Accelerators, incubators & pitch competitions Canadians can join

Accelerator program for Seed to Series A stage startups in the Asia-Pacific region that develops go-to-market plan and provides access to customers, investment, and expert mentorship.

An equity-free accelerator program supported by Farm Credit Canada for late Seed to Series A Canadian agri-food and climate tech startups, offering scaling readiness assessments, expert mentorship, corporate connections, and investor exposure.

Export support for SMEs

International acceleration support for small technology firms

A free 6–9 week online entrepreneurship program combining business training, group coaching, and mentorship for cis women, trans women, and non-binary individuals who have experienced mental health or addiction challenges and want to launch or grow a small business in Canada.

Breakthru is NBIF's flagship startup accelerator program designed to take early-stage founders from across New Brunswick and shape them into investment-ready companies through intensive bootcamps, mentorship, and pitch refinement. The top 5 finalists pitch live on stage for equity investment at an annual finale. The 2026 cohort is coming soon with applications to be announced.

Breakthru is a founder-development program and startup pitch competition designed to help early-stage entrepreneurs in New Brunswick validate ideas and prepare for investment. Participants access mentorship, workshops, and pitch coaching while competing for equity investment opportunities of $50,000, $100,000, and $150,000.

Atlantic Canada's virtual accelerator for ICT start-ups offering three stages: validation of problem/solution fit (3 months), target customer identification (3 months), and development of repeatable sales process (6 months), with curated content and assigned business coaches.

This funding supports arts organizations with training, funding, and activities to help them grow and succeed.

This funding supports arts organizations with training, funding, and activities to help them grow and succeed.

A two-year initiative delivered in partnership with the Canada Council for the Arts providing training, funding, and activities to help NWT arts organizations strengthen sustainability, governance, fundraising, and project management. Participation is by invitation only, with enrolled organizations eligible for up to $20,000.

This program can help connect you with the information and contacts you need to build your business.

Offered in partnership with the Verschuren Centre, AscendBio enables startup companies in the industrial biotech and agritech sectors to scale up their technologies and business operations.

AscendBio enables companies in the industrial biotech and agritech sectors to scale up their technologies and business operations in Nova Scotia.

An acceleration program tailored for diverse-owned Nova Scotia businesses seeking to scale and expand their exports into new markets.

Delivered in partnership with ACOA and Atlantic Provinces and led by LearnSphere, this initiative helps Atlantic Canadian companies navigate and access global export opportunities in the aerospace and defence sector.

GreenShoots supports early-stage bioeconomy and clean technology startups in Nova Scotia through funding, acceleration, and incubation programming.

GreenShoots, partnered with Greenspring Bioinnovation Hub, is dedicated to identifying and supporting early-stage clean technology and bioinnovation startups in Nova Scotia.