Introducing our 2022 Founder Program Cohort

The Gradient Spaces Founder Program is Canada’s first equity-free accelerator for 2SLGBTQIA+ and under-estimated founders. Our 12-week-long founder program focuses on the things startups need most: education, mentorship, and community.
We’re over the MOON to welcome 7 incredible startups into the Gradient Spaces community! A future built by all of us: our mission is to increase the visibility, diversity, and impact of 2SLGBTQIA+ founders in Canada’s innovation economy. 🌈

For the next 12 weeks, we’ll focus on everything from customer discovery to identifying product-market-fit and building a Go-To-Market strategy. The program culminates in a final pitch day where our founders have the opportunity to pitch to investors.

Plus, each company will get a $1K activation fund, with the pitch day winner taking home an extra $3K award thanks to our sponsors Fasken.

Huge thanks to all our sponsors, Georgian, Fasken, RBCx, & OneEleven 111 as well as our mentors, Mike Stephenson, Ross Darwin, Anastasia Artemova, & Jason Brenier.

We couldn't be more excited about the potential of our cohort. Learn more about each of them below 👏🏻👏🏼👏🏽👏🏾👏🏿.

🌱 Future Capital: Creating a new, more diverse cohort of investors at the angel, LP and syndicate level.

🌱 Reconceive App: An interactive storytelling mobile app that inspires public conversations on the topic of infertility, pregnancy, or parenthood using Augmented Reality (AR) feature.

🌱 Rime AI: Bespoke Speech Synthesis via AI

🌱 Bug Mars: Using technology integration to meet growing demand for sustainable protein and reduce our ecological impact one insect at a time.

🌱 Monday Girl: Canada's largest career platform for professional women to find mentors, job opportunities, inspiration, and more.

🌱 OpenTree Education: Works to facilitate equitable entry and growth in the tech industry.

🌱 Shipviser: An open source platform and community for travellers, that alleviates the cost and hassle of sending and receiving gifts from your home country and abroad.

Ready, Set, Launch 🚀