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YorkU (YSpace)
York's pan-university entrepreneurship innovation hub
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Overview
Located in Toronto, York University is the 3rd largest university in Canada, with a community of 53,000 students, 7,000 faculty
Type
University-backed (the university is the formal entity)
Founded
1959
Affiliation
York University
Classification
Industries
Food & beverageGeneral/industry agnostic
Stages supported
IdeaDiscoveryValidationEfficiencyScale
Services offered
- Access to free or discounted licenses for products or devkits
- Discounted and/or free professional services (legal, accounting, bookkeeping, etc.)
- Financing opportunities and connections with investor groups
- Free educational events or programming (ie. lunch and learns)
- Intellectual property education and assistance (Includes: patent, trademark and copyright evaluation, intellectual property strategy, protection and licensing)
- Mentorship and access to advisors
- Networking opportunities and community events
- Office space, co-working environment
- Paid programming (cash)
- Practical prototype/MVP development assistance
- Regulatory assistance
- Trade and export support (Includes: Business development missions, internationalization, and any other activities linked to international market development)
BAI Positioning
Foundations & Ecosystem-Buildingmedium confidence
Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.
Learn more about the four BAI types →Programs
Dedicated Programming
Suite of programs targeting technology and consumer-packaged goods space with diversity streams in women and Black entrepreneurship
Startup Lifecycle Support
Programs designed to meet entrepreneurs where they are in the lifecycle and offer support as they grow
Venture Catalyst Showcase
Networking event
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