OPN Business Vetting and Assessment

Eligibility

Applicant is the venture’s founder; co-founder(s) will be considered;
Any adult age or background;
A unique and innovative idea that is in raw, seed, early, or growth stage;
For-profit startup
Applicant(s) is able to arrive to Toronto, ON for program. Successful applicants will receive a letter of invitation from an SVS recommended education facility, in order to obtain appropriate visa;
An ability to communicate in English equivalent to a minimum of Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB) 5;
Completion of one year of study in a post-secondary institution;

International

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Which program are you applying for? *

In the last 12 months, have you applied to any other Canadian Business Incubator, Angel Investment Group, or Venture Capital Fund? *
YesNo

First Name *

Last Name *

Email *

Address *

City *

ZIP / Postal Code *

State / Province / Region *

Country *

Phone *

Industry *

Venture Name *
State the existing name of your venture. If you do not have one yet, please come up with a creative and relevant title for your idea(this is not binding).

How many founders are responsible for this venture? *

Please indicate venture stage *
Idea/SeedEarly StageGrowth/Scaling

Quick Bio *
Please provide a quick profile of yourself and your co-founders.

Tell Us About Your Venture

Quick Pitch *
Please describe your product and/or service and value proposition in one sentence.

Product/Service Overview *
What is the gist of your venture? What problem or market gap is your idea serving? How is your idea innovative? (max. 150 words)

Competitive Advantage *
What makes your venture unique and desirable? What sets you up for success against the competition? (max. 100 words)

Target Audience *
Describe your target audience and user/customer acquisition strategy. What is the market demand/climate for your product/service? (max. 150 words)

Venture Website (if available)

Venture Twitter Handle and Facebook

Separated by comma, if available.

Please upload any supporting document(s)
Please provide any relevant documents that validate or verify the context of your idea, e.g. market research, patent confirmation, etc. Please upload a "zip" folder if you have more than one document you would like to provide.

Tell Us About You

Tell us about a time when you started something from scratch (a business, a project, a program, etc.) and one impressive achievement you are proud of from this experience. *
Help us learn about your past projects and personal qualities. (max. 200 words)

Briefly tell us about one transformative past failure. *
(max. 100 words)

Why do you want to be part of the SVS program? *
What do you hope to get from the program and how will you use the training and access to networks to succeed?
What are the milestones you would like to achieve throughout and by the end of the session?

Briefly, what experience/expertise do you have relevant to your venture's industry? *
Do you have academic or professional training within the field(s)?

Personal LinkedIn

Where did you hear about the SVS Program?

Are you [or/and the co-founder(s)] able to commit to the entirety of the accelerator program? *
YesNo
In order to successfully complete the program and present the venture to funders, participants must attend, in person, all seminars and lectures.

I would like to receive emails from SVS and its partners *
YesNo

I have read the eligibility requirements (top of this page) and understand the application process. *

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