Business Incubators & Accelerators in the Yukon – Directory of Startup Support Programs
Looking for startup support in the Yukon? This page lists business incubators and accelerators that serve entrepreneurs and early-stage businesses across the province. For each organization, we’ve included the names of the programs they offer, so you can quickly identify the right fit based on your stage, sector, or funding goals.
Whether you’re launching a tech startup, building a cleantech venture, or developing a social enterprise, this directory connects you with the Yukon’s leading innovation hubs and support systems.
✅ What Is a Business Incubator and Accelerator?
Business incubators are designed to help entrepreneurs take an idea and turn it into a viable business. They typically support early-stage founders with mentorship, business development guidance, workspace, and connections to funding or academic partners.
Business accelerators, on the other hand, focus on growth-stage companies — usually startups that already have traction and are preparing to scale. Accelerators often run structured, cohort-based programs that provide intensive mentorship, investor introductions, and sometimes direct funding in exchange for equity.
In Yukon, many support organizations operate as hybrids — offering both incubation and acceleration services tailored to the territory’s unique entrepreneurial landscape and regional needs.
✅ What These Programs Typically Offer
Incubators and accelerators in Yukon often provide:
- One-on-one mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts
- Structured training in business planning, finance, marketing, and pitching to investors
- Access to coworking spaces, labs, or fabrication facilities — especially in Whitehorse and within post-secondary institutions like Yukon University
- Introductions to funding opportunities including angel investors, venture capital, and Yukon-specific grant and government programs
- Specialized support in sectors such as cleantech, northern sustainability, Indigenous entrepreneurship, digital tech, and social innovation
- Events like pitch nights, innovation festivals, and networking mixers that foster collaboration across Yukon’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Some programs offer equity-based investment (mainly accelerators), while others are non-dilutive and supported by public or educational institutions.
✅ How to Choose a Program
With support programs operating across the Yukon, choosing the right one depends on your specific goals. When reviewing the directory, consider the following:
- Stage Fit – Are you pre-revenue, MVP-ready, or generating sales?
- Location – Some programs are centralized in Whitehorse, while others support communities across the territory
- Sector Focus – Look for programs that specialize in your field: tech, renewable energy, creative industries, Indigenous ventures, etc.
- Equity vs. Non-Equity – Consider whether you’re comfortable giving up equity or prefer non-dilutive support
- Duration & Format – Programs vary from a few weeks to a full year and may be in-person, virtual, or hybrid
Yukon offers a uniquely supportive environment where entrepreneurs can tap into strong community connections, place-based innovation, and public sector backing. With a growing ecosystem anchored in northern expertise and Indigenous collaboration, it’s an ideal setting to build ventures that are both locally grounded and globally relevant.
✅ Directory: Incubators & Accelerators in the Yukon
Whitehorse Incubators and Accelerators
Tech Yukon
Tech Yukon is a non-profit organization that supports the growth of Yukon’s tech and innovation ecosystem through programs, networking, and advocacy. It provides startups and entrepreneurs with resources, mentorship, and access to funding opportunities. The organization plays a key role in fostering digital innovation across the territory.
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Yukon University
Yukon University is a hybrid post-secondary institution offering both academic and trades programs, with a focus on community engagement and northern research. It supports innovation and entrepreneurship through its Innovation & Entrepreneurship office, providing funding programs and incubator services. As Canada’s only university north of 60°, it serves as a vital hub for education and innovation in the Yukon.
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