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Toronto is Canada's largest financial, technology and life sciences market, anchored by MaRS, university incubators and the country's deepest pool of venture capital. Provincial, federal and municipal programs layer on top of a dense private investor and accelerator network.

22 resources · Checked September 2026

Programs marked Provincial apply anywhere in Ontario. See Canada-wide programs →

Grants & funding 8

Provincial innovation agency running commercialization, industry-academic and sector programs including OVIN and the Life Sciences Innovation Fund.

For Ontario technology companies and researchers commercializing IP

Ontario-funded digital adoption support offering DMAP planning grants, technology demonstration funding and a retail modernization grant.

For Ontario for-profit SMEs with 1-499 employees, at least one year old

Refundable 8 percent tax credit on eligible scientific research and experimental development expenditures carried out in Ontario.

For Ontario corporations claiming federal SR&ED

Grants and interest-free loans for capital projects that diversify markets and re-shore supply chains disrupted by U.S. tariffs.

For Ontario for-profit firms, 3+ years operating, 5+ employees, tariff-affected

Summer Company

Provincial

Provincial grant of up to $3,000 plus mentorship for students who run their own business over the summer.

For Ontario students aged 15 to 29 returning to school

Provincial program delivered by the City offering training, mentoring and a $5,000 micro-grant, with intakes opening periodically.

For Toronto businesses operating six months to five years

Federal regional development agency offering repayable and non-repayable contributions to businesses and business-support organizations.

For Businesses and not-for-profits across southern Ontario

FedDev Ontario support for technology adoption, market development and supply-chain projects by firms hit by trade disruption.

For Southern Ontario firms with 5 to 499 employees, incorporated 3+ years

Accelerators & incubators 4

Canada's largest innovation hub, providing venture advisory, capital connections and sector programs in health, cleantech and emerging tech.

For Early and growth-stage science and technology ventures

DMZ

Non-profit

Toronto Metropolitan University tech incubator running a nine-month Pre-Incubator and an 18-month Incubator for scaling founders.

For Tech founders from idea stage to investor-ready

Objectives-based accelerator at Rotman with streams in AI, quantum, space, defence, neuro, cancer and advanced therapies.

For Science-based startups seeking mentorship and investor access

Non-profit incubator founded by the City in 1990 running soft-landing and market-expansion programs such as Horizon, Pivot and GoEU.

For Early-stage Toronto founders and international scaleups entering Canada

Investors 5

Ontario pre-seed co-investment fund that invests up to $250,000 alongside private investors in campus-linked startups.

For Ontario startups under five years old built on academic or incubator IP

Venture Ontario

Provincial

Ontario's venture capital investment agency, backing venture funds and making direct investments in high-potential technology companies.

For Ontario technology companies and the VC funds that back them

Toronto angel investor network of accredited members that has backed more than 100 seed and early-stage Canadian companies.

For Seed-stage Canadian technology companies raising angel rounds

Toronto seed-stage venture fund writing initial cheques of roughly $500,000 to $3 million across North America.

For Pre-seed and seed technology startups

Toronto-based AI-focused venture firm investing from incubation through growth in AI infrastructure, robotics, science and climate.

For AI-first companies at seed through growth stage

Government services 2

Invest Ontario

Provincial

Provincial agency that guides companies through site selection, expansion and investment decisions in priority sectors.

For Firms expanding or relocating operations to Ontario

City of Toronto centre offering free consultations, business plan review, licensing guidance, mentoring and GrowthWheel planning.

For Toronto entrepreneurs starting or growing a small business

Industry & trade 1

Regional chamber of commerce running the Trade Accelerator Program, market activation programs and policy advocacy for members.

For Toronto-region businesses of all sizes, especially exporters

Community 1

Annual citywide festival of founder, investor and operator events presented with the City of Toronto and corporate partners.

For Founders, investors and tech workers in the Toronto ecosystem

Workspace & labs 1

Toronto coworking community for nonprofits and social ventures, offering desks, private offices, meeting rooms and member programming.

For Social ventures, charities and mission-driven businesses