Deadline: 21 February 2025
The 500 Global is inviting applications for its Alberta Innovates Accelerator Program to empower founders with the tools, mentorship, and network needed to scale their startups and drive economic growth in the region.
They designed this unique program in the region for local and global entrepreneurs to land and expand in the tech innovation ecosystem of Alberta. The program focuses on growth and scaling, and is a non-investment program.
Batch 7 of the program will welcome up to 20 startups, in Calgary, to get the opportunity to leverage their startup playbook, run rapid experiments to test the market, and learn funding best practices to scale in Alberta and beyond.
Benefits
- Bespoke programming
- Discover a tailored curriculum sensitive to growing sectors in the region, including clean energy, digital health innovation, artificial intelligence, and more.
- Coaching and mentorship
- Work directly with resident mentors dedicated to program participants, along with visiting mentors with local and global industry expertise to run rapid experiments, hold customer discovery interviews, and test product-market-fit.
- 500 Community
- Get access to 500’s network and events in Alberta along with their larger, global network of partners, mentors, startups, and so much more.
Duration
- The program will last 12 weeks.
Eligibility Criteria
- They encourage you to submit an application if you:
- Are a pre-seed or seed-stage startup
- Have a tech-enabled solution that is already commercialized and in the market
- Are based in Alberta or looking to land and expand in Alberta
Evaluation Criteria
- Applications will be reviewed by a dedicated team from 500 Global.
- They may not be able to provide feedback to every team that applies.
For more information, visit 500 Global.