Building Southern Ontario's most inclusive business accelerator.
SOIBAI equips 500+ newcomer and underrepresented entrepreneurs with the training, mentorship, digital adoption and funding readiness they need to launch and scale resilient businesses across the region.
Ten integrated supports under one roof
From a first business idea to export-ready scale — entrepreneurs progress through a continuous, data-driven journey.
Entrepreneurship Training
Nine curated courses across foundations, growth and digital transformation.
Business Accelerator
Readiness scoring, growth planning and commercialization sprints.
Mentorship Program
Curated 1:1 matches with proven Southern Ontario operators.
Digital Adoption
AI, CRM, automation and cybersecurity supports for small business.
Partner Network
Regional innovation hubs, financial institutions and settlement agencies.
Funding Readiness
Pitch coaching, grant readiness and investor introductions.
A continuous founder journey, from idea to export.
Each pillar maps to measurable competencies. Progress is tracked across training, mentorship and accelerator milestones.
Foundations
Business planning, financial literacy and legal essentials for first-time founders.
Go-to-Market
Marketing, sales and e-commerce — translating offerings into customers.
Digital & AI
AI adoption, automation and cybersecurity tailored for small business.
Scale & Export
Commercialization, export readiness and clean-growth practices.
Real businesses, measurable outcomes
Amara's Kitchen
West African meal-kit business reached 14 grocery shelves after the SOIBAI Retail Sprint.
Northbeam Robotics
Closed $1.4M seed round following pitch coaching and investor introductions.
GreenLoop Textiles
Clean-growth circular textile startup secured first export contract in the U.S. Midwest.
Lumière Studio
Bilingual creative agency doubled team size and adopted AI-powered workflows.
Across Southern Ontario
- Toronto & GTA124
- Hamilton–Niagara58
- Waterloo Region49
- London & SW Ontario42
- Windsor–Essex31
- Durham Region23
Ready to apply or partner with SOIBAI?
Entrepreneurs, mentors and ecosystem partners — we'd love to hear from you.