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Unique alliance between the University of Waterloo and the Accelerator Centre mentors fledgling social impact founders in the business of doing good
Social impact is set to take centre stage in 2025 as more businesses around the globe seek to prize inclusivity, environmental sustainability, and technological innovation. Forty percent of Fortune 500…
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Aerospace Innovation Showcase
The roads may have been covered in snow, but the skies were clear for the first Accelerator Aerospace Showcase on Wednesday, Dec. 4, 2024. A packed room of attendees and…
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Unlocking Cash Flow Potential: A Comprehensive Guide to SR&ED Financing
SR&ED financing is not merely an alternative funding option; it's a strategic financial instrument that enables you to manage your cash flow predictably. By partnering with the right SR&ED financing…
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AC Launches First Investor Month
To help our founders connect to new opportunities, build early relationships, and start securing investment, we launched our first Investor Month. Over the month of February, we invited our pre-seed…
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An Entrepreneur’s Guide to SEO
In this week's blog, we're going to dig into SEO – what it is, how it benefits you (and your content), ways to improve your ranking, and how you should…
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What makes a great startup idea and how to get started
How do you get from knowing there’s a better way to becoming a rapidly scaling business? We spoke to a few of our advisors and alumni to find out what…
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Culture, HR, and Leadership with Jackie Lauer
We sat down with Lauer to talk about what founders applying to AC:Incubate should think about it regarding leadership, HR, and culture.
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How to Build a Startup Brand
Your brand is the feeling a customer has with any interaction with your company and its products or services. It’s present when a prospect visits your website, when on a…
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What you need to know about funding during a recession
New challenges are on the horizon from global economic uncertainties and the threat of a potential recession. Founders looking for funding must change their tactics if they want to succeed.
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What is AC:Studio? Changing the Way We Build the Next Generation of Canadian Startup Success Stories
Learn more about our new programming model that funds, connects, and curates great ideas and discover how you can get up to $100,000 for your early-stage company.
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusivity
Conversations around EDI are often heavy. For leaders, it can be intimidating. For employees, it can be challenging. Especially when your client-base and stakeholder-base is large and multi-faceted. Add growing…
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Four ways early-stage Canadian technology companies can compete for talent
With the tight market for talent not expected to ease up in the foreseeable future, it is more important than ever to be deliberate with hiring. Through properly articulating their…
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