Canada's most comprehensive cleantech commercialization accelerator, connecting innovators with industry, investors, and government.
- Location:
- Remote
- Equity:
- Equity-free
What you need to qualify
- The Ideation stream (Foundations, Kickstart, Funding Fundamentals) is for early-stage ventures at Technology Readiness Level 1 to 4 and above.
- The Commercialization stream (Launch, Deliver, CXO Roundtables, Alumni, Governance, Pilot, Export, Earth Tech) is for growth-stage ventures at TRL 4 to 9 and above.
- The Scale stream (upskilling, the Grow coaching programme, Venture Studio fractional support, Tariff Relief for Prairie-based SMEs) is for established ventures at TRL 9.
- Sectoral roundtables across food, bioeconomy, built environment, carbon, clean energy, forest bioeconomy, mining, transportation and water are open at TRL 3 and above.
- Canadian ventures apply through the program application; ventures based outside Canada apply through international venture support instead.
- Enrolment fees apply and are not equity. Subsidised Canadian pricing is $225 for Kickstart, $675 for Launch and Deliver, $550 per month for Grow, with sector support and elective programmes free. Unsubsidised pricing is $5,000 for Kickstart, $6,500 each for Launch and Deliver, $3,500 for various specialised programmes and $1,500 per month or $20,000 per year for Grow and ad-hoc support.
- Ottawa-based ventures may qualify for Invest Ottawa's venture scholarship, which can cover enrolment fees.
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Work out which stream you are in
Foresight sorts its programmes by technology readiness level: Ideation at TRL 1 to 4, Commercialization at TRL 4 to 9, Scale at TRL 9, plus Capital Support for ventures preparing to fundraise. You do not have to pick a single programme up front, because the intake call does that for you.
- 2
Submit the application form
Canadian ventures use the program application at foresightcac.com/program-application. Ventures based outside Canada use the international venture support route instead. There is a single form for the core programmes rather than one per programme.
- 3
Take the introduction call
Foresight states: "Once completed, a member of our team will schedule an introduction call to determine which of our programs will be the best fit for you."
- 4
Pay the enrolment fee for the programme you join
Subsidised Canadian fees start at $225 for Kickstart and $675 for Launch and Deliver, with Grow at $550 per month, and sector support and elective programmes free. Ottawa-based ventures may qualify for an Invest Ottawa scholarship that covers the fee.