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2/22/2013 Collaborative Innovation Network (COIN) Attachment No. 1

Organization Name Address Incubator or Program Activity Description Industry Type Website

City of Toronto Economic

Development & Culture

LiveArts Inc. Virtual Project from Arts in the Hood initiative that provides business

incubation for artists in the city’s underserved neighbourhoods.

Creative toronto.ca/culture/arts-services

Enterprise Toronto City Hall

100 Queen Street West

Toronto, ON M5H 2N2

North York Civic Centre

5100 Yonge Street

Toronto, ON M2N 5V7

Scarborough Centre

150 Borough Drive

Toronto, ON M1P 4N7

Small business support and Summer Company Mixed enterprisetoronto.com

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Toronto Public Library Business Inc. Series Northern District

40 Orchard View Blvd.

M4R 1B9

Maria A. Shuchuka

1745 Eglinton Ave W.

M6E 2H4

Cedarbrae (2X)

545 Markham Rd

M1H 2A1

North York Central

5120 Yonge St

M2N 5N9

Richview

1806 Islington Ave.

M9P 3N3

York Woods (2x)

1785 Finch Ave. W

M3N 1M6

Fairview

35 Fairview Mall Dr.

M2J 4S4

Rotating business incubation program at community libraries. Mixed torontopubliclibrary.ca/businessinc

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Business Development Bank of

Canada

Entrepreneurial Support 121 King Street West

Suite 1200

Toronto, Ontario

M5H 3T9

Focused on SMEs in sectors like manufacturing, exporting, innovation

and knowledge-based industries. Interested in start-ups, innovators,

fast growth companies, manufacturers and exporters. Provide

services including tailored financing, venture capital and consulting

services to entrepreneurs and e-spirit awards for aboriginal students

(annual aboriginal youth business plan competition).

Mixed bdc.ca

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Ontario Centre of Excellence for

Commercialization of Research

(CCR)

156 Front Street West

Suite 200

Toronto, ON M5J 2L6

Commercialization of new technology discoveries with partners in

colleges, universities and research hospitals:

Business, Industry & Nonprofit: work with established companies to

identify R&D projects.

Entrepreneurs and start-ups - supports /invests in early-stage projects,

where commercial success and ROI are substantial.

Academia /Researchers: work with researchers to identify innovations

with commercial potential and pairs those researchers and ideas with

partners in industry who can provide resources to drive

commercialization.

Technology Transfer Partnerships: manage new Industry Academic

Collaboration Program (IACP). TTP is comprised of the four

Technology Transfer Networks representing many of Ontario’s

universities and the Colleges Network for Industry Innovation (CONII).

Experiential Learning Program helps students access training and

experience and turn their ideas into market-ready products and jobs.

Links post-secondary students and recent graduates to industry,

leading to new innovations and start-up companies. Hands-on

experience, technical and vital business support services, including

mentorship networking resources and financial advice.

Social Enterprise Student Competition: 4 prizes of ($20,000 awarded

March 2013).

Information,

Communications &

Technology

oce-ontario.org

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NOT-FOR-PROFIT

Toronto Business Development

Centre (TBDC)

Business Incubation for

mixed use enterprises

Head Office

900 - 1 Yonge Street

Toronto, ON M5E 1E5

West Campus

105 Judge Road

Etobicoke, ON M8Z 5B5

Flagship location on Yonge Street with satellite office in south

Etobicoke. TBDC provides physical facilities, training programs,

advisory resources and practical tools for various stages of business.

Mixed tbdc.com

Toronto Fashion Incubator (TFI) Business Incubation for

fashion designers

285 Manitoba Drive

Exhibition Place

Toronto, ON M6K 3C3

TFI provides small business support to entrepreneurs in fashion and

other creative industries.

Passion for Fashion Incubation - (off-site program in priority

neighbourhoods). TFI provides young fashion designers and

entrepreneurs the opportunity to explore fashion industry through

workshops, one-on-one mentorship, creating a business plan and

building a portfolio.

