Startups and scale-ups

From idea to IPO, we help tech companies at all stages of growth

The Communitech Start & Scale team is here to help you understand your business, commercialize your product and get you where you want to go.

We can help you:

  • Shape your talent strategy, connect you to new talent and develop your existing team.
  • Find the right sources of capital for your business.
  • Understand your market and grow customer base.
  • Connect you to the people and networks to help you.

Who you are

You’re firming up your idea. You’re working toward building your MVP, but your product isn’t quite developed. 

We can help you

  • Figure out your next step
  • Guide product development
  • Start to build a team
  • Plug into the greater startup community

What you get

Talent
Capital
Resources
Connections

Tell me more about how you help startups

Early-stage startups can graduate to late-stage by pitching business and success metrics to a panel of growth coaches and Communitech team members in a Level Up Pitch Panel.

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Who you are

You have a product that you’ve started to test. You either have revenue or proof of market demand.

We can help you

  • Find market opportunities.
  • Sell to customers.
  • Build your team and develop your current people.
  • Raise capital within Canada and beyond.

What you get

In addition to all early-start resources, late stage startups have access to a dedicated advisor and additional unlocked services and resources, including:

Talent
  • Talent recruitment opportunities at our Tech Jam events 
  • Special member pricing on Communitech Academy training and programs 
Capital
  • Connections to investors
  • Investor readiness 
  • Assistance seeking loans
  • Possible Corridor Demo Day candidacy
Customers
  • Access to additional MaRS programming 
  • Enhanced growth services / intensive tracks 
Connections

Tell me more about how you help startups

Who you are

Your team more than 20 strong. Your custom-built technology is your primary revenue source. 

We can help you

  • Build your org structure.
  • Fill gaps at all levels and scale culture.
  • Find the right sources of capital.
  • Develop growth strategy for new products and/or new markets.
  • Develop a sales strategy to speed up customer acquisition.

What you get

Talent
Customers
Capital
Connections

Tell me more about how you help scale-ups

“Communitech is a resource for tech companies in the Waterloo Region, helping them to scale revenue and increase international sales by providing mentorship and connections. Any early-stage tech company and especially a first-time entrepreneur would be remiss in not leveraging these resources to their fullest.”

Carol Leaman, President & CEO, Axonify

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