START has historically been a three-month, pre-revenue, tech accelerator program, designed to help founders identify their problem/solution fit. Startups in this program are at varying stages of business, from ideation to pre-revenue, to beta. This program runs twice per year, winter and summer, and is delivered virtually on evenings + weekends to accommodate founders not yet working on their startup full-time.

This Fall 2022, we are trying something new! We have condensed the program to create an intensive 2-day ACCELERATED in-person experience. Cohort 7 will receive all of the START content jam-packed into two weekend sessions…

Tentative Fall 2022 Schedule

Startup Summit – September 14th & 15th | Regina, SK [Optional Attendance]

Session #1 – Saturday October 1st, 9:00AM – 5:00PM | Regina, SK [In-Person Attendance Required]

Session #2 – Saturday October 22nd, 9:00AM – 5:00PM | Regina, SK [In-Person Attendance Required]

Demo Day – Thursday, November 3rd, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Regina, SK [In-Person Attendance Required]

Program Overview

• Conduct market research and competitive analysis to clearly identify the opportunity
• Work through your customer discovery – ensure you are solving the problem for the customer
• Learn the skills needed to be an effective founder
• Craft your startup’s value proposition and business model
• Master a compelling elevator pitch with a beautiful slide deck
• Improve your product no matter the stage (concept, MVP, BETA, V1)
• Define key startup metrics to measure growth and traction

Program Benefits

• Access to Cultivator HQ SLACK for the founder(s)
• Access to Cultivator Community of Founders & Startups
• Access to experts, mentors, and investors through Cultivator introductions
• Perks + Discounts
• Chance to win prizes at the pitch event following the three-month program