Fashion fashionincubator.com

Toronto Food Business

Incubator (TFBI)

Business Incubation for food

enterprises

133 Rivalda Road, Unit 1

Toronto, ON M9M 2M6

TFBI assists entrepreneurs in establishing and growing food

processing companies through a variety of strategic resources

including advisory support, food industry expertise and production

space in a commercial kitchen.

Food & Beverage tfbi.ca

Mobile Experience Innovation

(MEIC)

Digital and Gaming Incubator 205 Richmond St West

Room 7211 - 2nd Floor

Toronto, ON M5V 1V3

Mailing Address

MEIC c/o OCADU

100 McCaul Street

Toronto, ON M5T 1W1

MEIC is designed to identify high potential mobile start-ups and to

support those companies with access to research infrastructure and

commercialization.

This not for profit incubator (with its own board of directors) is housed

at OCAD and provides support to the Imagination Catalyst for

inventions and emerging mobile technology companies.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

meic.ca

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Youth Employment Services

(YES)

Biz Start

Summer Company

555 Richmond Str West

Suite 711

Toronto, ON M5V 3B1

511 Richmond Street

2nd Floor

Toronto, ON M5V 1Y3

1610 Bloor Street West

Toronto, ON M6P 1A7

2562 Eglinton Ave West

Toronto, ON M6M 1T4

Not-for-profit assists youth to launch businesses.

BizStart - full-time, 11-month Entrepreneurship Training Program at

YES. BizStart assists youth to launch a new business and become self-

employed.

Summer Company - opportunity for students, 15 to 29 years old

interested in starting and running their own summer businesses plus a

chance to receive $3,000. Hands-on business coaching, training and

mentoring.

Mixed yes.on.ca

Community Microskills Business Incubator &

Entrepreneurial Support

1 Vulcan Street

Toronto, ON M9W 1L3

200 Consumers Road

Suite 900

Toronto, ON M2J 4R4

Multi-cultural non-profit, community based organization assisting the

unemployed, with priority given to women, racial minorities, youth and

immigrants.

Business Incubator - for new immigrants and women. Provides

access to mentors, resources, physical space and a network of like-

minded individuals. Provides non-resident educational courses.

Mixed microskills.ca

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MaRS Business Incubator &


MaRS

101 College St.

Suite 230

Toronto, ON M5G 1L7

MaRS' focus: information technology, communications and

entertainment (ICE) and works with entrepreneurs in clean

technology, life sciences and health care, and social innovation.

MaRS - Entrepreneur Advisory Services - matching qualified

entrepreneurs with advisors for their venture and stage of business

development.

MaRS ICE Practice - provides programs/ mentorship.

MaRS Commons -a 5,500-square-foot physical and virtual space.

Home to MaRS’ ICE Practice and JOLT Accelerator program.

Provides 75 office spaces, mentorship, financing, and market

research.

JOLT- early-stage, 4 months, accelerator program, aimed at

transformative technology & mobile startups

Start-up Library - collection of resources for MaRS for clients only

Toronto Start-up Map - maps start-ups across Toronto from MaRS

Advisory Services and the StartupNorth’s Index

Entrepreneurship 101 - free weekly lecture series on entrepreneurship

fundamentals for social innovators, technology and life sciences

researchers and trainees. Course culminates in pitch competition (Up-

Start! Competition) and $10,000 prize.

SIG@MaRS - The Social Innovation Generation (SiG) team works on

cultivating social change enterprises.

Future Leaders Series - piloted in 2012 for 20 students. One week -

accelerated incubator program for ages 13 to 15. $1,000 prize

money.

Clean Tech Fund - $30M early stage clean tech venture fund.

Mixed, Bio-Medical

Information, Technology

& Communications,

Social Innovation

Environmental

marsdd.com

CEO Fusion Entrepreneurial Support Virtual Integrated support program for CEO's of emerging growth

companies, including professional workshops and networking

opportunities. Also hold StartupDrinksTO - held monthly.

