London Scale up Bootcamp

Elevating global startups to achieve sustained success internationally

London Economic Development Corporation along with Global Startups Accelerator, is offering a scaleup bootcamp program for international startups seeking to expand business in Canada having the City of London, Ontario, as their point of entry. This program can lead startups to be selected for the Startup Visa program.

The program develops in two intensive days offering the following:
* Access to training sessions.
* Site visits to local innovation hubs and relevant institutions to offer a firsthand experience of the region’s technology ecosystem.
* Experienced coaches providing insights, guidance, and practical advice tailored to the international startups’ needs.
* Networking opportunities through connections with local business leaders, potential partners, investors, and community events.

Criteria:
* Technology company with intellectual property
* Local sales traction or sufficient investment to put a company in Canada
* English conversational level
* Team willing to relocate partially or totally to the London, Ontario, Canada

Minimum accepted MVP, please do not apply if your company is in the ideation stage.

Technologies accepted into the program:
* Agri-tech and Agri-food Production
* Cleantech
* Digital Health
* Digital Creative
* Automation
* Electric Vehicles
* Robotics
* Software Development

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About London Region:

London is a mid-size Canadian city located in the Southwestern region of the province of Ontario, halfway between Toronto and Detroit.

According to Statistics Canada, London is the fastest-growing city in Ontario and 4th fastest in Canada. Despite this, it maintains a very reasonable cost of living compared to other major cities in the country.

The city has strengths in advanced manufacturing, agri-food processing, digital creative and tech, life sciences, and film production.

London is located along the busiest trade superhighway in North America with access to 3 border crossings within a 2-hour drive. This allows for easy and convenient access to the U.S. market.

For investment, London offers cost-competitive fully-serviced industrial land priced at $200K/ acre with the unique incentive of ZERO development charges for manufacturers. London is also the only municipality in North America that has redundancy in their water supply by drawing from 2 freshwater sources (Lake Huron and Lake Erie).

London is attractive for agri-food companies as it is surrounded by 35,000 farms to provide a strong local supply chain.

London is home to The Grove, a unique federally-funded incubator and accelerator for scaling agri-food and agri-tech companies. The space allows for collaboration and sharing of resources to help companies grow quickly.

The region has an abundant pool of skilled workers. London’s annual enrolment in Colleges and Universities exceeds 60,000 and the region boasts 25 research institutions working to support industry.

Local private equity opportunities are available for tech-related companies.

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About Global Startups Accelerator

We’re the bridge between emerging and mature markets, delivering operational support and an entrepreneur-friendly environment that enables global growth.

The journey from “LatAm Startups” to “Global Startups” represents the organization’s commitment to inclusivity, global collaboration, and the empowerment of startups worldwide. The rebranding was a strategic move that allowed Global Startups to embrace its expanded mission and better serve the international entrepreneurial community.

Learn more https://www.globalstartups.tech/