Accelerator Program
Scale Your Business with Clarity, Discipline, and the Right Industry Support.
The Accelerator is perfect for entrepreneurs who have gained early market traction and are ready to scale. Designed and led by experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts, the Accelerator combines practical mentorship, strategic guidance, and direct access to Canada’s consumer packaged goods ecosystem to help founders overcome the operational and commercial challenges of growth. By strengthening the fundamentals that drive sustainable scale – from strategy and operations to retail readiness and leadership – founders are better equipped to grow with clarity, confidence, and discipline.
Building a successful consumer brand requires more than great products and ambition. It requires the right guidance, practical experience, and meaningful industry connections.
Venturepark is different because we are:
The Accelerator provides founders with an integrated growth experience that combines:
Strategic Clarity: Develop a deeper understanding of your business, customers, category, and competitive landscape so you can make better growth decisions with confidence.
A Scalable Growth Strategy: Build a practical roadmap that aligns your vision, priorities, operations, and financial planning into a clear path forward.
Stronger Business Fundamentals: Improve the capabilities that matter most to sustainable growth – from pricing and profitability to operations, supply chain, and retail & commercial success.
Practical Mentorship: Work alongside experienced entrepreneurs and industry experts who understand the realities of building consumer brands and provide practical guidance tailored to your business.
Meaningful Industry Connections: Expand your network through relationships with retailers, distributors, brokers, investors, service providers, industry experts, and fellow CPG entrepreneurs across Canada.
Access to the Sobeys Local Program: Gain direct access to Sobeys’ Local Program through dedicated sessions with its Local Development Specialists. Learn what Sobeys looks for in emerging brands and strengthen your retail readiness for growth across Sobeys banners.
Founders Supported Across Canada
Collective Founder Annual Revenue
Of Brands Supported are still Thriving in Their Business
This program is designed for entrepreneurs who have demonstrated early market traction and are ready to build businesses for long-term growth.
The Accelerator is 16 weeks in duration and requires 6-8 hours per week. Live sessions take place on Tuesdays and Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MT, with the rest of the time commitment going toward one-on-one mentorship and applying what you learn to your business.
You’ll be matched with a mentor and meet one-on-one for one hour every week. You keep the same mentor for all 16 weeks, so the guidance builds on itself and stays relevant to where your business is heading.
Your support doesn’t end at week 16. Graduates receive three more months of mentorship, plus permanent access to the Venturepark Growth Hub community. Alumni are also encouraged to stay involved by supporting future cohorts and strengthening Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
No – the program requires the payment of a fee to help cover the costs of mentorship, programming, learning resources and the Growth Hub community. Our Sponsors and Strategic Partners subsidize the program to make it affordable. Participants are encouraged to include co-founders, co-owners and leaders from their organization.
No – Venturepark is a not-for-profit and does not take equity in participating companies.
The Accelerator is built for entrepreneurs who are committed to growth. We ask participants to actively engage throughout the program, work closely with their mentor, contribute to the founder community, and apply what they learn in their businesses. After graduation, alumni are encouraged to stay engaged by supporting future cohorts.
Apply as soon as you are ready! Applications are accepted year-round, with cohorts offered in the spring and fall. We review applications on a rolling basis and invite suitable companies to join the next available cohort.
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