Mixed ceofusion.org

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Design Exchange Incubator - Innovator in

Residence

234 Bay Street

Toronto, ON M5K 1B2

Social Innovation and entrepreneurship. Program provides

opportunities for innovators to pursue projects that will leverage the

resources of DX to promote their social venture.

Creative dx.org

Ontario Partnership for

Innovation and

Commercialization

Technology Transfer OCADU

100 McCaul Street

Toronto, ON M5T 1W1

Ryerson

350 Victoria Str

Toronto, ON M5B 2K3

A virtual network of specialized technology transfer experts located at

nine member institutions, enhancing knowledge and technology

transfer capacity by sharing expertise, educational resources, and

partnering opportunities. Focus is on building capacity at its

institutions (activities), building a culture of entrepreneurship

(education), supporting local economic development (access),

advancing individual technologies through commercial development

(industrial interactions and investment) and creating stronger links to

other consortia (partnerships).

Information,

Communications &

Technology

opic-ontario.ca

Centre For Social Innovation Business Incubation &


CSI Spadina

215 Spadina Avenue

Suite 400

Toronto, ON M5T 2C7

CSI Annex

720 Bathurst Street

Toronto, ON

CSI Regent Park

585 Dundas Street East

Toronto, ON M5A 2B7

Shared space and business program support for companies engaged

in social innovation - new ideas for social, cultural, economic and

environmental change.

Social Innovation socialinnovation.ca

TieQuest Entrepreneurial Support 150 Bloor Street West

Suite 14

Toronto, ON M5S 2X9

Provides a platform to advance entrepreneurship through a business

plan competition (cash prize, business advisory support, legal and

financial service support, mentoring, and networking). Sessions held in

various offices in the downtown.

Mixed tiequest.org

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Christie Ossington

Neighbourhood Centre

LOFT Youth Centre for

Social Enterprise and

Innovation

854 Bloor St. West

Toronto, ON M6G 1M2

Youth-centred organization offers education and workshops,

mentoring, peer to peer support, access to a community kitchen, arts

education program, sound recording studio, and technological

infrastructure (music production, editing, graphic design and website

development).

Under the Radar Design

Sound Studio

Women's Biz Academy

Mixed conccommunity.org

East Scarborough Storefront Entrepreneurial Support 4040 Lawrence Ave East

Toronto, ON M1E 2R2

Provides business support to businesses located in the Kingston

Galloway/Orton Park community.

Mixed thestorefront.org

Kapisanan Philippine Centre for

Arts & Culture

Business Development for

Artists and Creative People

Workshops

167 Augusta Avenue

Toronto, ON M5T 2L4

Youth-driven centre focused on professional development of Filipino

artists and entrepreneurs providing access to mentorship programs,

arts and cultural workshops/events, studio space, store-front retail,

gallery, resource library, and video and editing production equipment.

Creative kapisanancentre.com

The ReMix Project Art of Business 2 Pardee Avenue

Suite 201

Toronto, ON M6K 3H5

One-on-one assistance to construct a business plan and supporting

workshops (eg. copyright law, managing credit, financial planning).

Creative and Recording Arts - 5,000 sq ft facility with a full recording

studio, photography studio, business development centre, creative

arts labs and video editing suite. Mentors and regular workshops in

the creative realm for young adults -creative arts, recording arts and

other remix projects.

Creative theremixproject.ca

Miziwe Biik Aboriginal Employment &

Training Centre

167 Gerrard Street East

Toronto, ON M5A 2E4

Provides training and employment opportunities in a supportive

environment. Business plan writing and assistance, hot desks, space

for training, mentoring, workshops.

Mixed mbdc.ca

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Urban Arts Network Entrepreneurial Support 19 John Street (in Weston)

Toronto, ON M9N 1J2

Beats Minds Program is a free, youth-oriented 2 month program

focussing on beat production, song writing and recording and the

"business of music". Participants are expected to complete an album

or compilation CD and market it.

Urban Arts Network relocating soon and plan to expand

entrepreneurial offering.

