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Get Your Business Started, Innovate Niagara

Ready to Launch or Expand Your Startup?

Starting and growing a company can feel daunting. Where do you begin? How can you avoid costly mistakes?

Innovate Niagara: Your Startup Ally

As a client, you gain access to:

  • Mentorship
  • Market Intelligence
  • Networking Opportunities
  • Funded Resources
  • Niagara's Innovation Ecosystem

Transform your startup dreams into reality!

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View our 2024 Year IN Success! 

We’ve Got (Funded) Resources For Your Startup

Innovate Niagara is your access point to funded services, programs, and resources to starting and growing a successful innovation and tech-based company.

  • Business Advice & Mentorship

    Meet with business advisors and executives in-residence to develop a strategic plan for success.

  • Market Intelligence

    Access stats on your target consumer; industry and tech trends; and market size and forecasts to make informed decisions.

  • Workshops & Events

    Enhance your entrepreneurial skills with specialized training workshops, courses and events.

  • i.d.e.a. Fund

    Forward-thinking companies looking to commercialize innovative technologies that will help continue Canada’s transition to a green economy.

  • Service Providers

    Connect with service providers to help you develop your business – accounting, marketing, financial services, etc.

  • Connect + Collaborate

    Expand your network and discover opportunities for collaboration with other companies, and educational and industry partners.

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IN OTHER'S WORDS

  • The most important thing for me, as a founder during the pandemic, was that Innovate Niagara helped me connect with the right people. Whether it was industry experts, potential investors or customers, they were instrumental in bringing recognition and resources to Tenantcube.
    - Andrew Moses, Co-Founder & CEO, Tenantcube

SUCCESS IN NUMBERS

Our Success in Numbers from June 2011 to December 2024

  • Helped secure more than $123M in funding

  • Provided more than 18,715 consulting hours

  • Delivered market intel valued at $9.8M

  • More than 1,405 clients helped

  • 423 training sessions with 22,244 participants

ARE YOU IN?

Register for upcoming events designed for entrepreneurs.

<span aria-hidden='true' class='fa fa-calendar'></span> Boost Your Marketing Visibility with David Hills

Boost Your Marketing Visibility with David Hills

 August 6th, 2025, 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.
An online webinar aimed to demonstrate practically how to harness the power of LinkedIn, Google my Business and local SEO to increase visibility, build credibility and identify new opportunities.

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<span aria-hidden='true' class='fa fa-calendar'></span> AI Peer-to-Peer Community

AI Peer-to-Peer Community

 July 30th, 2025, 8:30 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
An event designed to help build a community where AI is accessible, collaborative, and actionable.

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<span aria-hidden='true' class='fa fa-calendar'></span> Innovating Inclusion - a DEI Workshop

Innovating Inclusion - a DEI Workshop

 March 5th, 2025, 8:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
These sessions will offer practical advice, thought-provoking discussions, and opportunities to brainstorm solutions tailored to real-world challenges.

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Check Out Our Year In Success Archive

Here is a snapshot of each year since 2018.

Year in Success Archive

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THIS JUST IN

Catch up on the latest innovation and entrepreneurship news from Innovate Niagara.

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April 2025 Newsletter

Read our April 2025 newsletter or sign up to receive future editions and event notices.

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March 2025 Newsletter

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February 2025 Newsletter

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How to Become a Client

Becoming an Innovate Niagara client is quick and easy, and there’s no fee. 

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Complete the Become a Client form online.

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We’ll schedule you a meeting with an advisor.

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Meet with that advisor to plan your next steps.

BECOME A CLIENT

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