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X-WR-CALNAME:Canadian Tech Startup Awards — Deadlines
X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Toronto
X-WR-CALDESC:Key dates for Canadian tech startup and business awards. CONFIRMED dates come from official sources; ESTIMATED dates follow a strong historical pattern but should be verified on the official page before relying on them for a submission.

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UID:elevate-festival-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260925
SUMMARY:Elevate Festival + Women+ Pitch Prize (Toronto)
DESCRIPTION:CONFIRMED. Canada's largest tech festival\, home to the Elevate Women+ Entrepreneur Incubator pitch prize delivered with The Firehood. More info: https://elevate.ca/women-entrepreneur-incubator/
URL:https://elevate.ca/women-entrepreneur-incubator/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:techto-rocketships-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260922
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261001
SUMMARY:TechTO Canadian Rocketships — list published
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Nomination-based list typically published in fall\, historically aligned with Elevate Festival. Confirm exact timing: https://blog.techto.org/
URL:https://blog.techto.org/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:rbc-cwea-gala-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261113
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261114
SUMMARY:RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards — Gala (Toronto)
DESCRIPTION:CONFIRMED. Ritz-Carlton\, Toronto. More info: https://www.womenofinfluence.ca/rbc-cwea/
URL:https://www.womenofinfluence.ca/rbc-cwea/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:rbc-cwea-noms-open-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270119
SUMMARY:RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards — Nominations open (next cycle)
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Nominations have opened mid-January in recent cycles. Confirm exact date: https://www.womenofinfluence.ca/rbc-cwea/
URL:https://www.womenofinfluence.ca/rbc-cwea/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:dfi-fintech-ai-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261118
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261120
SUMMARY:Canadian FinTech & AI Awards — Gala (Toronto)
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Digital Finance Institute's annual gala has historically fallen in mid-to-late November. Confirm exact date: https://www.digitalfinanceinstitute.org
URL:https://www.digitalfinanceinstitute.org
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fast50-noms-open-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260901
SUMMARY:Deloitte Technology Fast 50 — Nominations window
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Nominations have historically opened over the summer. Confirm exact window: https://www.fast50.ca
URL:https://www.fast50.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:fast50-winners-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261023
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261024
SUMMARY:Deloitte Technology Fast 50 — Winners announced (Toronto)
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Based on the 2025 announcement date (Oct 23). Confirm exact date: https://www.fast50.ca
URL:https://www.fast50.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:wxn-top100-gala-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261029
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261031
SUMMARY:WXN — Canada's Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Gala (Toronto)
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Recent galas have been held in late October. Confirm exact date: https://wxnetwork.com/page/Top-100-about
URL:https://wxnetwork.com/page/Top-100-about
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cix-applications-open-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261102
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201
SUMMARY:CIX Startup Awards — Applications open (through Nov 30)
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Prior cycle opened Nov 3 and closed Nov 30. Confirm exact window: https://cixsummit.com
URL:https://cixsummit.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:cix-summit-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270324
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270325
SUMMARY:CIX Summit + Startup Award Ceremony (Toronto)
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. 2026 Summit was held March 25. Confirm exact date: https://cixsummit.com
URL:https://cixsummit.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:bmc-winners-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270507
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270508
SUMMARY:Canada's Best Managed Companies — Winners announced
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Recent announcements have landed the first or second week of May. Confirm exact date: https://www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca
URL:https://www.bestmanagedcompanies.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:biv-40u40-gala-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270220
SUMMARY:Business in Vancouver — Forty Under 40 Gala (Parq Vancouver)
DESCRIPTION:CONFIRMED. More info: https://www.biv.com/upcoming-events/forty-under40
URL:https://www.biv.com/upcoming-events/forty-under40
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:biv-40u40-noms-close-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270715
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270716
SUMMARY:Business in Vancouver — Forty Under 40 Nominations close
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Based on the 2026 cycle's July 15 deadline. Confirm exact date: https://www.biv.com/upcoming-events/forty-under40
URL:https://www.biv.com/upcoming-events/forty-under40
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:wct-gala-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20270414T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270414
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270415
SUMMARY:Canadian Women in Communications and Technology (WCT) Awards Gala
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Based on the 2026 gala date (April 14). Confirm exact date: https://wct-fct.com/awards-gala/
URL:https://wct-fct.com/awards-gala/
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:rcc-grandprix-submission-2026@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261130
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261201
SUMMARY:Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards — Submission deadline
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Prior cycle's registration deadline was Nov 30. Confirm exact date: https://rccgrandprix.ca
URL:https://rccgrandprix.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:rcc-grandprix-gala-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270603
SUMMARY:Canadian Grand Prix New Product Awards — Gala (Toronto)
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. 2026 gala was held June 3. Confirm exact date: https://rccgrandprix.ca
URL:https://rccgrandprix.ca
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:g2-badge-refresh-quarterly@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20261001
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20261002
RRULE:FREQ=MONTHLY;INTERVAL=3;COUNT=8
SUMMARY:G2 quarterly badge refresh — review deadline reminder
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED (recurring quarterly). Reminder to check your G2 review count ahead of the next badge cycle. Requires 10+ approved reviews in the prior year. https://www.g2.com/best-software-companies
URL:https://www.g2.com/best-software-companies
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BEGIN:VEVENT
UID:clutch-spring-2027@canadian-tech-awards
DTSTAMP:20260820T000000Z
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20270501
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20270601
SUMMARY:Clutch Global Awards — Spring cycle window
DESCRIPTION:ESTIMATED. Spring cycles have historically been announced in May. Confirm timing: https://clutch.co
URL:https://clutch.co
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