Incubators Canadians can join
49 incubators in the directory, grouped by region. Incubator programs open to Canadian startups and nonprofits, across Canada, the US, and worldwide, with intake dates. Updated weekly.
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Canada: Alberta
ELITE Program
Edmonton Unlimited
Offers hands-on experiential learning and entrepreneurship training to support young Black innovators ages 15 to 22 in launching technology and innovation ventures.
Experts on Demand
Edmonton Unlimited
Connects growth-stage companies with experienced business experts for up to 100 hours of advisory support to craft tailored projects and solve critical business challenges.
Post Secondary Institution (PSI) Innovation on Campus – Executive in Residence
Edmonton Unlimited
Students, staff, and alumni of Edmonton's post-secondary schools interested in building a technology-based company can access the support of an Executive in Residence (EIR) on campus. Offered at no cost.
Student Founders 2026
Edmonton Unlimited
Provides support, mentorship, and resources for student entrepreneurs who are developing early-stage innovative products or services into growing startups.
Canada: national
AC:Incubate
The Accelerator Centre
Assistance to build an innovative start-up
Innovate UK Global Incubator Programme
SVG Ventures | THRIVE
Program designed to support high-potential agri-tech companies looking to expand into the US market, with a focus on scaling, partnerships, and commercial traction.
Invest Nova Scotia — Incubation
Government of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia
Incubation facilities for Nova Scotia innovators
JEDI — Indigenous Business Incubator Program
JEDI - Joint Economic Development Initiative
Training and support for Indigenous startups
Launch Export Atlantic Incubator
Government of Nova Scotia, Invest Nova Scotia
Support from subject matter experts for export capacity
Canada: Northwest Territories
Arts Organization Incubator Program
Government of Northwest Territories, Industry, Tourism and Investment
This funding supports arts organizations with training, funding, and activities to help them grow and succeed.
Arts Organization Incubator Program
Industry, Tourism and Investment (ITI), Government of Northwest Territories
This funding supports arts organizations with training, funding, and activities to help them grow and succeed.
Arts Organization Incubator Program
Government of the Northwest Territories - Industry, Tourism and Investment
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.
Canada: Nova Scotia
Launch Export Atlantic Incubator
Invest Nova Scotia
Delivered in partnership with ACOA and the Atlantic Provinces, the incubator helps Atlantic Canadian businesses prepare and become export ready.
The Bays
Invest Nova Scotia
An incubation facility in Dartmouth designed for clean technology and engineering-based startups, offering enterprise-grade voice and data networks, redundant high-speed internet, flexible leasing options, and on-site support.
The Bays — Incubation Facility (Dartmouth)
Invest Nova Scotia
The Bays in Dartmouth is an incubation facility operated by Invest Nova Scotia, ideal for clean technology and engineering-based companies. It features enterprise-grade voice and data networks, redundant high-speed internet, server hosting, flexible leasing, and on-site support within a collaborative innovator community.
The Labs
Invest Nova Scotia
An incubation facility in Halifax focused on life sciences startups, providing specialized scientific infrastructure unavailable in typical commercial real estate to enable cutting-edge research and development.
The Labs — Incubation Facility (Halifax)
Invest Nova Scotia
The Labs in Halifax is an Invest Nova Scotia incubation facility focused on life sciences, providing specialized scientific infrastructure not available in typical commercial real estate. It supports cutting-edge research and development within a collaborative entrepreneurial community.
Canada: Ontario
AC:Incubate+ – Women in STEM
Accelerator Centre (funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada)
AC:Incubate+ is a free 6-month incubator program for women, women-identifying, and gender diverse founders of STEM-based startups, delivered in-person at the Accelerator Centre in Waterloo, Ontario. Participants receive mentorship, workshops, investment readiness support, 1:1 advisory services, access to the AC's investor network, and up to $600,000 in credits and discounts from partners like AWS and Google for Startups. The program is funded by Women and Gender Equality Canada's Women's Program and is offered in partnership with SASC.
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