League of Innovators Labs Accelerator Program Batch 12 Application

We are so happy you are here applying to the Labs national virtual accelerator program for youth-led Canadian startups (for-profit businesses | social enterprises | enterprising non-profits - with an earned income model).

Applications are open from December 20th 2023 until January 22nd 11:59 pm pst (Vancouver), on a rolling basis! Early Acceptance (more information below) deadline for form submission is January 7th. Labs Batch 12 begins February 26th, 2024 and will last 12 weeks.

Please fill out one application per venture. 50% or more of your co-founding team must be 25 years or younger (in the year you are applying) to apply for this program. We have made age exceptions in the past up to under 30 on a case-by-case basis. If you have any questions about the application process, don't hesitate to contact our Assistant Programs Manager, Kyle (kyle@theleagueofinnovators.com). We'd love to hear from you!

The estimated time to complete the application is one hour.

Application Process: 

Applications will be reviewed on an ongoing basis, and the review will lead to one of the following outcomes:

Labs Batch 12 Early Acceptance Interview:

  • Apply by January 7th, 2024, for an early acceptance interview.
  • Early applicants can choose their interview time first and receive extended time to connect with the LOI team, increasing acceptance odds.
  • Notification of Early Acceptance sent on January 10-12th, 2024.

Labs Batch 12 Interview:

  • Founders applying after the early acceptance deadline will be notified of interview progression on January 29th, 2024.

Offer of Admission into Other LOI Programs:

  • Applicants may receive an offer for an alternative LOI program better aligned with their startup's current stage.

There are five sections to this application:

  • Section 1: Your Startup
  • Section 2: Progress and Traction
  • Section 3: Your Team
  • Section 4: Labs Program & Community
  • Section 5: Supporting Application Information

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Labs Program Overview: 

  • For founders looking to discover and lock in your perfect product-market fit through our exhilarating 12-week accelerator program.
  • Enjoy the convenience of weekly themes (customer, product, team, etc.) that will fuel your growth as a founder.
  • Experience the power of 3-5, 1-hour sessions per week, all online and completely free.
  • Immerse yourself in virtual workshops that will leave you inspired and equipped with insider knowledge from amazing entrepreneurs.
  • Engage in ask-me-anything (AMA) sessions with these extraordinary entrepreneurs, gaining priceless insights and secrets to success.
  • Benefit from mentorship, coaching, and invigorating founder huddles with a vibrant community of +1,300 like-minded Canadian entrepreneurs.  
  • Unleash your untapped potential, develop critical skills, and expand your network with our Labs programming.
  • Be ready to conquer any venture that comes your way, armed with the knowledge and connections you'll gain from our electrifying program.
  • Don't miss out on this exhilarating opportunity to transform into an unstoppable force in the startup world!
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Email *
Why League of Innovators?
What is your name? *
The best email to reach you at *
Section 1: Your Startup
What is the name of your startup? *
Please provide a brief description of your startup
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What year did you found your startup? *
Which sector best describes your start-up? *
Other sector - please state your sector
What kind of startup are you building?  *
What pain-point are you trying to solve/address with your startup? (100 words max.) *
How many people are affected by the problem described above? Please describe the scale of this problem. (100 words max.) *
Why did you chose this issue? (100 words max.) *
How is your startup solving this pain-point? (150 words max.)
Describe your ideal customer? (100 words max.) *
List the top 3 insights that your team has gained from talking to potential customers /users. 

