
Canadian Accelerator & Incubator Network - CAIN
The Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Network (CAIN) is a not-for-profit association that supports accelerators and incubators across Canada through collaboration, education, and strategic exchanges.
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The Canadian Accelerator and Incubator Network (CAIN) is a not-for-profit association founded in 2017 by Stacey Wallin. Based in Canada, CAIN comprises over 170 members, including accelerators and incubators from all ten provinces and the Yukon. The organization aims to support the growth of these entities through collaboration, education, and strategic exchanges, with a vision to position Canada as a leader in values-driven innovation and ecosystem growth. CAIN enhances the capabilities of business accelerators and incubators (BAIs) across Canada by providing services such as the Startup Tracker Dashboard and advocating for improvements to the Start-Up Visa Program.
Focus
CAIN focuses on enhancing the capabilities of business accelerators and incubators (BAIs) across Canada. It provides services such as the Startup Tracker Dashboard, which aggregates data for stakeholder reporting and client success stories. CAIN collaborates on the Business Accelerator and Incubator Performance Measurement Framework (BAI PMF) to harmonize data collection and improve the understanding of the startup ecosystem's impact on the Canadian economy. Additionally, CAIN advocates for improvements to the Start-Up Visa Program and works to bridge the gap between investors and BAIs.
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