COMMUNITECH MEMBERSHIP
The world needs more Canadian tech.
Communitech helps Canada's founders start and scale their companies.
Join some of Canada's fastest-growing tech companies who trust Communitech to help them grow and succeed.
COMMUNITECH MEMBERSHIP
The world needs more Canadian tech.
Communitech helps Canada's founders start and scale their companies.
Join some of Canada's fastest-growing tech companies who trust Communitech to help them grow and succeed.
How we help
Access to capital and growth financing
It’s not as simple as connecting you to investors (but we do that, too, once you’re ready). We’re here to help you get to investment readiness through coaching and by pinpointing which grants, funds and loans make sense for your business.
Tools and resources to hire and keep the best people
Talent is always a top challenge for companies on the path to scale. We can help you attract, retain and develop a stellar team, no matter your headcount.
Coaching and mentorship
Our roster of top-notch coaches and mentors help founders tackle problems and build their business at every stage of their journey.
Connections to customers
Product and business development costs are no joke. We help founders get in front of prospective customers, whether it’s to validate an idea or sell a solution.
Data science support
Whether you’re looking for data to develop your product, mentorship around data usage or you need help cleaning, organizing and transforming data, we can help.
Joining Communitech means unlocking tailored guidance and connections to help you on your journey.
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Communitech has been a true partner from day one and a key part of Encircle’s success over the past 10+ years. Early on, our advisor provided access to a wealth of market research, mentorship and introductions to prospective customers. As we continue to scale, we rely on them for growth coaching, leadership training, guidance through the pandemic and advocacy for Canada’s tech community and more.
—Paul Donald, CEO, Encircle
Countless ways to build your network
Connections are Communitech’s bread and butter. From your relationship manager, growth coaches and peer groups to business pros and partners from around the world, we make sure our founders are connected with the right people at the right time.
How we help
Early-stage startups
- Navigate product development
- Prepare for customer validation
- Start to build a team
- Plug into the greater startup community
- Identify and navigate government funding opportunities
- Start and grow your medtech company
Late startups
- Find market opportunities
- Sell to customers
- Hire and develop your existing team
- Prepare to raise capital within Canada and beyond
Scale-ups
- Build your org structure
- Fill gaps at all levels and scale culture
- Find the right sources of capital
- Develop growth strategies for new products and/or new markets
- Develop a sales strategy to speed up customer acquisition
Specialized support
We offer specific services for founders navigating unique industry or socioeconomic challenges within our community of tech.
Fierce Founders:
For women and non-binary founders
Medtech:
For founders bringing medical innovations to market
FAQ
We’re here to help you understand your business, commercialize your product and get you where you want to go. Our team of experts works with you to shape your talent strategy, find the right sources of capital, help you understand your market and connect you with an amazing network – across Canada and around the world.
We offer three tiers of services based on your stage of business:
- Early-stage startups are firming up ideas and working toward building an MVP.
- Late-stage startups have a product and some revenue or proof of market demand.
- Scale-up companies have more than 20 employees and a product as a primary source of revenue.
All Canadian-founded tech startup and scale-up companies with an HQ or subsidiary HQ in Canada are eligible for Communitech founder membership. Pricing is based on the company's total number of Canadian employees.
- < 10 employees: free!
- 10 - 20 employees: $550 + HST / year
- 21 - 40 employees: $2,200 + HST / year
- 41 - 60 employees: $3,300 + HST / year
- 61 - 99 employees: $4,400 + HST / year
- 100+ employees: $5,500 + HST / year
We would be happy to answer any of your questions! Send us an email: membership@communitech.ca
All non-tech companies and globally-headquartered tech companies can become partner members. Pricing is as followed:
- Fewer than 100 global employees: $550 / year + HST
- More than 100 global employees $5,500 / year + HST