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MTL IRL - Apr 28th, 2025
A curated newsletter showcasing the top tech & startup events in Montreal
simon wang
April 28, 2025
BONJOUR MONTRÉAL,
Summer seems to have made up its mind and finally joined us. Thankfully event organizers still haven’t made up their minds on a single platform to post them so here’s the events for the first half of May!
For the LinkedIn version of this newsletter, check us out here.
These events are curated from multiple sources, so you don’t have to go searching.
10 events, sorted by date
Events Coming Up 🎉
Apr 28, 2025 - MTL Founders, VCs & Friends 5a7
Location: Montreal
Time: 5:00-7:00pm
What: Come hang out at our Founders, VCs & Friends 5a7, a chill evening where Montreal’s founders and VCs can catch-up! Whether you’re looking to meet new faces, catch up with old friends, or just enjoy some good vibes come through!
Sign up Link: Here
Location: Montreal
Price: $5
Time: 6:00pm-9:00pm
What: Keep it simple. Founders and friends playing cards, eating pizza and hanging out. C'est ca! It's not about the money. $5 buy in, free food and drink. So you can't lose. Please bring cash.All are welcome. Haven't played poker before? Don't worry. We hold a Poker 101 at the start of each event.
Sign up Link: Here
Location: McGill University, Montreal
Time: 1:00pm-5:00pm
What: You’re invited! Our open scholar showcase is coming up soon on May 1st - drop in anytime from 1-5PM to see some of the amazing projects that our scholars have been working on this year.ar.
Sign up Link: Here
Location: Centech, Montreal
Time: 2:00pm-7:00pm
What: Discover Innovation – Meet the Acceleration Startups! Come and explore cutting-edge technologies from the Winter 2025 Acceleration cohort startups.
Sign up Link: Here
Location: Sir Winston Churchill Pub, Crescent Street. Montreal
Time: 5:00pm-7:00pm
What: Interested in meeting other like-minded people in fintech? Join our Fintech Cadence team, as we bring the Montreal ecosystem and empower innovation in the sector!
Sign up Link: Here
Location: Montreal
Time: 5:30pm-8:00pm
What: Comment franchir le pas et se lancer en affaires quand on est encore aux études ou tout juste diplômée? Quelles ressources existent pour lever les barrières et transformer une idée en projet viable? Quels ont été les déclics et les apprentissages des femmes qui ont osé avant nous?
Sign up Link: Here
Location: Mont-Royal
Time: 9h30am-10h30am
What: Join Tech Run & Talk MTL—a casual 5km run for Montreal’s techies, founders, and friends. No pressure, just good vibes, light jogging (or walking), and great convos. We’ll end at a nearby café to refuel and keep chatting. Address coming soon—bring some good saturday vibes and your dog, cat & friends!
Sign up Link: Here
May 8, 2025 - Impact IA
Location: Old Port of Montreal
Price: $340🥶
Time: 8h30am-7:00pm
What: The AI landscape is evolving fast. For Java developers, libraries like LangChain4j and Spring AI simplify integration—but testing remains a major challenge. Anna will walk us through how Docker and Testcontainers can streamline your testing and development workflows for GenAI applications.
Sign up Link: Here
May 11, 2025 - Summer Coworking Session Kick-off (Coming Soon!)
Location: Montreal
Time: 12h00-3:00pm
What: Explore your creativity and curiosity—join our Sunday coworking sessions to work on your passion projects on the McGill campus from 12 to 2 PM.PM.
Sign up Link: Here
Location: Montreal
Time: 5h30-8:00pm
What: The AI landscape is evolving fast. For Java developers, libraries like LangChain4j and Spring AI simplify integration—but testing remains a major challenge. Anna will walk us through how Docker and Testcontainers can streamline your testing and development workflows for GenAI applications.
Sign up Link: Here
Simon’s Corner
 friday night co-working <3 | It’s amazing how the world changes if you’re able to change your scope’s Lens— We’re working on a new startup idea, and my whole life is changing once again. It’s so refreshing, and it feels as though I’ve stepped into a new world. Super glad to announce with this that I’m going to start sending out monthly startup newsletters again — send me a dm if you want to follow along! Despite all the changes across the ideas I tinker on, one thing matters most: people. So from the bottom of my heart, I hope you find your people, and you treat them with love and care. |
Thank you for all your support!
Love,
Simon