Accelerators, incubators & pitch competitions Canadians can join

A thematic pitching session within the AI for Good Innovation Factory focused on women founders leading AI ventures with measurable social impact. Winners gain visibility at the AI for Good Global Summit, access to mentorship, and partnership opportunities within the broader Innovation Factory ecosystem.

An international youth robotics competition that brings together young innovators to develop technological solutions to real-world challenges. The Grand Finale takes place annually in Geneva, Switzerland, with national qualifying rounds held in participating countries including Ghana, South Africa, and others across Africa.

A hybrid scale-up accelerator supporting Series A+ agriculture, food tech, energy, and climate startups expanding globally. Accepted participants receive a $100,000 investment ($50,000 cash and $50,000 in program value) from SVG Ventures, executive mentorship, corporate partner engagement, and access to partner perks.

A 6-month virtual accelerator program for social enterprise leaders tackling poverty through women's economic power and/or climate resilience. Participants receive customized curricula, 180 hours of executive mentorship from 500+ mentors, and support developing long-range impact strategy, business model, and funding plan. No cost to participants.

A fellowship program offering unique benefits to startups, including technical expertise, mentorship, investor exposure, and AWS credits to accelerate growth.

A fellowship program offering unique benefits to early-stage startups, providing technical expertise, mentorship, investor exposure, AWS credits, and resources to accelerate growth.

Anthropic's Claude for Startups program offers early-stage and venture-backed founders free API credits, priority rate limits, and access to community events such as hackathons and Founder Days. Eligible startups must have received equity funding from an institutional investor, been founded within the last four years, and not previously received Anthropic startup credits. The program provides access to Claude's AI models to accelerate product development and growth.

Fast Forward's three-month Accelerator is the first and only accelerator dedicated to early-stage tech and AI-powered nonprofits. Accepted organizations receive $25K+ in unrestricted seed funding, expert mentorship from tech and social impact leaders, a structured curriculum covering both nonprofit management and tech development, and culminate in a Demo Day pitch. Ongoing portfolio support continues after the program ends.

Google.org's Generative AI Accelerator supports nonprofits in leveraging generative AI to drive social impact. The program provides funding, technical support, and mentorship to help nonprofits integrate AI into their work.

$10,000 stipend plus a 5-month residency for early-stage social entrepreneurs — no equity taken, no fee.

A two-year, pro bono social innovation accelerator that provides nonprofit, academic, and government organizations globally with IBM technologies (watsonx, IBM Cloud) and technical mentorship to develop AI-driven solutions addressing environmental and economic challenges.

NVIDIA Inception is a free program for AI startups that provides access to NVIDIA developer tools, preferred pricing on NVIDIA hardware and software, free cloud credits, exclusive partner offers, technical training, and connections to a global VC network. There are no application fees, membership fees, cohorts, or equity requirements. The program supports startups at any funding stage from prototype to production.

An immersive validation program for pre-seed agrifood startups to de-risk and validate business ideas, prepare for outside investment, and develop a go-to-market strategy.

A global competition for Seed to Series A startups developing innovative solutions at the agriculture-energy nexus.

An annual global challenge for Seed to Series A startups developing innovative technologies to advance sustainable agriculture and reduce environmental impact.

A hybrid scale-up program designed to support international agrifood tech companies (late Seed to Series C) expanding into the U.S. and North American markets. Participants receive 6 weeks of virtual workshops and mentorship, culminating in an in-person immersion week in Silicon Valley.

A program for researchers and early-stage entrepreneurs in the ideation and research phase to validate ideas, build minimum viable products (MVPs), and kickstart commercialization in agtech.