# Event Details - **Event Name**: Co-Founder Match-up - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 23 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm – Mon, 23 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm (-05:00) - **Event Description**: Ottawa’s speed-networking night for visionaries with an idea and technical talent ready to build it.About this EventYou’ve got the idea. Someone in this room has the skills. Or the other way around.Co-Founder Match-up is a curated speed-networking night for people in Ottawa/Gatineau who are serious about starting a tech company and know they can’t do it alone.Half the room is building and needs a co-founder. The other half has the technical, product, design, or go-to-market skills and wants to join early. You’ll meet people through short, structured conversations, then have open time at the end to go deeper with the people you want to follow up with.Pick one side. You’ll be seated on either the idea side or the skills side for the whole night, so register for only one.Who this event is forTech founders with an idea: you’re building or about to build, and you want a co-founder to own a real piece of it with you. Any stage, from napkin sketch to early revenue.Builders with skills: you bring real technical, product, or commercial strength, and you want to join an early-stage company as a co-founder rather than as employee number one.A quick note on fitThis is a night for finding potential co-founders and having thoughtful conversations.Looking for a salaried role? This probably isn’t the right event.Looking to sell services? If you’re an agency, consultant, or recruiter hoping to find clients, this won’t be the right room.Looking to pitch? There won’t be investors, product demos, or stage time.Get AI-generated matchesBased on your registration answers, we’ll share a list of people you should make sure to meet on the night. The more specific you are about what you do and what you’re looking for, the better your matches, so write real details rather than one-word answers. The form includes a consent box for sharing your name with your matches.Joining us: Baljyot Parmar from TandemLaunch will be on site to meet potential founders. TandemLaunch builds early-stage tech startups from university inventions in AI, computer vision, IoT, audio, and advanced sensors. With a network spanning 600+ universities and over 50 technology transfer agreements, they’re a spinout foundry with an international reach. Baljyot is a venture developer who scouts technologies, runs technical and market due diligence, and recruits founders. He holds a PhD in Physics from McGill.What we’ll set you up withA colour-coded lanyard: red for idea, blue for skills, so you know who’s who from across the room.A badge you fill in: your name, industry, and what you’re looking for.A ten-second opener printed on the back of your badge, so no conversation starts cold: “I’m building in [industry], I bring [skill], I’m looking for [need].”Pizza and drinks.Agenda🕑: 04:30 PM - 05:10 PMCheck-inInfo: Doors, check-in, pizza & drinks🕑: 05:10 PM - 05:15 PMWelcomeInfo: Welcome & walk-through of the format🕑: 05:15 PM - 05:30 PMOpen networkingInfo: Connect with fellow entrepreneurs🕑: 05:30 PM - 06:30 PMSpeed-networking rotationInfo: Founders stay seated; everyone else rotates on a sound cue, with a warning cue before each move so you have time to wrap up and swap contacts.🕑: 06:30 PM - 07:00 PMOpen networkingInfo: Go find the people you want to keep talking to!🕑: 07:00 PMWrap - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/ottawa/co-founder-match-up/100002003368180156 - **Event Categories**: fitness, Business - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Doors Open At: 4:30 PM - Duration: 2 hours - Location: Bayview Yards - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: CAD ## Event venue details - **city**: Ottawa - **state**: ON - **country**: Canada - **location**: Bayview Yards - **lat**: 45.4095441 - **long**: -75.7277216 - **full address**: Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, Canada ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Co-Founder Match-up - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/71372ba9dff4fa58965c64a050d58d0b89b70792b8fcac2587447b1c4adeb053-rimg-w1200-h600-dc088858-gmir.jpg?v=1793374512 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Co-Founder Match-up being held? - **A:** Co-Founder Match-up takes place on Mon, 23 Nov, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Mon, 23 Nov, 2026 at 07:00 pm at Bayview Yards, 7 Bayview Station Road, Ottawa, Canada. - **Q**: Who is organizing Co-Founder Match-up? - **A:** Co-Founder Match-up is organized by Invest Ottawa. - **Q**: What has been the experience of attendees at Invest Ottawa's events? - **A:** Attendees have given Invest Ottawa a rating of 4/5 based on reviews from early attendees on AllEvents. Invest Ottawa has 3,700+ followers on AllEvents, reflecting a trusted and active community of event-goers who follow their events. Invest Ottawa has a verified profile on AllEvents where you can read reviews and explore their upcoming events. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Co-Founder Match-up is ideal for professionals, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and networking enthusiasts eager to grow their connections. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Ottawa, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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