Pitch session: AI, quantum and emerging tech ventures
This MaRS session showcases several exciting Canadian ventures leveraging AI, quantum and emerging technologies to build solutions that quantify energy loss in buildings, support scientists with drug discovery, provide plant-based crop protection, enable next-generation nuclear fusion reactors and more.
Agenda
9:00 a.m. Registration
9:15 a.m. - Opening remarks
9:20 a.m. - Venture pitch showcase hosted by Mac Conwell, Founder & Managing Partner, RareBreed Ventures
10 a.m. - Networking
Participating ventures (more to be announced):
Peyvand Melati, CEO, QEA Tech
Lauren Phillips, CPO & Co-Founder, BioBox
Mark Barnet, CEO and Co-founder, TightBeam
Zaky Hassan, Founder and CEO, Molagri
Henry Gould, Founder, Daedal Systems
Attend MaRS Mornings during Toronto Tech Week for networking and insights from tech and innovation leaders. Whether you are scaling a startup, managing a fund, or seeking new opportunities this is your "daily stand-up" with the innovation community.
Attendees include:
Founders from pre-seed to IPO.
Investors scouting the next signal in the noise.
Policy-makers shaping the regulatory landscape.
Corporate partners seeking innovation.
Tech media telling the stories of the ecosystem.
Toronto Tech Week is a citywide celebration of the people building what’s next. From May 26–29, 2026, founders, investors, and builders come together for hundreds of community-led events across Toronto, connecting tens of thousands of people around Canadian tech. Torontotechweek.com