Compass North
Accelerator, Grant
Description:
Compass North is a five-month accelerator program for women-led startups in the greater Kingston region. It is a women’s startup accelerator that matches founders with a dedicated mentors to help them think strategically and reach their goals and objectives.
Comments on Funding:
No funding provided.
Eligibility:
Applicants must:
1. be women entrepreneurs who live in eastern Ontario;
2. be leading and building a tech-based company;
3. have primary operations in select areas of eastern Ontario;
4. have companies generating revenue or have a customer base.
Application Steps:
1. Applicants must register in the https://www.l-spark.com/apply/ form to express interest in the accelerator and someone from L-Spark Accelerator team will be in touch.
2. Once accepted into the bootcamp, companies will have the opportunity to pitch for one of 5 spots in the accelerator.
Documentation Needed:
No specific documentation has been identified.
Other Things to Note:
May 2024: This program is no longer available.
Compass North is designed and delivered by Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation and L-SPARK. (Note: I can’t access this program in L-Spark, but when I checked with Queen’s University, it is still mentioned in the article column of Vice Principal-Research dated December 7, 2022, https://www.queensu.ca/partnershipsandinnovation/tags/compass-north.)
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Maurice
