Accelerate Tech
Accelerate Tech is a program offered by Tribe Network for entrepreneurs and small businesses in Atlantic Canada (Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Newfoundland and Labrador).
Tribe Network's flagship venture support program for racialized tech entrepreneurs in Canada, providing milestone-driven coaching, workshops, funding readiness support, peer community, and access to Tribe's national network of investors and partners.
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Program details
Accelerate Tech is Tribe Network's flagship venture support program designed for racialized tech entrepreneurs in Canada. The milestone-driven model delivers 1:1 guidance by expert coaches, product leaders, and seasoned founders; workshops and peer learning to sharpen leadership, sales, and scaling strategies; funding readiness support to attract the right investors; a tight-knit cohort of fellow founders; access to Tribe's national network of investors, partners, and tech leaders; and structured accountability. The program supports startups at idea validation, MVP/product development, and growth and scale stages. At least one founder must identify as Black, Indigenous, or otherwise racialized. The startup must be building or using a tech-enabled solution or digital product and be registered or incorporated in Canada. Applications are assessed on strength of the problem being solved, founder-market fit, scalability potential, readiness to engage, and alignment with Tribe's values.
Who qualifies
At least one founder identifies as Black, Indigenous, or otherwise racialized. The startup is building or using a tech-enabled solution or digital product. The company is registered or incorporated in Canada. The startup is at idea validation, MVP/product development, or growth and scale stage. Founders can commit to active participation in coaching, workshops, and milestone tracking. Founders must register as a Tribe Network member and create a company profile through Tribe's community portal.
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