Venture Scientist Demo Day
Where researchers become AI builders
At Mila Ventures, we believe in a new breed of founders: The Venture Scientist. Over the past months, we worked alongside them transforming world-class science into venture-ready startups. Now, we’re unveiling what happens when deep research meets bold ambition.
Welcome to the Venture Scientist Demo Day, our flagship event launching the next generation of AI startups.
This event brings together la crème of our Mila community: Venture Scientists, professors, founders, alumni and investors.
This is more than a pitch event. It’s a first look at companies shaping Canada’s next decade of AI innovation.
Meet the Venture Scientists building the technologies of tomorrow:
Kastrel - Software infrastructure for policing AI models
Rise - Solving housing affordability by turning home assembly factories into intelligent, automated powerhouses
Alma - The AI nutrition coach that helps you eat well effortlessly
Tiptree Systems - A distributed research lab powered by AI agents
Jetty - The evaluation layer built for teams building AI tools
Polaire - The AI startup redefining democracy for the 21st century
Silera - The fastest path to vision AI
Automedon - The future of surgical care powered by agentic anesthesia
Cocoon Labs - The AI copilot for architects
Cognate Labs - Decoding the adaptive immune system to detect diseases years earlier
Tracel - Full stack AI dev tools
DeepScript - virtual phenotypic drug discovery platform
LocusX - AI to transform bug fix rates in AAA games
Nolano AI - Tabular foundation models to unlock supply chain forecasting
Noumenal Labs - Active Intelligence for robots
Unsupervised - The next generation of robotic design software
Carbon Forge - Automated compiler software to enable cross chip deployment and massive energy saving
Three hot-topic fireside chats
Three Mila alumni, all venture scientists at the forefront of deep tech, foundational AI models and enterprise transformation will be joining 18 venture-ready startups:
Liam Fedus (Co-Founder, Periodic Labs)
Co-creator of ChatGPT and former VP of Research at OpenAI, Liam is now building superintelligent scientific systems at Periodic Labs, which has recently raised a $300M seed round.
Zuzanna Stamirowska (CEO & Co-Founder, Pathway)
Named one of “100 Geniuses Who Will Change the World” by Le Point, Zuzanna has grown Pathway into a deep-tech company renowned for its brain-inspired AI architecture.
Athul Paul Jacob (Co-Founder & Chief AI Officer, Percepta)
At Percepta, Athul leads work at the intersection of pre-trained models, reinforcement learning and decision-making systems for critical institutions.
Agenda
Morning Session | 10:00AM to 1:45PM
Opening remarks by Stéphane Marceau (Mila) and Hugo Larochelle (Mila)
Conversation on the State of AI Venture in Canada | Stéphane Marceau (Mila) and Luca Diomede (Bain&Company)
Fireside chat with Zuzanna Stamirowska (Pathway) and Doina Precup (Mila, Google DeepMind)
Mila Ventures Startup Challenge pitches | with Automedon, Cocoon Labs and Cognate Labs
Pan-Canadian Startup pitches | with AmiI and Vector
Networking Lunch
Afternoon session | 1:45PM to 4:45PM
Address by Valérie Pisano (Mila)
Founder in Residence pitches | with Alma and CarbonForge
Mila Startups pitches | with DeepScript, LocusX, Jetty, Nolano AI, Noumenal Labs, Polaire, Silera, Tracel Technologies and Tiptree Systems
Fireside chat with Athul Paul Jacob (Percepta) and Laurent Charlin (Mila)
Fireside chat with Liam Fedus (Periodic Lab) and Hugo Larochelle (Mila)
The Venture Alchemists pitches | with Kastrel, Rise, Quiver AI, Unsupervised
Networking cocktail | 4:45PM to 6:45PM
Networking cocktail & Venture Scientists meet-and-greet
We turn deep AI research and expertise into ventures. Secure your spot to witness the future of AI unfold.
See you there,
The Mila Ventures team