The competition, the BEA Investment Bootcamp Demo Day, is the final assignment of a four-month program run in partnership with YSpace for early-stage and capital-ready, Black-led startups. The Investment Bootcamp program is aimed at supporting Black-led tech startups with training, mentorship and fundraising insights to secure early capital. With a community-driven approach, the program offers […]
By fostering a community of changemakers, YSpace supports York University’s mission for local and global impact. As YSpace celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2023, we took stock of some of YSpace’s biggest milestones so far. YSpace champions Black entrepreneurship through Black Entrepreneurship Alliance In summer 2021, the federal government invested close to $3 million for […]
In 2019, YSpace – York’s pan-university entrepreneur and innovation hub - decided to change that with the launch of ELLA, Ontario’s first accelerator program focused on supporting women-led product and service-based businesses. Now, with $3 million in support from the federal government’s Women Entrepreneurship Strategy program, ELLA is going nationwide, setting up localized hubs and […]