Boast Capital has partnered with the Plug and Play Tech Center to launch Startup Camp Canada.
The hybrid accelerator program will provide startups with acceleration time in both Calgary and Silicon Valley with access to over 180 Silicon Valley venture capital firms and angel investors such as Accel Partners and Sand Hill Angels, world-class entrepreneurs from companies such as YouTube and Skype, and a community of leading universities and corporate partners.
Startup Camp Canada will be launched in two phases:
Phase one is a 10-week acceleration program in the Valley starting on June 18 that includes structured workshops, speaker series, mentorship sessions and active coaching.
Phase two consists of a 16 to 18 week Canada-Silicon Valley hybrid acceleration program starting mid-September. This Canadian portion will be held in Calgary, where the startups will participate in a Startup MBA curriculum comprised of weekly courses on topics including market discovery, business model design, sales and marketing, pitching and raising capital to name a few (more advanced startups or those who have been through other accelerator programs have the option to skip the Canadian element).
Qualified Startup Camp participants are eligible to receive an investment of $25,000 upon acceptance into the program with opportunities for follow on investments. There will be a demo day in both Calgary and Silicon Valley.
The first cohort for Startup Camp Canada starts on June 18 and will only be in Silicon Valley at the Plug and Play Tech Center.
For the first cohort we're looking for early-stage companies with innovative high-tech solutions in the IT/ICT sectors, e.g. mobile, cloud, digital media, etc. that have a working prototype and some traction.
The application deadline is June 5th.
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