Programs & Services
We understand that operating a new company is no small task, so our companies are offered access to a variety of unique and exclusive services and mentorship to help them create thriving businesses.
Please self-select which stage of the startup life cycle you believe your venture is in and the industry sector that you are affiliated with.
Alumni Speaker Series
Ideation
Developed in partnership with York University Alumni Engagement, this series features top York alumni entrepreneurs who share their inspirational journeys of both success and failure.
Learn MoreIdea Consultations
Ideation
Free one-on-one consultation services to connect entrepreneurs better understand how the York Region ecosystem can help their idea come to life within.
Learn MoreFounder Fundamentals
Ideation
A 12-week educational workshop series focused on entrepreneurship and helping students and the community gain the basics skills and understanding necessary for starting a business.
Learn MoreVenture Catalyst
Validate
Venture Catalyst is a 6-week program designed to support early-stage technology ventures to develop, test, validate and refine their ideas to build a full proof-of-concept.
Learn MoreVirtual Tech Membership
Launch
The Virtual Technology Membership is designed to support early-stage founders in developing their innovative technology ventures to validate and become market-ready.
Learn MoreVirtual Food Membership
Launch
The Virtual Food & Beverage Membership is designed to support high-growth CPG ventures refine their foundational business and channel strategy to become market-ready.
Learn MoreThe Technology Accelerator
Growth
The Accelerator is a 4-month accelerator program focused on supporting pre-revenue technologies develop and execute their go-to-market strategies.
Learn MoreYork Region Food & Beverage Accelerator
Growth
YSpace created Ontario’s first Food & Beverage Accelerator in 2019 to help scale high growth consumer packaged goods ventures in the food and beverage space.
Learn MoreELLA Altitude
Growth
A 4-month accelerator program that provides women-led product or service-based businesses with individualized help from mentors and experts to grow their businesses nationally and internationally.
Learn MoreELLA Ascend
Growth
A 5-month accelerator program focused on providing women entrepreneurs with access to a community of other women founders, mentors, and supporters to help them gain clarity on their business strategy and direction for growth.
Learn MoreYSpace Markham
Growth
The Technology Incubator is designed to support market-ready companies with innovative technologies to build traction and become growth-ready.
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