{"id":82046,"date":"2021-01-07T03:59:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-07T11:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/?page_id=82046"},"modified":"2022-01-24T07:21:39","modified_gmt":"2022-01-24T15:21:39","slug":"impact-focused-designated-business-incubator","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-canada-startup-visa-accelerator\/impact-focused-designated-business-incubator\/","title":{"rendered":"What Do We Mean by IMPACT"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"82046\" class=\"elementor elementor-82046\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b123d15 green-section elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b123d15\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 100\" preserveAspectRatio=\"none\">\n\t<path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M421.9,6.5c22.6-2.5,51.5,0.4,75.5,5.3c23.6,4.9,70.9,23.5,100.5,35.7c75.8,32.2,133.7,44.5,192.6,49.7\n\tc23.6,2.1,48.7,3.5,103.4-2.5c54.7-6,106.2-25.6,106.2-25.6V0H0v30.3c0,0,72,32.6,158.4,30.5c39.2-0.7,92.8-6.7,134-22.4\n\tc21.2-8.1,52.2-18.2,79.7-24.2C399.3,7.9,411.6,7.5,421.9,6.5z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4e842bb1\" data-id=\"4e842bb1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c25770f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c25770f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-small\"><b>What Do We Mean by IMPACT?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3dc5a122 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3dc5a122\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34504f2b\" data-id=\"34504f2b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20553e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20553e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.16.0 - 13-09-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">You may be wondering what\u2019s behind the IMPACT in the <\/span><a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/\">IMPACT Startup Visa (ISV) Program<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">, and what does it mean that Spring Activator is the only impact-first designated business incubator and accelerator under Canada\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff5f52;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/immigration-refugees-citizenship\/services\/immigrate-canada\/start-visa\/about.html\">Start-up Visa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"> immigration pathway?<\/span><\/p><p>Simply put, the businesses we accept into the program must be making a positive impact on people and\/or the environment, and we are the only designated organization to prioritize impact in this way.<\/p><p>This means that as an entrepreneur interested in the ISV Program, you should be able to answer the following question:\u00a0<\/p><p><b><i><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Ho<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">w is your business going to make the world a better place?<\/span><\/i><\/b><\/p><p>During the application process, we evaluate your business\u2019s impact by examining the following:<\/p><ul><li>What is the purpose and intent behind your business?\u00a0<\/li><li>What is the business itself (the product or service) and to what extent is it solving a problem?<\/li><li>What kind of processes do you have in place to run your business? Are they sustainable? Regenerative?<\/li><li>Who is your business serving (for example, marginalized or traditionally underrepresented communities)?<\/li><\/ul><div>\u00a0<\/div><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We understand that you may not have all of this figured out in the early stages of your business. The ISV Program is meant to help candidates fine-tune and amplify their impact on people and the planet. Hammering out a solid theory on change and impact measurement approaches are all part of the journey you are taken through as part of the programming.<\/span><\/p><div><p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">What we are looking for in candidates is namely the intention and thought behind the positive impact your business has and will have on the world. Demonstrable results are an added bonus.<\/span><\/p><p>As such, we do not offer strict guidelines by which to tailor your application. We\u2019d like you to illustrate your company\u2019s impact for us in your own unique way.<\/p><p>To get a better idea of the types of businesses we have accepted into the program in the past, we invite you to meet some of our past program participants:\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/blog\/impact-startup-visa-participants-fall2021\/\">ISV Fall 2021<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa\/introducing-a-new-cohort-of-impact-entrepreneurs-relocating-their-businesses-to-canada\/\">ISV Spring 2021<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a style=\"font-size: 16px; background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa\/spring-welcomes-a-new-cohort-of-international-impact-entrepreneurs\/\">ISV Fall 2020\u00a0<\/a><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><div>We suggest that you also take a look at the case study below for a deeper outlook on how the IMPACT Startup Visa Program has helped one of our alumna.\u00a0<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-90e6c42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"90e6c42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-502f16f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"502f16f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Immigrant Entrepreneurs: A Case Study With Sonali Sharma<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div 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16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Spring Activator also happens to be one of the few designated business incubator and accelerator for the Canadian Start-up Visa that accepts businesses from nearly all industries.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">We have had a number of entrepreneurs in the following industries.<\/span><\/p><div style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Being impact-focused, there are a few industries that are not eligible for the IMPACT Startup Visa Program, including tobacco and mining.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><br \/><\/span><\/div><h6 style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-size: 20px; font-family: 'Open Sans', sans-serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Global Impact Frameworks<\/span><\/span><\/h6><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">If you\u2019re looking to get a better idea of some frameworks that businesses around the world use to define and measure their impact, here are a few we can recommend:<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The B Impact Assessment<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">This tool is used to measure a company\u2019s impact on its workers, community, environment, and customers. It\u2019s one of the key components used by B Lab to certify B Corporations such as Spring Activator. B Corps are businesses that have been verified to meet high standards of impact |\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/bimpactassessment.net\/\">Learn more here<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)<\/span><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">These goals, released in 2015 by the United Nations, serve as a blueprint for advancing the well-being and sustainability of life on our planet. They cover numerous areas such as ending poverty, improving health and education, and preserving biodiversity. Each goal is made up of various indicators which businesses can seek to address through their activities | <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\">Learn more here<\/a><\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">SDG Impact Standards for Enterprise<\/span>s<\/p><p style=\"font-size: 16px;\">In 2020, the United Nations Development Fund took the SDGs a step further and developed this set of measurable standards for businesses and investors to integrate impact into their decision-making. Covering governance, management, transparency, and strategy, these practices provide organizations with a framework to help advance the SDGs | <a href=\"https:\/\/sdgimpact.undp.org\/enterprise.html\">Learn more here<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62af3a32 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62af3a32\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><b>Learn More<\/b><\/h6><ul><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/\">IMPACT Startup Visa Program<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/about\/\">About the IMPACT Startup Visa Program<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/programs\/impact-startup-visa-program-canada\/application-process\/\">What to Expect From the Application Process<\/a><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #ff5f52;\"><a style=\"color: #ff5f52;\" href=\"https:\/\/spring.is\/old\/impact-startup-visa-faqs\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2cf476 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2cf476\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Attend an Information Session<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-806d305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"806d305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We regularly hold info. sessions where you can tune in live to learn more about the IMPACT Startup Visa Program. 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