Startup Conversations is our region’s monthly adrenaline shot of real‑talk entrepreneurship. Now staged inside the Vancouver Innovation Center—the campus where tomorrow’s companies are literally being built—this gathering delivers stories that skip the buzzwords and dive straight into the gritty reality of scaling. Expect to hear the real behind-the-scenes experiences of some of the region's best entrepreneurs. The stories behind their pivots, fundraising war stories, and candid confessions about what finally clicked.

Each session spotlights a founder, funder, or operator who has wrestled big problems into big opportunities. They unpack their decision‑making frameworks, reveal the metrics that mattered, and share the near‑misses that almost derailed them—so you can sidestep the same traps. After a lightning Q&A, we flip the room into open networking engineered for meaningful collisions.

Bring your prototype, your boldest question, or your next investor pitch. You’ll meet teammates you didn’t know you needed and mentors who’ve already fought your fight. The VIC’s collaborative labs, pop‑up demos, and easy parking turn a midweek evening into rocket fuel for momentum.

Startup Conversations is for builders at every stage from ideation to IPO. Show up curious, leave on fire, and watch your next milestone sprint closer. Your community is waiting.

Please note, that we encourage genuine networking, not hunting for sales or leads. If you are genuinely starting or working with a startup, this is the right crowd for you. Thanks for helping us keep it real.