As Emily Dickinson wrote, "March is the month of expectation." March has been BIG for us. We’ve got all the highlights right here.
📢 Inside this month’s newsletter:
The inside scoop on our new era announcement and open house
Last chance to register for must-attend virtual events
Join the upcoming LevelUP Pitch Competition to watch entrepreneurs compete to take home $10,000 cash!
Meet our all-star lineup of business experts & advisors
Innovation Cluster Launches Bold New Brand & Game-Changing Programs to Drive Canadian Innovation!
Last week, we officially unveiled our bold new brand, new programming, and toasted to an exciting new era—all from our brand-new office space. 🏢✨ This marks a major step forward in our mission to empower technology SMEs and push Canadian innovation to the next level. Plus, we’ve launched a new website with improved resources, events, and ways to connect. Check it out!
Watch the recap showcasing our transformation, what federal and provincial members of Parliament had to say about it, and the bright future ahead for the Innovation Cluster:
🗞️ Catch the buzz! Read about Innovation Cluster's big announcement in the news.
"The Innovation Cluster’s new logo, which coincides with the launch of a fresh-look website at innovationcluster.ca, features green, red, and yellow arrows merging in an interlocking pattern, with a larger blue arrow — representative of sustainable forward momentum and long-term success — branching off from the grouping and pointing upwards." - KawarthaNOW
"SMEs, companies that are the growth engine in Canada, are underserved in the Peterborough and the Kawarthas region...We’re helping you commercialize, we’re helping you scale, we’re helping you with your sales." - Nicole Stephenson, Innovation Cluster, via The Peterborough Examiner
“We are problem solvers, and we push ourselves to be better on behalf of our clients, each other, and our community..." - Christine Crandell, Innovation Cluster, via PtboCanada
Hear the common-sense approach to building and funding your business
This intensive 3-hour hands-on session, led by a deep-tech investor and principal at GreenSky Ventures, Moien Giashi, dives into the techniques of bootstrapping to stretch your business cashflow to fund growth.
What You'll Gain:
🔥 Advanced bootstrapping strategies 📊 Hands-on budgeting & cash flow optimization practices 💡 Smart planning and accountability processes to make every dollar work harder 🚀 Live discussions & exercises to apply what you're learning in real time
This high-impact bootcamp is designed to equip you with the tools to help you address capital requirements, payables, gaps, and operating funds today.
Get ready to witness innovation in action at the LevelUP Pitch Competition! This high-stakes event brings together eight finalist tech companies as they pitch their businesses to a panel of industry leaders, all competing for a $10,000 cash prize. It's not just a competition—it's a celebration of entrepreneurial success and a showcase of innovations shaping the future of tech.
These are the companies that make LevelUP possible.
We want to extend our appreciation to our 2025 sponsors for their support.
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Our powerhouse lineup of seasoned serial entrepreneurs, investors, and corporate leaders are here to give you the one-on-one support you need to grow your business.
From fundraising and product development to channel management, marketing, and IP licensing, these experts have been there and done it themselves—whatever challenge you're facing, they've got the playbook to help.
If you're looking for programming, training, mentorship, and networking, check out our programs and solutions designed to help SME tech leaders scale and grow:
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