Programs

Wherever you are in your entrepreneurial journey, Edmonton Unlimited is here to help with our free programming. We support innovators of all stripes, regardless of background, race, gender or industry.

I Want to Start

Business Model 101

Map out our idea and validate its potential using the Lean Canvas. Whether you're exploring entrepreneurship for the first time or it's your tenth time testing an idea, a strong foundation will set you up for success.

Testing Business Ideas

Do you want to validate your ideas before fully committing to them? As a startup, entrepreneur, or builder it can be difficult to know what to test and experiment on.

Discover & Validate

Once you've mapped everything out with the Lean Canvas, we'll guide you through talking to customers so you can build them something they love in the Discover and Validate Series.

I Want to Grow

Programs to Grow

Propel FastTrack

A targeted masterclass that gives entrepreneurs the skills and strategies they need in as little time as possible so that they can focus on building their company. Rather than touching on a range of different topics in a high-level way, we're focusing on one essential area at a time.

Alberta Catalyzer: Velocity

You're ready to develop scaleable systems to prepare for growth, identify gaps in your team with a plan to fill them and prepare for investment readiness.

Experts On Demand

Growth-stage companies will be matched with one of 100+ experts, with international representation, providing 100 hours of one-to-one and industry-specific business coaching on operational topics.

Accelerators

Alberta Accelerator by 500

With the goal of uplifting the next generation of Canadian entrepreneurs, the Alberta Accelerator by 500 is designed for startups with the shared vision of strengthening Alberta as a global hub for tech innovation. Both local and international startups with a tech-enabled solution from any industry or sector can apply.

Plug and Play Alberta

Plug and Play connects the world's best startups with international corporations to bring technology to market faster. Alberta entrepreneurs will have access to a network of official corporate partners, venture capitalists, and supports to scale and grow, hire tech talent, and propel digital transformation across the province.

TELUS Community Safety & Wellness Accelerator powered by AlchemistX

In partnership with AlchemistX, the Edmonton Police Foundation, and Alberta Innovates, the CSW Accelerator is bringing proven Silicon Valley acceleration programming to support solutions aimed at positive social impact in Edmonton.

I am a Student

Business Model 101

Student Founders

Offering young entrepreneurs who are building an early-stage innovative product or service support to launch their ideas into a growing startup success.

Post Secondary Institution (PSI) Business Development Support

Students, staff, and alumni of Edmonton’s post-secondary schools interested in building a technology-based company can access support through the Business Development Support (BDS) program.

Partner Programs

Capital City Pilots

Connecting local entrepreneurs with City-owned assets. Small to medium-sized businesses can test their innovative intellectual property while making improvements to municipal property.

ANZA “New Beginnings”

Designed to help our youths to generate and develop business ideas, put these ideas into a business plan, provide mentorship and also help them seek out and apply for loans that they can kick off their businesses with, this for us is providing them with ANZA (New Beginning).

ELITE

The ELITE program provides hands-on learning and entrepreneurship training to help young Black innovators ages 15 to 22 navigate the world of innovation and technology.

Innovation Launchpad @ CUE

A space for all Concordia University of Edmonton (CUE) members to explore an idea and to provide design thinking and business perspectives to help you polish your idea into a viable, feasible and desirable company for you to lead.

Edmonton Unlimited and Student Innovation Centre Workshops

The Student Innovation Centre within the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta and Edmonton Unlimited are working together to help bring your big ideas to life. Through this partnership, those interested in innovation and entrepreneurship are invited to attend one or all of these FREE in-person workshops. These workshops are designed and delivered by the Edmonton Unlimited Program Team. Each workshop can be taken in sequence or as a stand-alone session.

Innovation U: An Entrepreneurship Series

Adapted from Edmonton Unlimited’s Startup Foundation series through to Preflight: Market, Sell, Pitch is an inclusive program aimed at all innovators and entrepreneurs. Each class can be taken in sequence or as a stand-alone session and is designed to build upon one another.

Get Started

Unsure what program is right for you? Reach out for a free, 30-minute meeting to learn how we can help you with your idea or growing business.