Author: Spring Activator

Posted on: June 21, 2023 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

2023 Women Led Impact Investor Challenge Now Open for Applications

Spring Activator is thrilled to announce the launch of the second Women Led Impact Investor Challenge (IIC) presented by the TELUS Pollinator Fund,  to grow the impact investor community and fund early-stage impact founders with a gender lens focus. Women founders in Canada are vastly underestimated and underfunded, receiving only …

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Posted on: February 13, 2023 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Spring Activator and the TELUS Pollinator Fund Launch The Second Health Impact Investor Challenge In Support of Impact-Focused Healthcare Solutions

This special edition of Spring Activator’s Impact Investor Challenge, presented by the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good, aims to connect healthcare founders with investors and support them in navigating the investment process and Canadian healthcare landscape  On a mission to champion investment within the impact investor and startup ecosystem, Spring …

Posted on: November 2, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Entrepreneurs In Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator

Join us in welcoming this fresh group of impact companies and their founders to the Canadian startup and impact ecosystem! Through Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa Accelerator Program, they will learn about the best practices for doing business in Canada and how to plan, measure, and grow their positive impact on the …

Posted on: September 21, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Entrepreneurs In Spring’s IMPACT Startup Visa Incubator

Here we have our second intake of early-stage entrepreneurs joining Spring’s newly founded IMPACT Startup Visa (ISV) Incubator! The incubator is designed to support immigrant entrepreneurs in developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and launch plan for the Canadian market. Besides launching a business in Canada, what is another similarity …

Posted on: September 14, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Ventures: Women-led Impact Investor Challenge

A special edition of Spring Activator’s Impact Investor Challenge in collaboration with the TELUS Pollinator Fund for Good.    The aim: stimulate impact investing in women-led businesses. Register for the Pitch Finale Meet the Top 5 Women-led Ventures We are excited to introduce the Top 5 women-led companies in the …

Posted on: June 15, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

KAST Investment Readiness Training Program Experience: ListSimple

At Spring Activator, supporting impact startups is what we do. One of the ways we do this is through our Investment Readiness Training Program. We connected with Dennis and Thomas, Co-Owners of ListSimple and participants in the last KAST Investment Readiness Training Program, that took place on April and May …

Posted on: June 10, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet Spring Activator’s Entrepreneurs In Residence!

Say Hello to Our EiRs! Entrepreneurs in Residence (EiRs) are a part of our new mentor process. Spring program participants will be given the opportunity to book 1:1 time with these incredible mentors. All our EiRs are seasoned entrepreneurs with a wide array of specialities, expertise and experiences. We are …

Posted on: June 9, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

UVX Inc. wins Spring Activator’s Health Impact Investor Challenge presented by the TELUS Pollinator Fund

The Challenge culminated in UVX Inc. receiving $300,000 in capital investment from the graduating cohort of 35 newly trained impact investors On June 8, UVX Inc. was selected as the winner of Spring Activator’s 2022 Health Impact Investor Challenge, presented by the TELUS Pollinator Fund. UVX focuses on disinfecting occupied …

Posted on: May 25, 2022 Posted by: Spring Activator Comments: 0

Meet the Entrepreneurs Who Are Part of Spring’s First IMPACT Startup Visa Incubation Program

Here we have our first intake of early-stage entrepreneurs joining Spring’s newly founded IMPACT Startup Visa (ISV) Incubator! The incubator is designed to support immigrant entrepreneurs in developing a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) and launch plan for the Canadian market. Besides launching a business in Canada, what is another similarity …