District 3 Innovation

Your idea is not the problem. Your numbers might be.

Our new LinkedIn article explores why finance is a major blind spot for early‑stage founders, and how our Startup Finance Workshop with Co‑Found Wealth’s Nicholas Rezzara helped founders gain clarity and confidence.

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🎤 We’re hitting the stage at Viva Technology 2026! Join us Friday, June 19 at 1:00 PM at Québec Tech – Booth for a powerful panel from the District 3 ecosystem:

✨ “Engineering the Next Energy Frontier: Materials Innovation Meets AI”

Leaders from three D3 startups will dive into how AI + materials engineering + chemical engineering are shaping the future of energy, from generation to storage to next‑gen infrastructure.

Featuring innovators from AeroNova, Temperise and Thermolio, proudly representing Montréal on the global stage.

👉 Don’t miss it. Come meet us, share ideas, and be part of the conversation.

Excited to share that Edna Chosack, Healthcare Stream Lead & Senior Coach at District 3, will be attending 2026 in Amsterdam from June 15–17 at the RAI Convention Centre.

Edna will be connecting with other incubators/accelerators, innovators, investors, clinical centres, and ecosystem leaders to explore:

🔬 Collaboration opportunities with D3

🔬European clinical and business opportunities for the D3 portfolio

🔬 Potential Europe-Canada soft-landing partnerships

If you'll be at HLTH Europe, she'd love to connect. 📩 Reach out through the HLTH Europe app or at [email protected].

🚀 Looking forward to an inspiring week of global healthcare innovation.

🚀 Viva Technology Startup Spotlight: Thermolio AI

Meet Thermolio AI, a District 3 startup using AI to help commercial buildings operate more efficiently. 🏢🤖

Their platform transforms building and maintenance data into real-time recommendations that help reduce energy waste, improve operations, and support smarter HVAC management.

👤 Founder: Amine El Kaouachi

📍 VivaTech 2026
📅 June 17–20
Québec Tech Booth + Booth

Proud to see D3 startups bringing AI and climate innovation from Montréal to the global stage in Paris 🇫🇷

🚀 Viva Technology Startup Spotlight: AeroNova Advanced Materials

Meet AeroNova, a District 3 startup developing next-generation building materials for more energy-efficient and lower-carbon construction. 🌍

Their AirPanel™ technology helps simplify installation while improving building performance and reducing embodied carbon.

👤 Founder: Marciel Gaier, PhD

📍 VivaTech 2026
📅 June 17–20
📍 Québec Tech Booth + Booth

Proud to see D3 startups bringing sustainable innovation from Montréal to the global stage in Paris 🇫🇷

🚀 VivaTech Startup Spotlight: Meet Temperise , a District 3 deep-tech startup creating portable thermal batteries that generate heat without electricity. 🔥

From self-heating packaging to emergency and industrial applications, they’re building a new way to produce reliable heat in extreme conditions.

💡 Fast. Off-grid. High-performance thermal energy.

👤 Founder: Hamidreza Zarrinkafsh

VivaTech 2026 | 📅 June 17–20

Québec Tech Booth + Booth

Proud to see D3 startups bringing deep-tech innovation to the global stage in Paris 🇫🇷

🚚 Big news from the District 3 alumni community!

We’re excited to celebrate the acquisition of MoveMate byMovingWaldo : two Montreal-founded companies that both grew through District 3 Innovation programs.

Alongside the acquisition of Gvota, a Quebec-based platform connecting customers with local moving services, the combined entity becomes Canada’s leading digital moving platform. 🇨🇦

Congratulations to the teams behind MovingWaldo, MoveMate, and Gvota on this exciting milestone.

We love seeing alumni companies continue to grow, collaborate, and shape the future of Canadian innovation.

🚀 Paris, here we come!

Three District 3 startups, AeroNova, .co and Thermolio, are heading to VivaTech 2026 alongside D3 coaches Ricardo Badalone and Edna Chosack.

From AI to materials innovation and energy solutions, these teams are bringing Montréal innovation to the global stage.

🎤 Join their panel: Engineering the Next Energy Frontier: Materials Innovation Meets AI

📍 VivaTecxh paris Paris - France
🗓 June 17–20

Proud to be part of the Québec delegation and the Centre d'excellence en efficacité énergétique mission. See you in Paris!

Québec Tech

🌍 Climate solutions are already being built in the D3 community.

This World Environment Day, we’re highlighting two startups turning science and innovation into action:

🌱 BioSam is helping reduce chemical fertilizer use and supporting healthier agricultural systems through fungal-based technologies.

♻️ Regentecha Solutions is transforming organic waste into biodegradable plastics that help reduce landfill emissions and plastic pollution.

Proud to support founders building more sustainable systems for the future. 💚

🌱 What if we could rethink meat and reshape the future of food?Join us at District 3 for an evening exploring alternative proteins, climate innovation, and the science transforming our food systems.

We’re excited to welcome Bruce Friedrich (GFI author of Meat), alongside Canadian startup Opalia , for a powerful conversation on how innovation is moving from lab breakthroughs to global impact.

Talks, panel discussion, and networking:

📍 District 3, Montréal

📅 June 8, 2026

👉 Save your spot: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/rethinking-meat-innovation-climate-and-the-future-of-food-tickets-1990805214989