Inventures- Breaking The Innovation Barrier
Inventures brings the best and brightest together for three days of learning, inspiration and creative collisions. It's a forum for investors and innovators to discover each other, build chemistry and learn from global thought leaders. Inventures is an extraordinary opportunity to build networks, strike deals and experience innovation at a breakneck pace!
PUSHING BOUNDARIES: SEVEN COMPELLING KNOWLEDGE TRACKS
FUTURECASTING WORK
Hybrid work choices are shifting how and where talent, communities and commerce converge. Capital follows talent, and talent is prioritizing purpose, diversity and inclusion. The digital shakeup of services and supply networks is creating a new era ot, entrepreneurship as interdisciplinary Sciences and skills gain steam. As myriad options for digital nomads emerge, radical innovations in technologies and communication systems are redefining the nature of work itself.
TAMING URBAN JUNGLES
Urban dwellers and designers are co-creating adaptive technologies for vibrant, creativo, livable cities. Whether rebounding from extreme weather events, or converting decaying infrastructure and neighborhoods, resilience is key. From building materials, to engineering methods, to transportation, zero waste, utilities and amenities, keeping it naturalis at the heart of greener, circular and smarter urban economics, communities and systems.
GAMECHANGING HEALTH
Leaps in medical science mean peuple enjoy lunger, healthier lives and someone born today will likely live to 150 years. A premium is being placed on preventive over acute care and independence over institutional living health professionals, support services and policy makers are rejecting orthodoxy to reimagine and transform lifelong care networks based on genomics, social determinants, precision medicine, pharma advancements and interconnected data trusts.
CULTIVATING AG-TECH
By 2050, the global population is estimated to reach 9 billion people. This is already creating unprecedented demand for food, water, and fiber innovations are vital to reduce food waste. maximize productivity of agriculture-rich regions and processes, while preserving precious land and natural resources, Enter an arsenal of technologies - from Al, to air and water sensors to robotics and biomimicry - addressing humanity's growing needs.
MISSION-CRITICAL MOONSHOTS
The 1960s race for the moon spurred an explosion of technologies for everyday life. As countries and companies continue to stretch for the stars, innovation is driving every mission. The moonshot mindset is motivating teams to achieve breakthroughs in quantum computing, fuel and propulsion Al/MI drones, logistics, data diagnostics and communications technologies. These extraordinary and everyday advancements are generating applications to make life on earth more sustainable, and life in space more possible.
NAVIGATING TO NET ZERO
Global energy demand means the pathway to cleaner, sustainable sources isn't a straight line. Scientific creativity is generating bundled solutions, including hydrogen, renewables and geothermal to dramatically cut greenhouse gas emissions along entire value chains. Cleantech is leading to advanced materials that are stronger and lighter, new and natural chemical applications and polymers. and novel processes that underpin the future economy.
REDEFINING CAPITALISM
Economies that work better for everyone recognize value beyond Sticker price. The largest wealth transfer in history is estimated to move $70 trillion from North America baby boomers to young generations. Industries, companies, and wealth managers are incorporating new metrics of money-making and prosperity. A fintech hotbed of deal-flow models is rapidly emerging to monetize, capitalize and confront new societal and cyber-realities.
WHO IS INVENTURES FOR?
Investors
Inventures gathers innovators, startups and scale-ready enterprise seeking partners, advisors and capital. It's a one-stop opportunity to gauge fast-growing players through pitch competitions and discover investment gems across the entrepreneurial landscape.
Researchers, Academics and Industry Thought Leaders
Inventures provides multiple programming streams for discovery, sharing and deeper learning in emerging and transforming industries.
Entrepreneurs
Inventures gives you access to investors, thought leaders and fellow entrepreneurs through keynotes, panels, pitch events and informal networking opportunities.
Business, Market Development, Investment Advisors and Professional Services Providers
Inventures showcase solutions for the startup, scale and spread of knowledge and networks that tap into, feed and grow an ever-fresh global innovation system.
INVENTURES HIGHLIGHTS
Inventures is the ultimate platform to share, inspire and interconnect:
• A diverse mix of attendees
• 7 program tracks
• 200+ sessions
• 500+ speakers
• Connect partner events
• Community experiences
• Global attendance of angels, VCs and corporate investors, entrepreneurs, thought leaders and industry executives
• Startup Pitch events where qualifying innovators vie for cash, expert feedback and investor connections
• Access to year-round online programming and exclusive content
Register
Passes include access to the June 1-3, 2022 event plus year-round programming and other exclusive content on the Inventures Unbound Portal.
Visit inventurescanada.com for full details.
Contact
Program inquiries? programming@inventurescan.com
Sponsorships? inventures@albertainnovates.ca