Sandbox Lunch & Learn sessions bring our business community together for meaningful connection, practical insight, and purposeful conversation over lunch. Each session features a new topic led by an industry expert, offering fresh perspectives and tools you can take back into your business. Alongside the learning, members have time to network, share experiences, and build relationships in a relaxed, collaborative setting that encourages real connection and continued growth.

Happening on the third Thursday of every month

A dedicated space for founders to openly discuss the realities of building a business, from early traction to strategic growth.This circle gives you a trusted group of peers to talk through challenges, test ideas, and gain insight from others who are navigating similar stages of growth.

Third Tuesday of the month | 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Virtual, Invite-Only).

Built out of our most recent commercialization accelerator cohort, this peer circle is a highly interactive space for the commercialization cohort founders to actively navigate commercialization. The sessions are designed to be founder-led, practical, and shaped by the real challenges you are facing as you move from idea to market traction.

This session helps founders, startup leaders, and cross functional teams integrate AI into their operations in a practical and responsible way. Instead of focusing on theory, we’ll explore real world workflows, early adoption strategies, and hands on tools you can apply immediately to improve productivity, strengthen decision making, and support scalable growth.

Leading Across Generations | Managers Training

Managing a team today means navigating different communication styles, expectations, and motivations across generations in the workplace. This practical session will explore strategies for leading multigenerational teams, improving communication, and re-energizing your people so everyone moves forward with clarity and momentum.

Meet Chantale from the Barrie Public Library and discover free business tools, research databases, and resources that can help you grow and save time. Drop in, ask questions, and see how the library can support your business journey.

Founders Breakfast Series

Once a month | Fourth Tuesday of the month

Building a company can feel isolating. The Founders Breakfast Series is where that changes.

Once a month, we bring together tech founders, innovators, and early-stage builders for real conversations about what they’re building, what’s working, what’s not, and what growth is actually asking of them right now.

No pitches. No panels. Just smart people in the room, honest dialogue, and space to think bigger.

Coffee and breakfast are on us. Clarity and connection are on the table.

First Wednesday of the month | 9:30–11:00am.

Facilitated, small-group sessions focused on meaningful peer connection and leadership growth.

Join us for the 2026 edition of RBCx’s Tap into Tech Barrie, presented in partnership with Easly, Sandbox Centre, and Welch LLP.

​Connect with leading investors, founders, and executives from the local tech ecosystem over great food, drink, and conversation. Whether talking IPAs or IPOs, don’t miss out on this unique opportunity to mix and mingle over a lively night out with your peers.

In this hands on session, you’ll learn how to build custom GPTs and simple AI agents designed around your specific workflows, brand voice, and operational needs. Instead of relying on generic outputs, you’ll explore how to create AI systems that think more like your team, support your processes, and execute repeatable tasks with clarity and consistency.

Third Tuesday of the month | 2:30pm – 3:30pm (Virtual, Invite-Only).

Built out of our most recent commercialization accelerator cohort, this peer circle is a highly interactive space for the commercialization cohort founders to actively navigate commercialization. The sessions are designed to be founder-led, practical, and shaped by the real challenges you are facing as you move from idea to market traction.