterclasses. Our software will help you interact and make connections with some of the most exciting names in tech.
Our event apps will make your experience even more personal, sharing real-time schedule updates, bespoke recommendations, and allowing you to make meaningful connections with anyone on our attendee list.
The spotlight on your business
Got a standout product or groundbreaking idea? Present your company and your vision to the world at Startup Showcase and compete at PITCH to put your startup in the spotlight.
Make valuable connections
Collision also offers unparalleled networking. From startup roundtables to Investor to startup meetings, our software will help you interact and make connections with some of the most exciting names in tech.
Accepted to our startup program? Get started on your journey
Get up to speed with our startup success team
Our startup success team will help you to get ready for Collision. You’ll be entered in one of three distinct startup programs: ALPHA, BETA or GROWTH. Each program has a range of support, from helping you create your exhibitor stand to polishing your pitch deck.
Create your startup profile
Your startup profile is the key to raising your visibility at Collision. This is the place to showcase your product pitch, alongside links to your website and social media presence. What’s your USP? Share it with our attendees, and have it featured on our website.
Apply for startup activations
We have a number of unique startup activations at Collision, including PITCH, Startup Showcase and Mentor Hours. You may want to apply for some or all of these, depending on your own needs. PITCH, for example, gives early-stage startups the chance to compete in a live pitching battle on our largest stages.
It’s time for Collision!
Once you arrive at collision, there are countless opportunities to ensure potential customers, investors and partners can find you. Aside from your stand on the exhibition floor, the Collision app is a powerful networking tool for you and your startup.
Startup activations at Collision
PITCH
PITCH is our startup competition that brings together the world’s leading startups. Battle it out in front of a panel of expert judges for a chance to be crowned the winner.
40 Words
40 words gives founders a platform to introduce their company, outline their next spend, or tell us why they’re ready to take off – all in just 40 words.
Investor to startup meetings
Investor to startup meetings are designed to help you raise your next round of funding. Startups and investors connect for a series of pre-scheduled meetings.
Mentor Hours
Mentor Hours brings startups together with experts in different areas of tech for a series of pre-scheduled group meetings.
Startup Showcase
Startup Showcase is the place for founders to present their companies to investors, media, and event attendees. Expect quickfire presentations showcasing startups’ solutions to the most pressing problems facing the world today.
Startup masterclasses
Get the tips and insights you’ve been looking for in our interactive masterclasses.
Startup roundtables
Startup roundtables offer the chance to deep dive into the issues affecting startups at every stage of growth. Tech’s leading voices will share their expertise on a diverse array of topics.
Startup Sessions
Startup Sessions offer the founders of emerging companies advice and direction for facing the challenging modern business environment.
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They've attended our events
“We had a great experience at Collision. It was a well-organised, smoothly run event. The talks and discussions were all relevant, and we were thrilled to make it to the finals of PITCH.”
Veena Giridhar Gopal
Co-founder & CEO at Salesbeat | London, United Kingdom
“Collision put us a year ahead of where we would be if we hadn’t gone. The connections and friendships we’ve made, and the advice we’ve received, have been invaluable.”
Tim Johnson
Co-founder at Couply | Toronto, Canada
“It was an amazing experience. For me, fundraising is not only about raising money but also about confronting fears, and Collision made it fun!”
Maria Olazabal
Founder & CEO at Eco Hotels & Resorts | Mexico, Mexico
“It was an amazing experience. For me, fundraising is not only about raising money but also about confronting fears, and Collision made it fun!”
Stefan Klauser
Co-founder & CEO at Aisot Technologies | Zurich, Switzerland
Meet some of the startups that have joined us at our global events
"Our team was able to get leading-edge insights and advice from experts."
Stevie Cline, co-founder, Prenome
"I enjoyed every bit of the event, and got very useful business connections. Good job!"
Roseline Llori, Founder & CEO, Bridge57
“It was a huge opportunity to soak in new ideas, form new friendships and partnerships, and increase brand awareness.”
Karen Harazimova, Partnership coordinator, Recombee