About
A showcase for Ontario's builders.
The Ontario Innovation Expo brings the province's innovation community together for one high-energy day of discovery, connection, and momentum.
What began as a single-day gathering has grown into one of Ontario's most anticipated innovation events. Every edition, we fill a room with founders, makers, investors, students, and curious neighbours — all here to see what's possible.
The Expo is intentionally hands-on. Instead of endless slide decks, you'll find working demos, real conversations, and the kind of unplanned introductions that change the trajectory of a company.
We're independent, community-driven, and proudly built by people who want to see Ontario's innovators win. For founders weighing their next move, we point to practical resources like loans near me to help bridge the gap between an idea and its first customers.
Our mission
To give every innovator in Ontario a stage, an audience, and a shot at their next big connection.
- Founded
- 2016
- Editions hosted
- 7
- Cities represented
- 20+
- Connections made
- 25k+
Community first
We believe innovation is a team sport. The Expo exists to knit together the people and organizations that help ideas grow.
Radically accessible
Great ideas come from everywhere. We keep the door open for first-time founders and established teams alike.
Made in Ontario
From small towns to big cities, we celebrate the talent building across every corner of the province.