Accelerators, incubators & pitch competitions Canadians can join

Support for technology startups

A 6-week bilateral accelerator program organized by CCIFC and the Centre d’excellence en efficacité énergétique for innovative startups and SMEs in the energy transition sector looking to expand between France and Canada. Selected participants receive personalized strategic mentoring, expert-led workshops, B2B business matchmaking, and on-the-ground immersion.

Funds to grow Quebec aerospace SMEs

The Agricultural Methane Reduction Challenge is an ongoing challenge prize administered by Impact Canada in partnership with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada. It rewards innovators and early-stage enterprises that demonstrate effective solutions to reduce methane emissions in Canadian agriculture. Funding is outcomes-based, paid upon achieving verifiable results.

Accelerator program for entrepreneurs in Alberta

DEC's Pitch Competition allows Canadian early- and growth-stage companies developing data-enabled decentralised energy solutions to showcase technology to investors and industry leaders at the Decentralised Energy Forum. Selected finalists receive pitch coaching and mentorship along with exposure to investment and partnership opportunities.

Antler Canada offers an intensive founder residency program investing $250,000 for 9% equity in inception-stage startups. Participants receive hands-on mentorship, access to a peer cohort of founders, and over $350,000 in compute and cloud credits.

Up to $100K USD in AWS cloud credits for eligible startups, plus technical support, training, and co-selling opportunities. Equity-free.

Corporate challenge advancing the sustainability goals of THRIVE's corporate partners.

Accelerator programs for British Columbia growth and scale-stage companies

Help for entrepreneurs to get the financing they need

In partnership with ThinkSport, this global challenge invites entrepreneurs, social innovators, academics, and technology organizations to submit practical, scalable solutions that build confidence, strengthen support systems, and promote a sense of belonging in organized youth sport across Canada.

Challenge designed to empower Enactus teams to identify, create and deliver projects that tackle climate change through the concept of circularity while teaching and empowering others to do the same. Teams compete for prize money at Regional ($500–$1,500) and National ($1,000–$3,000) Expositions.

Project accelerator providing $2,500 grants to Enactus teams for climate action and community resilience projects. Top two projects receive additional funding ($3,000 and $2,000) at national expo in May 2026.

A 6-week accelerator program to help climate and social entrepreneurs validate their value proposition and business model, hone their pitch, and develop their minimum viable product.

CodeLaunch is a no-cost, no-equity startup accelerator for embryonic to pre-Series A tech startups. Finalists receive free product development (48-hour hackathon with professional dev teams), pitch coaching, in-kind business services (legal, accounting, PR, marketing), professional video production, and access to a community of founders and investors.

A 12-month subscription model program providing continuous customized support, collaboration with global corporate leaders, research, showcases, and venture acceleration for corporates to accelerate their innovation strategy.

Challenge designed to equip Enactus teams with resources to develop innovative, high-impact projects that address evolving community needs including youth, newcomers, and seniors. Teams compete for prize money at Regional ($500–$1,500) and National ($1,000–$3,000) Expositions.