Montreal Tech Watch

We had a great Blitzweekend open meeting yesterday at Laika. 10 entusiastic people showed up, and we got to brainstorm with some of the brightest minds here in Montréal. Ideas were challenged, the concept was discussed, fresh ideas were brought, and we exchanged on how it fits in the overall technology&entrepreneurship space. It’s great to see Blitzweekend getting more traction every day. For those who couldn’t come to the meetup, here is a recap of the most important points.

First, it’s important to share the vision about Blitzweekend. By regrouping brilliant entrepreneurs, developers, creatives, and investors, Blitzweekend will be ultimately a platform for new ideas, projects and startups. We believe there is a lot of talent and creativity in Montréal, in Québec and in Canada, and that we can do as good, or better than any other place in the world. For every edition of Blitzweekend, we will all learn from the experience and build even more awesome stuff.

One of Blitzweekend’s strength will be the diversity and the freedom we give to attendees. As you all know, the technology space is moving very fast. One month ago, everyone had Facebook on their lips. Two weeks ago, we had OpenSocial. Now, Google’s Android is making headlines. I have no idea what will come up in upcoming months. But we will have 10, 15 or more teams having their own ideas, on their platform of choice, and I trust them to come up with great innovative ideas.

Now, for the meeting in itself, we talked about structure, and what were the events programmed for the weekend, if the members of the “jury” will go through teams and check out progress, also how teams are made, and if people can just come friday night and join an open team. There will be probably a more detailed summary of the meetup at Blitzweekend’s blog, but there is one thing which is sure: we need the brightest people in Montréal and in Québec to participate at Blitzweekend in Feb next year. If you know a brilliant programmer, an entrepreneur, a designer, please talk to her/him about the event and to check out the website. We could probably make posters, or publish ads in Montréal, but I believe each of you know someone who is a perfect fit for Blitzweekend, someone wishing to learn, build and innovate.