THE PROGRAM

The Venn Garage is a tailored incubator program designed to help tech-based New Brunswick startups test and validate their tech strategy, acquire early-adopter customers and initial funding, and get ready to grow and scale their business.

You bring the drive, curiosity, solution design and hard work.

We'll bring the leadership, global expertise, resources and network to help you move forward.

Next open pitch: To be announced.

+ program features

Our team works with innovative, tech-based, early-stage companies with global market potential, to take their company to the next level. Here's how the program works:

with you, we design a tailored program with milestones and timelines appropriate to your team's unique needs, speed and challenges
we provide coaching on critical steps to growth (i.e.: developing your Minimum Viable Product - MVP)
our team helps you map out next steps to land your first paying customers
we can provide access to a pool of mentors and entrepreneurs-in-residence with global experience, as well as resources and networks relevant to your growth stage, needs and challenges
our team can help coach you on investment planning and pitching to investors, among others
we can provide referrals and discounts to other programs and events with Venn's partners across Canada
you also have access to the shared workspace at the Junction, home of Venn Innovation in Moncton
Bi-weekly coaching in English or French

Discounted program cost is $200 per participating startup for the entire duration, which is made possible with the support of our partners Atlantic Canadian Opportunities Agency (ACOA), Government of New Brunswick and the City of Moncton.

TOTAL IN-KIND VALUE - $47,000 per participating startup

+ test your garage readiness

Are you a tech-enabled early stage startup in New Brunswick?
Do you have a tech-based business idea that addressess current market challenges?
Are you curious, hard working, open to guidance and ready to commit the time and resources needed to moving ahead?

If you answered "Yes", you are ready to take the next step!

+ intake process

Our quarterly intake happens through our Open Pitch competition. Teams or individuals pitch us their idea or concept, tell us why they care and show they are ready to take the next steps.

Pitch format: Hybrid (virtual or in-person), to our panel of judges

Duration: A 5-min pitch presentation, followed by a 10-min Q&A round

A committee, made up of the Venn team, mentors and noteable Garage alumni, will deliberate your vision and make a final decision.

There is no limit to the number of times you can apply, if you did not get selected the first time.