Creative neighbourhoodartsnetwork.org

Manifesto Youth arts, music and design

incubator and

entrepreneurial support

37 Bulwer Street

Toronto, ON M5T 1A1

Organization working with youth in music and art. Multidisciplinary

arts and education centre. Supports creative businesses. Provides

space, mentorship, access to resources, business workshops, and

consignment/retail space.

Creative themanifesto.ca

Cultural Careers Council of

Ontario

The Business of Art 27 Carlton Street

Suite 303

Toronto, ON M5B 1L2

A six week course to help launch businesses. Business skills training

for artists including the Business of Art.

Creative workinculture.ca

Multiplicity Accelerator Tech Accelerator Events at

ING Direct Café

221 Yonge Street

Toronto, ON M5B 1M4

Mailing Address

7 Labatt Avenue

Suite 204A

Toronto, ON M5A 1Z1

Accelerates the growth of early-stage technology businesses focused

on software, internet and digital media. Connects entrepreneurs with

start-up experts and business advisory support, attracts seed funding

and provides networking opportunities.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

multiplicity accelerator

Design Industry Advisory

Committee (DIAC)

Design 6 Adelaide Street East

Suite 220

Toronto, ON M5C 1H6

Workshops on integrated design for product and service development. Creative diac.on.ca

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JVS Toronto Advancement of Business

Literacy & Entrepreneurship

(ABLE)

1911 Finch Ave West

Suite 3

Toronto, ON M3N 2V2

1280 Finch Ave West

Suite 607

Toronto, ON M3J 3K6

Advancement of Business Literacy & Entrepreneurship (ABLE) - A

series of workshops geared to aspiring entrepreneurs interested in

transforming a basic idea into a viable enterprise.

Mixed jvstoronto.org

Education Through Media Start-up Labs 1610 Bloor Street West

Toronto, ON M6P 1A6

Youth oriented. Supports youth entrepreneurs to advance technology

and digital media start-ups.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

educationthroughmedia.org

YMCA Entrepreneurial Support 2200 Yonge Street

Unit 300

Toronto, ON M4S 2C6

A 60 week Self-Employment Development program for eligible social

assistance recipients.

Mixed ymcagta.org

Heritage Skills Development

Centre

Entrepreneurial Support 400 McCowan Road

Toronto, ON M1J 1J5

Youth Entrepreneurship Program - Develop a business plan with goal

to register business within 12 weeks.

Mixed hsdconline.org

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Canadian Film Centre (CFC) Media Lab

ideaBoost

Interactive Narrative Feature

Program (INFP)

MaRS Centre

Heritage Building

101 College Street

Suite 245

Toronto, ON M5G 1L7

2489 Bayview Avenue

Toronto, ON M2L 1A8

Focus on digital media to develop a strategy for seeding talent,

projects and companies in the film sector.

Media Lab: broadening talent pool of entrepreneurship and

innovation in digital media.

Interactive Narrative Feature Programme (INFP) a programme that

experiments with the creation, development, production, financing,

marketing and distribution of interactive feature films.

Interactive Narrative Feature Program seeks to build Canadian

capacity in interactive narrative production by developing, prototyping,

financing, producing and bringing to market experimental dramatic

interactive narrative features.

ideaBOOST is an innovative creative and business development lab

that allows artists to develop their ideas with a customized team of

world-class leaders and entrepreneurs through our intensive four-

month part-time prototype development boot camp experience.

Creative cfccreates.com

Women in Film & Television

(WiFT)

Entrepreneurial Support 110 Eglinton Avenue East

Suite 601

Toronto, ON M4P 2Y1

Development Incubator is a national competitive program designed to

kick start market-driven feature films and support the next generation

of Canadian feature film professionals. Provides incubator-style group

sessions on script development, financing and marketing, one-on-one

consultations with creative and financial experts, networking with

financiers, distributors, lawyers, agents and other key business

partners.

