ABOUT THE CANNON

A community of entrepreneurs, innovators, investors, corporations, and business professionals.

The Cannon is an entrepreneurial community unlike any other in the world, custom designed to help your business thrive. We are rapidly expanding both virtually and into physical locations around the world to help innovators of all backgrounds — from entrepreneurs to intrapreneurs to small business owners — connect to the resources they need to succeed.
SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS
Education and Training
Experience educational modules, seminars and speakers designed to provide critical knowledge and skills to our community across the lifecycle of their business.
Startup Workspace
Base your business in our growing number of innovative workspaces in key locations, each custom designed to surround entrepreneurs with the resources needed to succeed. 
Advisor
Network
Tap into a roster of dozens of accomplished executives, subject matter experts, and post-exit founders who are paired with startups to provide ongoing guidance. 
Investor Network
Pitch your company to a growing network of institutional and angel investors, participate in Cannon pitch events, and have your company listed in curated deal flow reports sent to our Investor Network.
Events and
Networking
Attend pitch nights, hackathons, talent fairs, demo days, virtual networking events and more, each designed to provide startups with visibility, connections and access. 
Incubator
Programs
Help your business take the next step through co-sponsored and co-operated incubator programs for specific industry verticals and business stages. 

SUPPORT FOR CORPORATE INNOVATORS
Reverse
Pitches
Connect with our vast entrepreneurial network to help solve current and future organizational challenges, with our Corporate Innovation team guiding each step of the process. 
Innovation
Management
Utilize a set of programs and processes designed by The Cannon to help corporate venture arms and internal innovation units develop innovation strategies to source and manage deal flow.
Specialty
Incubators
Get your team out of the office and into The Cannon community. We host daily meetups, programming and events to inspire innovation and foster your team’s growth.
Intrapreneurship
Workshops
Attend workshops and content modules designed to equip intrapreneurial leaders with the knowledge and tools necessary to unlock innovation from within their organizations.
Venture Studios
& Labs
Learn key tactics for designing, establishing and operating corporate venture studios and labs that can facilitate the exchange and execution of ideas between internal and external innovators.
Collaborative
Workspace
Create your own custom-branded workspace at Cannon locations, building a more dynamic and collaborative environment for your teams and allowing interaction with diverse innovators and ideas.

SUPPORT FOR CITIES AND BUILDING OWNERS
Innovation
Strategy
Cities from around the world are working with The Cannon to inject innovation into their ecosystem, beginning with a deep dive into the current ecosystem and culminating with concrete next steps for launch. 
Ecosystem
Building
The Cannon helps communities build innovation ecosystems from the ground up, changing the commercial trajectory of the region and creating a lasting economic impact. 
Innovation Hub
Operation
Want to attract entrepreneurs, startups and small businesses to your city or building but don’t know where to start? Our unique management model is the perfect hands-off solution for both cities and building owners looking to add an innovation spark to their community. 
UPCOMING EVENTS
Public
Monthly All-Cannon 
Networking Mixer
Come mix and mingle with fellow Cannon members, mentors and investors.
When: Mon. Feb 24 @ 5pm
Where: Cannon Campus
Cost: Free to members, otherwise $10.
REGISTER
Public
Houston Food Startup 
Workshop
A day of education and networking for first time food entrepreneurs in Houston.
When: Mon. Feb 24 @ 5pm
Where: Cannon Campus
Cost: Free to members, otherwise $10.
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Members Only
Founders' District Sneak Peak Panel and Mixer
Hear more about the Founder's District and what Cannon members can expect from this exciting project.
When: Mon. Feb 24 @ 5pm
Where: Cannon Campus
Cost: Free to members, otherwise $10.
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Public
Logistics Software: The Good, Bad and Ugly
Learn more about the state of the logistics software market and what to expect in 2020.
When: Mon. Feb 24 @ 5pm
Where: Cannon Campus
Cost: Free to members, otherwise $10.
REGISTER
INSIGHTS & NEWS
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