Through the OBIO® membership, we offer companies and their teams access to mentorship & expert resources, grants and experiential learning…
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We support small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) at each stage of their journey: Early-seed stage of venture financing with…
Communitech Peer2Peer Groups facilitate knowledge exchange and networking in a casual setting. Participants share challenges, lessons and best practices, fostering…
This podcast focuses on the vision of bringing unfiltered, real stories from behind the scenes to the forefront from a…
Boundless Accelerator™ launched Quantum Drive, an investment readiness program in 2023 with one cohort of eight entrepreneurs. This privately funded program was designed to help early-stage ventures get the knowledge they need to reach the next level of venture growth.
Applications for our YSpace ELLA Ascend program are now open! YSpace ELLA Ascend is a 4-month accelerator program designed for women entrepreneurs to build traction, refine…
Prepare your startup for fundraising by applying for the Women+ Entrepreneur Incubator, focused on helping women & gender-diverse entrepreneurs fundraise…
Formerly known as the IO Pre-Accelerator, IO Ignition is the trailhead of tech founders’ venture path. A comprehensive starting point that helps founders map out the road ahead with a 10-week boot camp. The boot camp is designed for founders who want to validate a tech startup idea and create a solid business foundation to build upon.
The Tech Accelerator program supports market ready technology startups execute their go-to-market strategies, acquire customers, and prepare for fundraising. What…
The Black Entrepreneurship Loan Fund, a component of the Black Entrepreneurship Program (BEP), is a partnership between FACE, the Government…
The Premier National Awards Program For more than three decades, the RBC Canadian Women Entrepreneur Awards have recognized and celebrated…
Visa is empowering women entrepreneurs across Canada, offering ten $10,000 grants and access to an accelerated mentorship program through York…
The Thrive Lab will provide $100 million in equity and equity like investments to women-led businesses. These companies seek to make a social impact that is…
The project consists of three transformational learning programs: The programs will serve up to 1,800 women in six provinces: Quebec,…
Awarding more than $100K in prizes to U of T’s most innovative entrepreneurs. The Desjardins Startup Prize is U of T’s annual…
*** All FALL 2023 micro-grant applicants must be submitted through the charity’s portal during the Open Call for Applications between…
This funding, coming through the Women Entrepreneurship Strategy (WES) Ecosystem Fund, will help support the EEQ’s FAIR.E project, which consists of three transformational…
IEF Micro-grants offer its recipients a business cash injection to be used to fund various business activities such as marketing…
Centennial’s program in energy systems brings college faculty and students together with industrial partners to develop innovative solutions in the…