Clio to headline Vancouver Startup Week 2025 as full schedule goes live

Vancouver Startup Week (VSW) 2025 is officially on—and it’s set to be one of the most exciting events of the year. Running May 20–23 as part of Innovate BC’s Road to Web Summit Vancouver initiative, this year’s event features more than 60 activities across the city, bringing together startup founders, investors, industry leaders, and talent from every corner of the innovation ecosystem.

Clio, the Vancouver-born legaltech unicorn, will headline this year’s event with a featured fireside chat. On Wednesday, May 21, join Clio’s CTO Jonathan Watson and CMO Reagan Attle for Scaling with Purpose: Clio’s Journey and the Future of Legal Tech. They’ll share how Clio grew from a Vancouver startup to a global leader while staying rooted in purpose, community, and innovation. From product development to inclusive team building, this candid conversation will offer valuable insights for founders, tech innovators, and anyone passionate about building with impact.

Funding remains front and centre

For founders ready to raise, the schedule is packed with tactical sessions. Don’t miss Angel Forum: Venture Financing 101 or Osler’s Accessing Venture Capital—plus pitch-driven sessions like the Reverse Pitch Series and Web Summit’s guide to winning competitions.

Founder-focused and tactical

Whether you’re fine-tuning your pitch or navigating growth challenges, VSW has you covered. Highlights include Anna Gradie Coaching’s Fearless Founders and Sales Primer’s workshop on getting pilots right—the kind of real-talk founders need.

Product, brand, and tech in the spotlight

Get under the hood with sessions like AI Summit Vancouver and Invoke’s Product Pivots and Evolutions. The Pitch & Thrive series, hosted by Inside View and Microsoft, will dive deep into tools, storytelling, and designing with users in mind.

A more inclusive startup ecosystem

VSW is proud to spotlight voices driving change. Join sessions like Toast’s Men in Tech 2.0, Vision2Reality Foundation’s We Came, We Built, We Thrived, and Lotus STEMM’s community gathering for immigrant South Asian women in tech.

A growing roster of participating organizations

This year’s lineup features a range of partners and event hosts, including Innovate BC, New Ventures BC, RBCx, Techstars, Boast, Google Cloud, Futurpreneur, and Creative Destruction Lab—showcasing the strength and diversity of Vancouver’s innovation community.

The week kicks off with the high-energy opening reception and Ecosystem Showcase presented by Google Cloud at Science World (May 20) and wraps with the VSW 2025 Closing Party on May 23.

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Full schedule and passes available at vanstartupweek.ca.