Braindate

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Overview

Braindate is an event-networking and peer-learning platform created by Montreal-based e180. It replaces primarily social or unstructured conference networking with participant-generated topics and scheduled one-on-one or small-group conversations focused on shared knowledge, interests, and challenges.

The service combines web software, event integrations, experience design, and onsite hosting. e180 states that Braindate has been used at more than 150 events and by hundreds of thousands of participants, with clients and partners including TED, Salesforce, Airbnb, Slack, and PCMA.

History

Braindate was created by Montreal social business e180, which was founded in 2011. e180 initially released Braindate as an online social network for matching people who wanted to share knowledge and learn from one another. The company later relaunched it for event audiences as a structured peer-learning and networking experience. Since 2013, the service has been used by more than 350,000 event participants and delivered for clients in Canada, the United States, Europe, the Middle East, and Australia.

Product Lines

Product Line	Positioning	Price Range
Event Braindate Experiences	Managed peer-learning and networking program for conferences and live events
Braindate Platform	Web-based topic marketplace and booking system for participant connections
Virtual and Hybrid Braindates	Remote or mixed-format participant conversations for distributed events
Braindate Experience Design	Customized strategy, integrations, lounge design, and onsite facilitation

Manufacturing

Braindate is a software platform and managed event experience rather than a physical product. The technology is developed and operated by e180, while onsite delivery includes customized experience design, integrations, a dedicated web app, a Braindate Lounge, and professional hosts.

Notable Products

One-on-one Braindate - Structured one-on-one knowledge-sharing conversation arranged through the Braindate platform.
Group Braindate - Small-group peer-learning conversation organized around participant-created topics.
Braindate Web App - Participant-facing web application for posting topics, discovering expertise, and booking conversations.
Braindate Lounge - Onsite event environment supported by hosts who facilitate introductions and participant engagement.

Reputation

Braindate is recognized in the event industry as a structured alternative to conventional networking, with emphasis on participant-led learning and facilitated introductions. Its reported use by organizations such as TED, Salesforce, Airbnb, and PCMA supports its professional-event positioning. The model depends on sufficient participant volume, effective topic creation, and active facilitation; public pricing is not listed, which makes direct cost comparison difficult.

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