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 District 3's logo since 2017 | |
| Industry | Startup accelerator, education |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Xavier-Henri Hervé, Sydney Swaine, Charles Gedeon, Ali Tahouni |
| Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2 spaces (2016) |
Key people | Xavier-Henri Hervé, Noor El Bawab |
| Website | www |
District 3 is a startup accelerator and entrepreneurial community where students, alumni and academic leaders share ideas and generate new products[1] located within Concordia University in downtown Montréal.[2] In 2016, District 3 was awarded "Startup Canada Entrepreneur Support Award" for the Quebec region. [3]
History
A little more than two years after its official opening, in September 2015, D3 relocated to a space on the 6th floor of the Faubourg building following a grant of $1 million from André Desmarais and France Chrétien Desmarais.[4]
On July 11, 2017, Concordia University announced that D3 will be part of a $52.7 million infrastructure project to expand the university.[5]
Services and programs
The program assists high potential startups with finding funding.[6]
Spaces
It hold events aimed at creating connections between members from different industry sectors.[7] Startups use the D3 space during their startup programs, while many other people use it to make prototypes, get mentorship, and have a co-working space located within a university.[8]
Leading up to the $52.7 million announcement by Concordia University to expand the spaces available for entrepreneurs and researchers.[5]
Partnerships and events
Montreal Demo Day
On June 9, 2016, District 3 partnered InnoCité MTL, TandemLaunch, Founder Institute, Centech and FounderFuel to host Montréal's first event with all the city's incubators present.[9]
IBM Watson AI XPrize
In January 2016, District 3 started hosting teams for the IBM Watson AI XPrize competition as part of a partnership, an initiative led by Sydney Swaine.[10][11]
Singularity University
In 2017, D3 became the official community partner of Singularity University in Montréal,[12][13] hosting the official satellite event on October 11–12, 2017.[14]
References
- ^ "Concordia University". MacLeans. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
- ^ OECD (2017). City of Talent Montreal: An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation, and Skills. Paris: OECD Publishing. p. 67. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Startup Canada Award Winners – Quebec". Startup Canada Awards. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Concordia's innovation centre gets $1-million boost". Montreal Gazette. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ a b Bryan-Baynes, Elysia (July 11, 2017). "$52.7 million for innovation hub at Concordia University". Global News. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "The startup challenge: Raising money to make dreams become reality". Montreal Gazette. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "MTL NewTech hopes Demo Nights will help entrepreneurs and researchers work together". BetaKit. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Startup City: Recalibrating '9-to-5'". Montreal Gazette. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Montreal Demo Day 2016 a historic first for the city". Montreal in Technology. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Czikk, Joseph (28 October 2016). "District 3 brass on IBM Watson AI XPrize: rise up, Montréalers". Montreal in Technology. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Regional Partners & Ambassadors". IBM Watson A.I. XPRIZE. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "Over 6000 Canadians From Coast to Coast to Join in SingularityU Canada Summit Experience". markets.businessinsider.com. Business Insider. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "SingularityU Canada Summit - Partners/Sponsors 11/12 October 2017". SingularityU Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "SingularityU hopes to attract 6,000 Canadians through satellite events". BetaKit. Retrieved 11 October 2017.