Creative wift.com

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Canadian Youth Business

Foundation

Administer SED

Start-up Program

100 Adelaide Str West Suite

1302

Toronto ON, M5H 1S3

Self-Employment Development program for eligible social assistance

recipients. Provide training on how to write a business plan, receive

ongoing support, networking and help to develop and launch a

business.

Start-up Program provides support to launch a business, help create a

business plan and provide coaching assistance.

Mixed cybf.ca

North York Community

House

Entrepreneurial Support For

Newcomers

Provides services in multiple

locations including libraries,

schools, and community centre

spaces.

CENTRAL OFFICE

700 Lawrence Ave. West

Suite 226

Lawrence Square Mall

Toronto , ON M6A 3B4

638 Sheppard Ave W.

Suite 220

Toronto, ON M3H 2S3

1541 Jane Street

Toronto, ON M9N 2R3

109 Lotherton Pathway

Toronto, ON M6B 2G7

505 Lawrence Ave W

Toronto, ON M6A 3B7

Training programs include starting a small business by developing

business plans and making connections with other entrepreneurs and

mentors. Also offering Digital Storytelling workshops. Provides

assistance to newcomers on starting a business and self-employment.

Mixed nych.ca

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Access Community Capital Fund Registered charity granting

micro-loans

Central Office

1775 Danforth Avenue

Toronto, ON M4C 1J1

Black Creek Community

107-36 Marsh Grass Way

Toronto, ON M3N 2X4

Thorncliffe Park

1 Leaside Park Drive

Unit 7

Toronto, ON M4H 1R1

East Scarborough

4040 Lawrence Ave East

Toronto, ON M1E 2R2

Regent Park

489 Queen Street East

Suite 300

Toronto, ON M5A 1V1

ACCF helps individuals without collateral or credit history obtain an

affordable loan to improve their standard of living through

entrepreneurship. Provides information sessions, workshops,

conferences and business plan clinics.

Mixed accessccf.com

Sprouter Virtual online Entrepreneurial

Support

119 Spadina Avenue

Suite 605

Toronto, ON M5V 2L1

Sprouter provides entrepreneurs / start-ups with small business online

support from a panel of experts that provide advice on a variety of

topics including law, marketing and funding. Entrepreneurs can ask a

question, browse relevant content, comment on answers, and share

advice with their networks. Sprouter also produces the popular

Sprouter Weekly entrepreneurship publication, and hosts global

Sprout Up events to bring together entrepreneurs in local

communities.

Mixed sprouter.com

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School for Social Entrepreneurs

Ontario (SSE- O)

Entrepreneurial Support 540 Dundas St East

Toronto, ON M5A 3B7

SSE-O develops community leaders and social enterprises that

produce tangible, visible, meaningful, and positive impacts at the

community level.

Social Innovation sseontario.org

Doorsteps Neighbourhood

Services

Entrepreneurial Support 200 Chalkfarm Drive

Unit 106

Toronto, M3L 2H7

Ascend Store

2350 Finch Ave. West

Toronto, ON M9M 2C7

Developed by DNS, Ascend is a new a new store featuring goods

produced by Black Creek entrepreneurs. Ascend allows

entrepreneurs to take their business to the next level through retail

opportunities, business skill development, networking and mentorship

opportunities.

In partnership with the Youth Enterprise Network (YEN), the program

provides six months of training to young people aged 18 to 34 which

included business planning and financing. Entrepreneurs then sell

their products at Ascend's store in Black Creek.

Mixed doorsteps.ca

Sustainable Development

Technology Canada (SDTC)

Virtual Incubator Virtual Pilot program aimed at assisting entrepreneurs with pre-commercial

clean technologies prior to their application to the SD Tech Fund

(federal fund). Looks for entrepreneurs that have disruptive and high

potential innovation that can benefit from coaching, industry partner

introductions, access to funding and commercialization.

SDTC operates two funds aimed at the development and

demonstration of innovative technological solutions. The $590 million

SD Tech Fund™ supports projects that address climate change, air

quality, clean water, and clean soil. The $500 million NextGen Biofuels

Fund™ supports the establishment of first-of-kind large demonstration-

scale facilities for the production of next-generation renewable fuels.

