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Sometimes, the only thing standing between struggle and success is a knowledge gap. Access programs to help your founding team master essential business skills.

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Skill Building & Education Series

Entrepreneurs, founding teams, and SME leaders across Ontario consider our workshops, bootcamps, and mastering series vital tools in their growth playbooks.

Every session is designed for maximum impact and delivered by seasoned business experts who have been in your shoes.

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Workshops

Learn about key functional and business areas at a high-level.

These one-hour workshops introduce the essential skills and knowledge entrepreneurs need to commercialize and scale. Delivered virtually or in a hybrid format, they provide a high-level overview of a key topic. 

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Bootcamps
Deepen your knowledge with a fast-paced immersive bootcamp.

Ready to level up your skills and explore key business areas more deeply? Our three- to four-hour hybrid bootcamps go beyond the basics, delivering a deeper exploration of crucial topics, practical tools, and real-world examples.

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Mastering Series
Transform your expertise and
master a key skill.

Our 5- to 6-week cohort-based mastering series provides in-depth virtual training on critical business disciplines. You'll gain hands-on experience through exercises, case studies, personalized coaching, and valuable tools to achieve mastery.

Take It From Our Clients

"Working with Innovation Cluster has proven to be one of the most important processes of my career. They provided real-world knowledge in a common-sense approach to clarify and unravel many things. I cannot begin to estimate how much time and effort they have saved me."

Brian Densham

Founder & Inventor, Imagine Wind Turbine
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“What I love most about the Cluster is that it’s a space where I can ask questions—big or small—to professionals who genuinely want to help. It’s played a huge role in our growth. Since joining, we’ve crossed a quarter million in sales and nearly reached every province in the country with our products.”

Dan Kitchen

Co-Founder & CEO, Make Stuff Move
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"The Innovation Cluster has been a game-changer for my startup. I’ve connected with so many incredible entrepreneurs, expanded my network, and gained valuable insights from workshops. The support and community have made a huge impact on my business."

Safiya Khaki

Founder, EasyFits
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Gain Practical Skills to Scale Your Startup

From bootstrapping and survival to scaling beyond one product, we’ll arm you with the practical skills you need to run and grow your business.

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Bootstrapping & Finance

Learn to grow and scale your company on a shoestring budget and learn what financial strategies to employ without sacrificing success. 

Engaging Customers

Digital Marketing & Engaging Targets

Understand the Canadian B2B digital marketing landscape. Plus, learn the strategies and techniques for effectively engaging your target customers.

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Closing Your First 100 Customers

Discover proven strategies, techniques, and tools to identify, target, and land your first 100 paying customers.

Scaling Product Development

Scaling Product Development

Build essential product management skills to scale from an initial MVP to a multi-product portfolio. Topics include managing roadmaps, incorporating customer feedback, and strategically expanding your offerings.

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Managing Growth Complexities

Learn how to navigate the challenges of rapid growth and stages of scaling. Build skills to overcome common leadership hurdles and effectively manage increasing complexity, conflicting needs, and risks.

Learn from World-Class Experts

Our educational programs are designed and delivered by seasoned business leaders with hands-on experience leading and scaling businesses from MVP to commercialization to exit. 

30+ Experts in Residence are here to help founders like you navigate the challenges of building and scaling early-stage technology companies.

Meet a few of our frequent speakers.

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Moien Giashi

Funding, Operations, Go-to-Market Strategy & Deep Tech

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Craig Elias & Brandy Old

Sales Strategy, Pitching
& Deal Closing

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Moshe Mikanovsky

Product Development & Product Management

Ready to Close Your Skill Gap

Our workshops, bootcamps, and mastering series will do just that.

Save your seat at an upcoming event today.

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