Elevate Festival 2026

About this opportunity

Elevate Festival returns to downtown Toronto from September 22–24, 2026, bringing together founders, investors, operators and tech professionals across a main stage and multiple festival stages. The General Admission pass covers entry to the main stage and all festival stages, the festival app with networking and direct messaging, a personalised schedule builder, a searchable attendee list, the Elevate Goes Late guide to evening socials, and access to festival lounges including the Startup and Networking lounges. A separate Startup pass exists for people building a startup or tech venture. This is the largest concentration of Canadian tech people in one place all year, which makes it a strong (if paid) option if your goal is meeting people rather than sitting in a classroom.

What you get

• Entry to the main stage and all festival stages
• Festival app with networking and direct messaging
• Searchable attendee list and personalised schedule
• Access to festival lounges, including the Startup and Networking lounges

Who can take part

Open to anyone who buys a pass. The official ticket page describes General Admission as being for tech and business professionals, service providers, consultants and government organizations.

Eligibility is copied from the organizer's own published rules — they make the final call. Confirm on the official page before you apply.

Coming later: attendees who leave genuinely useful reviews will earn credits toward paid opportunities. Nothing is being awarded yet — reviews are unpaid and unverified for now.