Environmental sdtc.ca

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Driven Accelerator Group Start-up Accelerator 376 Bathurst Street

Toronto, ON M5T 2S6

Aimed at black and South Asian women in the tech start-up

community. The program provides business mentorship, coworking

space, networking and collaboration opportunities.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

drivenaccelerator.com

Tropicana Community Services Entrepreneurial Support 670 Progress Avenue,

Units 14-16

Toronto, ON M1H 3A4

Toronto-based multi-service organization, provides all youth,

newcomers, people of Black and Caribbean heritage to develop

entrepreneurial skills and leadership.

Mixed tropicanacommunity.org

Learning Enrichment Foundation 116 Industry Street

Toronto, ON M6M 4L8

1267 Weston Rd

Toronto, ON M6M 4P9

A multi-service organization that provides a range of programming,

driven by the needs of it high needs community: employment services,

skills training, business workshops and mentoring, newcomer

services, youth programs and community enterprises programs

including:

Wood Works : channelling youth to employment through the

production of custom made pine furniture.

Food Services Enterprise - training and catering development

Bicycle Assembly and Maintenance program (BAM) and other skills

advancement work, with accompanying funding through LEF's unique

Community Skills Development Fund (CSDF)

Mixed

Dixon Hall Entrepreneurial Support 58 Sumach Street

Toronto, ON M5A 3J7

Multiservice agency provides employability and entrepreneurship

training with an emphasis on youth, immigrant women and

newcomers. Training and social enterprise activities include the Mill

Centre, LabourLink or CareerSteps.

Mixed dixonhall.org

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http://www.dixonhall.org/



Centennial College Student Incubator


Progress Campus

941 Progress Ave.

Toronto, ON, M1G 3T8

Student Incubator at Progress Campus

Centre of Entrepreneurship

Mixed centennialcollege.ca

Humber College Innovation Humber Incubator 3180 Lake Shore Blvd W.

Toronto, ON M8V 1L7

Business plan review and development, access to meeting rooms,

desks, computers, resource library, business connections,

entrepreneurial training, and networking. An extension of Humber

New Venture Fund, available to current grads and recent alumni.

Mixed humber.ca/research/IHI

Humber Research - Business

Engagement


Humber North Campus

205 Humber College Blvd

Suite LX104A

Toronto, ON M9W 5L7

Through programs such as CONII, OCE Connections and other

government funded programs, Humber executes its applied R & D

arm with (SMEs), inventors, entrepreneurs, and medium and large

corporations.

Mixed humber.ca/research/business/innovation

George Brown College Gaminginc 333 King Street East

Toronto, ON M5A 1K3

Game Design and Digital Media Incubator Information,

Communications &

Technology

gamininginc.

ACADEMIA

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Institute of Entrepreneurship

and Community Innovation

(IECI) - a component of the

Centre for Business

230 Richmond Str East

Toronto, ON M5A 1P4

IECI Program offers a variety of programs to social entrepreneurs and

enterprises, not-for-profit organizations and for-profit businesses, as

well as fellow students and grads interested in launching or

repositioning a venture, those interested in getting their organization to

the next level, harnessing new revenue streams, acquiring funding,

creating business and marketing plans or exploring and developing

new ways to benefit the community.

CEO Program - 10 week program geared to young entrepreneurs.

Provide funding opportunities through CYBF and BDC, business plan

development, mentorship and business launch plans.

IGNITE - a business and planning advisory service provided by

selected senior students for nominal fee.

Student Run Entrepreneur Centre - Students in Free Enterprise

(SIFE) - Administer SED Program (not part of IECI)

Mixed georgebrown.ca/the institute

georgebrown.ca/SIFE

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OCADU Imagination Catalyst OCADU

100 McCaul Street

Toronto, ON M5T 1W1

Imagination Catalyst - A student and alumni-centred entrepreneurship

and innovation incubator/accelerator designed to aggregate OCAD

U's existing innovation, research and commercialization activities:

Digital Futures Accelerator - aligned with OCAD's Digital Futures

iniative and supports product development in computing, games,

screen-based media, social media, mobile content and more.

