Zú in Vancouver: Meet the Montreal Creative Hub

January 27, 2020

Shumka Centre is pleased to host Zú in Vancouver.  Zú provides startups from the entertainment sector with the resources to succeed and is currently touring Canada to meet entrepreneurs and creatives.

Thursday, February 20, 5:30 – 7:00 PM
Rennie Hall, Emily Carr University

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Zú is Montreal’s new creative hub – a project set in motion by Guy Laliberté, founder of Cirque du Soleil and Lune Rouge. As creativity is a natural resource at the heart of Quebec’s reputation, it deserved a focused entrepreneurial community to help startups thrive.

Through programs, cutting edge facilities and resources, Zú exists as a catalyst for the creation of intellectual property in the entertainment sector. We cater to a wide spectrum of startups, from virtual reality, gaming, design and performing arts, to music and sports. Our residents and cohorts are a diverse bunch, united by an ambition to rework and redefine entertainment.

Through programs, cutting edge facilities and resources, Zú exists as a catalyst for the creation of intellectual property in the entertainment sector. Zú caters to a wide spectrum of startups, from virtual reality, gaming, design and performing arts, to music and sports. Zú residents and cohorts are a diverse bunch, united by an ambition to rework and redefine entertainment.

Opened officially in September 2019, Zú is currently touring multiple cities across the country to reach out to startups and creative entrepreneurs.

Come meet Zú to hear about:

  • Zú’s three programs geared towards the development of Intellectual Property
  • Zú’s state of the art co-working space in a downtown Montreal heritage building
  • The TELUS 5G Lab in collaboration with Lenovo, a sandbox for testing and deploying new technology with the help of mobile edge computing
  • Programming centred around key startup and entrepreneurial skills
  • Exciting future infrastructures, such as a scalable atrium centred around visual arts and the conversion of an old church into a laboratory for digital experiences

Food and drinks provided.