Accelerator Centre

Join us for a festive and heart-warming AC Holiday Community Potluck, where our Accelerator Centre community comes together to celebrate the season with great food, meaningful connections, and lots of holiday cheer!

Join us for the Accelerator Centre’s signature innovation showcase and meet 23 of the most promising startups emerging from the AC:Studio program.

What does dual-use mean for your startup? Join founders and experts to explore defence and commercial growth opportunities at this panel workshop.

Celebrate the growth, resilience, and bold thinking of founders graduating from the AC:Incubate+ and Disrupting Gender Bias in Startups (DGBS) programs at our upcoming showcase.

A celebration of the 2026 cohort of the Global Impact Creator (GIC) Program—a collaborative initiative between the Accelerator Centre and the University of Waterloo designed to help entrepreneurs explore and advance social innovation across human, planetary, and animal health. 

Join MNP and the Accelerator Centre for a practical workshop designed to help growth-stage founders navigate SR&ED, plan for key tax milestones, and make strategic financial decisions that protect and maximize enterprise value.

Celebrate the progress and impact of our Aerospace Program—a high-touch, milestone-based accelerator designed to support early-stage aerospace and aviation companies as they validate, build, and scale their technologies.

Come celebrate Pride, build meaningful connections, and spend the afternoon surrounded by community, colour, and good vibes.

Join us for a high-impact networking session built for founders who want real conversations with people who’ve been there and done that.

Join industry leaders, manufacturers, researchers, investors, government representatives, and innovators for the Waterloo Region Aerospace, Defence & Dual-Use Industry Expo.

Get ready to mix, mingle, and spark meaningful conversations at one of Waterloo Tech Week's most anticipated gatherings.

This high-energy afternoon brings together early-stage founders, experienced mentors, investors, startup advisors, and trusted service providers who can help you tackle what is next.