Mobile Experience Innovation Centre (see not-for-profit)

Design Incubator - supports all manner of design innovations across a

wide range of technologies, grounded in OCAD's design programs:

Industrial, Environmental, Material Art, and multi-platform

communications.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

ocadu.ca/about_ocad/articles/news_releases/2012

0228_imagination_catalyst.htm

Ryerson University Digital Media Zone (DMZ) 10 Dundas Street East

Ontario Rm: AMC-502

Toronto, ON M5B 2G9

Mailing Address

350 Victoria Street

Toronto, ON M5B 2K3

Student run incubator that enables the development of digitally based

ideas into consumer products.

EDGE Lab (Experimental Design and Gaming Environments)

intended to teach game developers the skills required to run a

company.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

digitalmediazone.ryerson.ca

StartmeUp Ryerson Students in Free Enterprise

(SIFE) Ryerson University

Ted Rogers School of

Management TRS 3-139

575 Bay Street

Toronto, ON M5G 2C5

One-stop shop for all the resources and education to start a business -

all free. Provide variety of business resources including guides,

templates, one-on-one consultations, business podcasts and

workshops. A prerequisite to DMZ.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

startmeupryerson.com

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Centre for Urban Energy Location:

147 Dalhousie Street

Toronto, ON M5B 2M7

Mailing Address:

350 Victoria Street

Toronto, Ontario

M5B 2K3

Through academic, public- and private-sector collaborations, CUE

researchers are developing and commercializing innovative solutions

to urban energy issues. Founding sponsors: Hydro One, Ontario

Power Authority, and Toronto Hydro.

Environmental cue.ryerson.ca

University of Toronto Next 36 MaRS Centre

Heritage Building

101 College Street

Suite 120F

Toronto, ON M5G 1L7

Entrepreneurial support for the development of 36 of Canada's most

promising and innovative undergraduates wanting to develop their

own mobile ventures.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

thenext36.ca

Scarborough Campus 1265 Military Trail

Toronto, ON, M1C 1A4

Digital media incubator. Information,

Communications &

Technology

The Engineering

Entrepreneurship Hatchery

Faculty of Applied Science &

Engineering

University of Toronto

35 St. George Street

Toronto, ON M5S 1A4

Provides undergraduate engineers an opportunity to get their ideas off

the ground by offering tools and resources. Provides space,

mentoring services, education and professional development, access

to equipment for protype development, speaker series and links to

potential funding sources.

Mixed uoft.me/thehatchery

Banting and Best

Department of Medical

Research (BBDMR)

112 College Street

Toronto, ON M5G 1L6

Biomedical /Science commercialization centre. Bio-Medical thedonnellycentre.utoronto.ca/bandb.html

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Web Start-up Society Aims to help students to find other student programmers, designers, or

entrepreneurs who want to build products for the web. It provides an

engaging platform in which members can come together to hone their

presentation skills, design projects that have potential start-up status,

and promote their ideas to established and successful companies and

investors. Activities include:

DemoCampUofT – showcase the talents of students

Start-up Jobs Fair – connects students with Start-up Companies.

Social Events – An opportunity to expand networks, or even

brainstorm ideas

Information,

Communications &

Technology

webstartupsociety.com

Creative Destruction Lab at

Rotman

105 St.George Street

Toronto, ON M5S 3E6

Facilitates the creation and growth of massively scalable, technology-

based companies from the University of Toronto community. For

university-affiliated entrepreneurs - provides guidance from

experienced entrepreneurs; access to early-stage investors;

introductions to strategic relationships (customers, partners, recruits,

investors); workshops, professional services (legal, accounting,

marketing, etc.) and office space.

Mixed, Bio-Medical,


& Communications,

Social Innovation

rotmanventurelab.com

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PRIVATE

Incubes Accelerator 70 Peter St.

