🎯 PopIn X Grants: Connecting Students & Founders

​Talent is ready. Founders are ready. Funding shouldn’t be the barrier!!

​PopIn X Grants is a unique event built around a real problem: Startups want to hire, but funding gets in the way. Students want experience, but can't break in.

​We're bringing everyone to the same table — students, founders, and Mitacs grant experts — to unlock practical, funded pathways to work and grow.

​Whether you're a student exploring your next step or a founder trying to build your team, this is where connections and opportunities begin.

​💡 What You’ll Gain

​🚀 Founders: How to access grants to hire top early talent
🎓 Students: How to land startup jobs through Mitacs-supported programs
🏛️ Everyone: A space to build meaningful relationships and unlock growth opportunities

​ 🗓️ Agenda

​Time Activity

​6:00 - 6:30 PM Check-In & Welcome

​6:30 – 7:15 PM Opening Remarks + Guest Speaker Presentations

• ​Student Grant Expert - Sarah Fairlie (Mitacs)

• ​Career success - Jaskaran Kohli (KPMG Canada)

• ​University collaboration - TBD

​7:15 – 8:00 pm Open networking + refreshments

​Our event is for fueling startups for Founders, launching careers for Students and Making Meaningful Connections overall !!