Startupfest took place from July 9 to 12 at Parc Jean-Drapeau, where entrepreneurs, developers, inventors and venture capitalists met to further their ideas. It was an excellent learning and networking opportunity for both new and experienced entrepreneurs. This festival closed with the HackerFest, an activity lasting for 24 hours straight from Friday to Saturday, where participants had to solve problems given by a variety of organizations that were present. The CONP was fortunate to be part of these activities and to discuss the challenges encountered in the process of building its platform.