Ideation Program
Are you eager to turn your vision into reality and successfully launch your new or expanded product offering to market?
Our one-month Ideation Program focuses on entrepreneurs at an early-stage. In this program you’ll have the opportunity to to bounce the idea off a mentor and access the potential for what the business could be.
Why join our Ideation Program?
During the Ideation Program, we help to fully flush out your proposed value proposition and help to assess what the potential for the business might be based on your goals and the market potential. If there is potential to scale the opportunity beyond the region this program graduates into our Launch Program.
Through our program, we will pair you with a dedicated expert mentor who can help you answer foundational questions about your business idea. You will work 1:1 with your mentor for 3-5 hours over a period of 1 month, and get access to additional mentors for individual consultations as needed.
This is not an educational program so you should be coming in with some foundational business knowledge and expertise.
Once you complete the program, you become part of our esteemed alumni network. This opens doors to continued support and the opportunity to move on into our other programs when your business is ready to take the next big leap.
The Ideation Program has no program participation fee at this time. It is currently offered in a pilot phase open to applicants in Simcoe, Grey, and Bruce County.
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Complete Application Form
Tell us a bit about your company, and submit a Lean Canvas to outline your business concept.
If you are not sure if you should apply or not, don’t hesitate to reach out to us for a chat to learn more about the program. -
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Application Review
The GB Accelerator team will review your application to ensure it meets the criteria, and contact you for any questions that might come up.
The team will contact you to set up an initial meeting to discuss next steps.
Ideation Program Facts
Program Structure
No program participation fee
Virtual program participation
Open for applications year-round, not a cohort-based program
Open to companies in Simcoe, Grey and Bruce County
Time commitment
Program duration 1 month
3+ 1:1 sessions with expert mentors
Program benefits
Discounted access to supporting services like bookkeeping, security audits, etc.
Access to the extended GB Accelerator business network
Unlimited participation in Alumni community and events after program graduation
Eligibility
Founder has foundational business knowledge.
Business and/or founder(s) should be located in Simcoe, Grey or Bruce County.
Businesses in all sectors. We are open to any business with a potential to grow in impact beyond our region.
If you are not sure if you qualify, please apply or contact us and we will let you know. For more info see our FAQ section