startGBC Events

Incubation is the SVZ’s flagship startup program, and has graduated over 150 social enterprises since 2014. The SVZ selection committee admits ventures for incubation three times per year, who are then led through an 8-week cohort program before...

DMZ and our partners at Desjardins are hosting the 2025 Cooperathon, a nationwide program that gives innovators the tools, mentorship and resources they need to solve real-world problems. Here’s what you can get at Canada’s largest open innovation...

The Boot Camp program is the next best step in your youth entrepreneurship journey. It’s an 8-week online boot camp that helps you structure your existing business by developing a mission plan with actionable goals to steer you in the right direction...

Ready to take your business to the next level? The 2025 Startup Global Pitch Competition is an in-person opportunity to pitch your business to a group of esteemed judges for a chance to win an overall $70,000 cash prize pool to grow your business...

Last Chance to Earn Your Founder Fundamentals Certificate! You may have missed the first two sessions, but it’s not too late to join Founder Fundamentals and work toward your Certificate of Completion! This 12-week educational series, in partnership...

Come and join our final session for the semester. Welcome to our Empathy Mapping Workshop! In this session, you'll learn how to create empathy maps to better understand your customers' thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. We'll guide you through the...

Join us for an insightful session on Building AI Products, led by Krishna Vempati, a seasoned product manager with over 15 years of experience building and launching enterprise products. Krishna has worked extensively in AI/ML product development...

What is the Start Up Huddle? Startup Huddle is a program designed to build local startup communities by providing entrepreneurs with a space to present their ventures, discuss challenges, and crowdsource solutions. Each session features entrepreneurs...

Details Intensive 4-week program: Tailored for university students (undergraduate or graduate level) eager to accelerate their business ideas Personal and professional growth: Benefit from a curated selection of development opportunities aimed at...

This May 7 and 8, you’re invited to MaRS Impact Health — two days of panels, pitches and insightful conversation with leading voices in healthcare. MaRS Impact Health features the most promising companies and discoveries solving today’s biggest...

Details 8-week entrepreneurial journey: A comprehensive program for both high school and university students, designed to deepen your entrepreneurial knowledge and skills Expert 1:1 mentoring: Gain invaluable insights through personalized mentoring...

Are you a Toronto student with a brilliant business idea? The Summer Company program supports eligible student entrepreneurs, aged 15 to 29, looking to launch and operate a small business during the summer. The program runs eight weeks for secondary...

Ontario’s premier innovation event is back in Toronto at the Enercare Centre on April 16-17, 2025! Join us for DiscoveryX, a conference and tradeshow like no other. This is where ground-breaking ideas meet the resources, partners, and opportunities...