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Staccato is an advanced AI music generator designed to empower musicians and content creators to craft studio-quality music effortlessly. Unlike other AI tools that offer only fully produced tracks, Staccato provides users with full creative control at every stage of the music-making process, allowing them to personalize and refine their work. Users can generate individual musical elements like MIDI stems, loops, and samples. Stems are isolated parts of a song, such as vocals or drums, which enable flexible remixing and editing. Loops are repeating musical sections perfect for layering, and samples are short sound snippets for building blocks in compositions. Think of Staccato as Canva meets ChatGPT, but for music.

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Jeff Lupker

Founder and CEO/CTO

Jason Kowalczyk

Founder and CSO/COO

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15th annual LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition

Celebrate the 15th anniversary of the LiONS LAIR pitch competition!

Since 2011, we’ve helped over 160 startups launch and scale their businesses. This fall, network with 350+ entrepreneurs, investors, and leaders at a milestone evening where community, growth & collaboration meet innovation.

Meet the top 10 finalists, and watch as they pitch their innovations live to a panel of investors and experts for cash prizes!

When: September 25, 2025 | 5:00pm – 9:00pm 

Where: Oakville Banquet & Conference Centre |
2515 Wyecroft Rd, Oakville, ON L6L 6P8