Incubators
8 programmes. Of these, 1 says it takes no equity, and none has applications open.
Waterloo startup support organisation with more than 400 alumni companies, running AC:Incubate and cohort programmes including AC:Studio, AC:RevLab, AC:Health and an aerospace accelerator.
Funding not published · equity not published
Founder membership at Communitech, the Waterloo Region tech hub in Kitchener, for companies building and selling their own technology products, from idea stage to more than $1 million in annual revenue.
Funding not published · equity not published
Montreal innovation hub, partnered with Concordia University, offering free programmes from a six-week systems-mapping course to a 12-week validation intensive and growth coaching. No equity taken; IP stays with founders.
Funding not published · equity-free
Eighteen-month Toronto incubator for seed-stage software startups with recurring revenue, taking 2.5% in common shares and charging no fees. Accepts global founders, with virtual participation available.
Funding not published · 2.5% equity
Free membership at the MaRS Centre in Toronto for Canadian-incorporated startups with a prototype, MVP or validated technology, with no fixed timeline. Applicants usually hear back within about a week.
Funding not published · equity not published
Sixteen-week entrepreneurship programme at the University of British Columbia for researchers commercializing a discovery and students with a startup idea, run online weekly with four in-person sessions.
Funding not published · equity not published
University of Waterloo startup incubator, operating since 2008, that accepts applications all year and onboards new teams every two months.
Funding not published · equity not published
Halifax residency for Atlantic Canadian founders building AI companies, combining self-driven learning, founder meet-ups, coworking space and optional coaching. No cohort deadline; Volta does not fund founders directly.
Funding not published · equity not published
Includes Accelerator Centre, Communitech Founder Membership, DMZ Incubator and 2 more.
We list 8 programmes: Accelerator Centre, Communitech Founder Membership, District 3, DMZ Incubator, MaRS Startup Membership, UBC Venture Founder and 2 more. Each listing links to the programme's own pages and shows the day we last verified it.
1 of the 8 says it takes no equity: District 3. 6 do not publish their equity terms.
None of them has applications open at the moment. 3 publish when they usually open; see each listing.
Toronto (2), Waterloo (2), British Columbia (1), Halifax (1), Kitchener (1) and Montreal (1). Delivery varies: each listing says whether the programme runs in person, remotely or both.
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