Today, the Founder Institute, the world's premier idea-stage accelerator and startup launch program, is excited to announce that we are now accepting applications for the Ottawa Spring 2017 Semester!
If you want to build a startup in Ottawa and could use expert training and feedback, then apply to the Ottawa Founder Institute today, or attend a free event.
Those who apply by the Early Admissions Deadline (Feb 19, 2017) will have their application fees waived (typically $50), and if you enroll by the Early Deadline you are also eligible for Founder Institute Fellowships.
Since launching in Ottawa in 2016, the Founder Institute has helped launch several promising companies in the region, and our efforts in Ottawa have also been profiled by several high profile media channels.
To celebrate the launch, the Ottawa Founder Institute will several free startup events for the general public, where you can meet top entrepreneurs and learn more about the program:
- Founder Institute Online Information Session: https://FI.co/infosession
Leaders of the world’s fastest-growing startups have used the Founder Institute to transition from employee to entrepreneur, test their startup ideas, build a team, get their first customers, raise funding, and more - like Udemy, Realty Mogul, iCarsClub, Itembase, goplaceit, and Appota. Based in Silicon Valley and with chapters across 200 cities and 100 countries, the Founder Institute's mission is to "Globalize Silicon Valley" and create sustainable startup ecosystems that will create one million new jobs worldwide.
Running the Founder Institute's efforts in Ottawa are local startup leaders Nolan Beanlands (Executive Director, Capital Angel Network) and Shawna Tregunna (Director Of Digital Services, Iversoft).
In addition, some of Ottawa's top entrepreneurs will mentor founders in the program, providing them with expert training, feedback, and evaluation. The list of mentors for the Ottawa Spring 2017 includes:
- Alain Goubau: COO & CFO, FarmLead
- Bruce Fischer: Director & CEO, Fischer Group Inc.
- Carrie Anne Mercer: Founder and CEO, Connected Accelerated Marketing (CAM)
- Chris Saracino: President, Standard Media Services
- Colin Wrynn: Partner, LaBarge Weinstein LLP
- David Hicks: Founder
- Dennis Van Staalduinen: President & Executive Strategist, Brandvelope Consulting
- George Borovec: Innovation Coordinator, Invest Ottawa
- Graeme Barlow: CEO, Quantum Liquid Cooling Inc.
- Jean Yves Martineau: CTO, FunWall Gaming Inc.
- Jeff Bennett: Associate Partner & C-Level Advisor, Pivot & Edge - Positive Venture Group
- Jonathan Snook: President, Snook.ca Inc.
- Josh Garellek: CEO
- Lee Silverstone: Co founder/ EVP strategic partnerships, Mystral Venture Partners
- Matthias Bedard: Co-Founder & CTO
- Mikael Charette: COO, WEllfunded Enterprise
- Moktar Yusuf: CEO, Zoommate
- Nazim Ahmed: Co-founder and CEO, CanvasPop
- Nick Davies: Founder & CEO, zazuhōm
- Nolan Beanlands: Executive Director, Capital Angel Network
- Pablo Srugo: Principal, Mistral Venture Partners
- Pat Crosscombe: Founder & CEO, BoardSpace
- Paul Dombowsky: Founder, Ideavibes
- Peter Stewart: Business Coach
- Przemyslaw (Marco) Janeczek: Managing Partner, Infinite Venture Partners
- Shahzad Khan: CTO, Gnowit Inc
- Shawna Tregunna: Former founder, successfully acquired, now Director, Iversoft & Founder Institute
- Susan Richards: Managing Partner, CEO, Numbercrunch, Givopoly
- Suzanne Grant: cofounder and ceo, iBIONICS
- Taylor Sicard: Co-Founder, BVGrowth
- Tim Upton: CEO & Co-Founder, TITUS Inc.
- Tim Jodoin: Founder - President, Edispin Inc.
- Vicki Iverson: Co-founder, CTO, Iversoft Solutions Inc
- Zach Gaunce: Commercial Account Manager, Knowledge Based Industries, RBC
- And many more to be announced.
The Founder Institute is the most challenging and effective step-by-step startup launch program for talented and motivated aspiring entrepreneurs. If you are serious about launching a startup, the Founder Institute can give you the structured process, constant feedback and evaluation from expert mentors, and global network of entrepreneurs you need to start an enduring company. In addition, the Founder Institute is the only program of its kind that focuses on people versus ideas, accepts founders with day jobs, and shares equity with all participants.
We hope you will join us in Ottawa and launch a company in 2018.
