Accelerators, incubators & pitch competitions Canadians can join

AccelerateIP helps startups develop and protect their intellectual property with education, strategy, and financial support.

The Okanagan Angel Summit is an 8-week pitch program designed to educate investors and startups on the investment process through participation, culminating in a public finale where investment of $200K+ will be made.

A 12-week program delivered with InvestoReady to help women and non-binary founders in BC prepare for investor conversations, secure equity capital, and master investor Q&As.

Community-based advisors provide free support and ongoing guidance to help businesses grow outside of B.C. through export opportunities.

An 8-week virtual mentorship program for non-technical, marginalized, and BIPOC women building tech companies. Participants receive mentor-led sessions, networking, customer discovery training, and market validation guidance. Two streams available: Entrepreneurial Vision to Venture (for pre-revenue entrepreneurs) and Women Founders and Senior Leadership Roundtable (for in-market startups).

BC's premier startup competition where founders refine their business, expand their network, and compete to win prizes.

A 12-week virtual cohort-based accelerator program for coaches, consultants, and experts in health, education, and tourism who want to transition from 1:1 service delivery to scalable group programs, online communities, and experiential retreats. The program includes weekly group coaching calls, mastermind sessions, a proven growth system, retreat planning support, marketing automation, and live ad campaigns.

This Accelerator is designed to support tech and tech-enabled companies move beyond experimentation and into measurable AI implementation.

A Canada-wide program that facilitates strategic growth and fosters international trade opportunities for businesses. Offers skills training, experience sharing, and individual mentoring and coaching across a broad spectrum of fields.

The 7th Annual Pitch Competition by Decentralised Energy Canada invites early-stage and growth-stage incorporated companies with data-centric innovations in decentralised energy — including data-driven grid operations, intelligent energy management, and security — to compete for investment funding, strategic partnerships, and industry connections. Selected finalists receive coaching and training sessions to refine their pitches, and winners gain investment opportunities and relationships with industry leaders.

Assistance to build an innovative start-up

Accelerate AI is a 6-month, equity-free accelerator program for Canadian startups integrating AI and machine learning into their products. Participants receive tailored technology development support, mentorship, IP guidance, investor readiness advising, and access to labs and credits.

Subsidized research internships connecting Canadian businesses with graduate students and postdocs. Company pays $7,500/unit, Mitacs matches with $7,500, creating $15,000 of research talent for each unit. Scalable — 1 to hundreds of units.

An online accelerator program for Canadians tackling climate and water challenges through entrepreneurship, offering access to mentors, advisors, training, and industry networks.

Early investment and coaching for Alberta startups

Mentoring to grow a BC startup

Tools to develop an idea for a BC startup

Resources to take a BC business to market