Toronto, ON M5V 1J9

Accelerator for internet entrepreneurs - 3 month curriculum. Information,

Communications &

Technology

incubes.ca

BrightSpark Ventures VC 2323 Yonge Street

Suite 502

Toronto, ON M4P 2C9

Venture capital group - Works with entrepreneurs to develop and build

market-leading software and internet companies.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

brightspark.com

Mantella Venture Partners VC & Accelerator 488 Wellington St West

Toronto, ON M5V 1E3

Basecamp Labs: mobile and internet software. Early stage technology

accelerator.

Venture Labs: Mantella Venture Partners is a $20M early stage fund

with a hands-on approach to building technology companies in high

growth markets.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

mantellavp.com

Extreme Start-ups VC/Accelerator 69 Yonge Street

Suite 600

Toronto, ON M5E 1K3

Extreme Start-ups (formerly Extreme University) focuses on mobile

and internet start-ups - shared space, resources, mentoring, and seed

funding in exchange for equity position.

Extreme Partners VP - venture Capital

Extreme Labs - end product development

Information,

Communications &

Technology

extremevp.com

Fresh Collective University Entrepreneurial Support Queen Street Location

692 Queen Street West

Toronto, ON M6J 1E7

Kensington Location

274 Augusta Avenue

Toronto, ON M5T 2L9

High Park Location

401 Roncesvalles Ave.

Toronto, ON M6R 2N1

A members only organization for fashion designers offering brand-

building resources: a publicity department, photography services,

mentorship, business seminars and a retail space.

Fashion freshcollective.com

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Rogers Ventures Incubator 350 Bloor Street East

Toronto, ON M4W 0A1

VentureBase Incubator is an open concept space/services to nurture

technology start-ups that leverage broadband applications.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

rogersventures.com

Cleantech North VC Offers emerging and high-potential cleantech companies with access

to advisors . Works directly with a small number of high-potential

companies to commercialize. Members have access to monthly

workshops and seminars and access to their pool of sponsors.

Environment cleantechnorth.com

Venture West Capital VC 20 Adelaide East

Suite 1200

Toronto, ON M5C 2T6

Invest in early-stage companies in biotech, communications and

cleantech.

Mixed ventureswest.com

Round 13 VC Provides financing and mentoring to high growth companies with

proven technology on mobile, social media and networking platforms.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

round13capital.com

Camaraderie Entrepreneurial Support 102 Adelaide St. East

2nd & 3rd Floors

Toronto, ON M5C 1K9

Coworking model with shared common space and professional

development workshops.

Mixed camaraderie.ca

Bento Miso Entrepreneurial

Support/Incubator

862 Richmond Str West

Suite 300

Toronto, ON M6J 1C9

A collaborative workspace for web creators and game makers,

Bento Miso focuses on the video game industry . Host workshops,

develop start-up teams, provide studio space; and business advisory.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

www.bentomiso.com

Foundery Entrepreneurial Support 376 Bathurst Street

Toronto, ON M5T 2S6

Open to artists, entrepreneurs, innovators and independents. Geared

to start-up or an established business, and provides professional and

creative mentorship. A 2000 sq ft, open concept environment

equipped with high-speed wireless internet, printing and fax

capabilities, postal facilities, a full kitchen and access to a private

conference room.

Mixed foundery.is

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http://www.bentomiso.com/



Garrison Health Tech Ventures Incubator 96 Spadina Avenue

Suite 309

Toronto, ON M5V 2J6

Seed stage incubator in the health technology business. Provide

advisory support, investment capital and commercialization

assistance.

Mixed, Bio-Medical,


& Communications

garrisonhtv.com

Kinetic Café Accelerator 1 Yonge St

Suite 934

Toronto, ON M5E 1E5

Accelerator assisting established enterprises and high tech start-ups

commercialize their technologies and products. Services include

space, financing and investor sourcing, start-up innovation assistance

and personal coaching.

Information,

Communications &

Technology

kineticcafe.com

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