A certified B Corp incubator/accelerator that has supported 2,000+ impact entrepreneurs whose ventures raised $47.5M+.
- Location:
- Remote
- Equity:
- Equity-free
What you need to qualify
- Open to immigrant entrepreneurs whose venture has 'a positive social or environmental impact' and who intend 'to move to and scale their ventures in Canada'.
- The programme runs against Canada's federal Start-up Visa Program, so it depends on that immigration stream accepting applications.
- Applications are not open: Spring states 'We are not currently accepting new applications for this program.'
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
Frequently asked
No. Spring states 'We are not currently accepting new applications for this program.' and adds that Canada's Department of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship (IRCC) has paused acceptance of new applications for the Start-up Visa Program until further notice. No reopening date is published.
A 12 to 18-month virtual programme: 6 weeks of Startup Essentials, 13 weeks of Venture Building Essentials, monthly expert webinars, deep dive workshops on investment readiness, IP, pitching and branding, 1:1 coaching and mentorship, in-person networking events, soft landing support, and business partner services covering incorporation, bookkeeping, website and market research.
Spring advertises 'over $1M in discounts on must-have services', naming Google Workspace, Slack and accounting, on top of the curriculum, coaching and soft landing support. The page publishes no cash investment figure and no equity terms.
Yes. Spring's programmes index lists Scale Ready as its open founder programme, delivered virtually with Spring and Summer cohorts, plus Scale Ready: CEO Roundtables, Build, Elevate and Grow. The Startup Visa programme is listed separately and is the one that is paused.
ImpactSocial enterprise