A hardware and semiconductor-focused incubator running the Accelerated Growth Program, Accelerate AI, and the Hardware Catalyst Initiative.
- Location:
- Markham, ON, Canada
- Equity:
- Equity-free
What you need to qualify
- You have an innovative DeepTech business
- You have a company with some market traction
- You are a validation, growth or scale-stage hardware or enterprise software artificial intelligence company
- You are an incorporated company in Canada
- You have a business (CRA) number
- Canada Catalyst applicants are held to a different set of requirements
Eligibility
- Eligible stages
- All stages
- Countries
- Global, subject to the provider’s eligibility and approval
How to apply
- 1
Fill in the form on the Apply page
The startups page states: "Apply to work with ventureLAB by filling in the form on our Apply page." The form is at venturelab.ca/join.
- 2
Join a bi-weekly information session
After the form, applicants get an opportunity to join the bi-weekly information session run by ventureLAB.
- 3
Speak one to one with an advisor
At the session founders speak one on one with an advisor to confirm eligibility and agree next steps. Questions go to programs@venturelab.ca.
Frequently asked
No. The startups page states: "We take no equity in your company."
The page states: "Each year, we select over 100 ventures to join our diverse hub of founders."
The startups page names the Hardware Catalyst Initiative, Accelerate AI, the Capital Investment Program, the Accelerated Growth Program, Canada Catalyst, Tech Undivided, Investment Readiness and ventureLAB TechEdge. One application form on the Apply page starts the conversation for all of them.
Access to more than $12M of prototyping and testing lab equipment, for hardware and enterprise software companies with market traction that are incorporated in Canada and hold a business number.
No deadline is published. The Apply page carries no dated window and describes information sessions running every two weeks, but neither page states that applications are open continuously.
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