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Incubator · Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Volta AI Residency

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.

Rolling applications Run by Volta

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Verified 18 October 2026 · From the programme's own pages

Terms

Funding
not published
Instrument
No investment
Equity taken
not published
Programme fee
not published
Duration
not published
Cohort size
not published
Cohorts
not published
Delivery
Hybrid
Stages
Idea, pre-seed
Sectors
AI
Open to founders from
Canada
Perks
not published

Volta does not provide funding directly to founders. The residency aims for $1M in revenue within 18 months; optional 1:1 coaching is for residents with early traction.

Application dates

Rolling applications

Applications are accepted at any time.

Who can apply

  • At least one founder physically based in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI or Newfoundland and Labrador
  • Each founder works, or will work, at least 20 hours a week on the company
  • Product is not primarily hardware and does not need life-sciences regulatory approval
  • Stage: idea, pre-seed

What founders should check

  1. The programme does not publish how much equity it takes. Ask before you accept a place.
  2. It does not publish a fee. Ask whether you pay for desks, services or the programme itself.
  3. It mixes remote and in-person sessions in Halifax. Ask how much time on site it expects.
  4. Applications are accepted at any time, so there is no deadline to plan around.

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