For example Krispy Kream interviewed potential customers and learned people enjoy buying donuts while out grocery shopping. So they opened their donut shops by grocery stores. 
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* Check all that apply* What stage is your startup at? *
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Is your organization incorporated? *
In the Labs program we accept all ventures regardless of your incorporation status.
Do you classify your start-up in one of the following categories?
Not only is the Labs Accelerator program sector agnostic, but it is also model agnostic. Building something cool? There's a space for you here.
Clear selection
What is your revenue model? *
Learn more about revenue models here - https://sharpsheets.io/blog/revenue-model-explained/
Which one of the following best describes your business model? *
Which one of the following best describes your business model? *
Provide any additional details that might help us better understand your business and revenue model. (150 words max.)
Are you seeking dilutive funding (equity, SAFEs, etc.)? *
If so, how much funding are you seeking? (please share any terms you are using if you have them)
Section 2: Progress and Traction
Help us understand what kind of progress you have made as a venture and founder/founding team since you have started.
Share something here that can help us know what traction you have gained. *
Traction can look a lot of different ways depending on the stage of your start-up. Some examples could be funds raised, grants received, pitch competitions wins, advisors brought on-board, number of sales, letter of intents, user waitlist, number of user interviews conducted, strong community/network, etc.
What has been your revenue in Canadian dollars to date? If you are still pre-revenue, when do you plan on generating revenue? *
It is absolutely okay if you have not made any revenue, just let us know when you plan on generating revenue. 
Have you raised any funds? If so, how much have you raised and the type of funding - dilutive (equity) vs non-dilutive (grants, awards, loans, etc.)? *
It is absolutely okay if you have not raised funds. Please write "Not Applicable" here.
Section 3: Your Team
Full names of all co-founders (put N/A if a solo entrepreneur). Please separate them by a comma and space. *
Co-Founder email addresses (put N/A if solo entrepreneur) (Please separate them by a comma and space.) *
Is 50% or more of your founding team 25 years old or younger? *
This is important because the League of Innovators exists to support the next generation of change makers and innovators. If you are under 30 we have made age exceptions in the past. 
If you chose "other" in the previous question, kindly provide the birth year for yourself and, if applicable, your co-founders.
Tell us about the founder(s) of your startup *
We'd love to know about your diverse skillsets, how you're currently spending your time, lived experiences, how you know each other.
How long have the founder(s) been working on the startup? (ex. Erin - 1 year, Melissa - 3 months, Rob - 2 years) *
Why is your team and startup is best suited to solve the pain-point (experience, unique insights etc)? *
Who are your competitors (businesses solving the same issue as you) and how does your team differentiate your product or service? *
Where is your founding team located? (Province/Territory) *
League of Innovators is open to residents of Canada (including international students studying in Canada) and Canadians living abroad. We are open to supporting any youth in Canada despite their status. If you are living outside of Canada please let us know where you are by choosing other and inputting your location (we can make a case by case exception).
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What city is your founding team located in? (Please write full city name)
How many employees do you have (including co-founding team, full time, part time, contractors and/or volunteers)? i.e. 2 full time, 1 part time, 0 contractors, 5 volunteers *
Please check all that apply to your (co)founding team. *
At LOI we want to ensure that diversity thrives in our community and that our program has an equitable representation of the future generation of changemakers and leaders.
Required
Do you have any accessibility needs we should know about?
If so, please let us know how we can best support you. Please keep in mind that all of the Labs programming is delivered virtually, but that doesn't mean this still isn't important or doesn't show up in the virtual space. For example, we provide closed captioning on all our Zoom calls.
Have you participated in an accelerator, incubator or entrepreneurship community before? *
If so, which one(s)?
Do you have any exciting mentors, advisors or partners? If so, tell us about them.
Section 4: League of Innovators Labs Program & Community
What can you and your team add to the LOI Community (expertise, experiences, personality etc) ? *
What area(s) do you need the most help with? How can the League of Innovators empower your entrepreneurial journey? *
Please elaborate here on how the League of Innovators program can help you (and your team) to build your entrepreneurial skillset, entrepreneurial mindset with a social purpose. What is/are those big rocks or challenges that you need to overcome in order to move the needle on your startup?
Is your team able to commit up to 4 hours of programming each week in addition to your other commitments and running your startup? *
The League of Innovators Labs workshop programming happens at 10 am PST/1 pm EST for 60 minutes Tuesday - Thursday. There is a 1 hour mandatory founder huddle scheduled outside these windows. A founder huddle is a weekly group coaching session where you will meet with someone on the League of Innovators team and a handful of other startups to stay accountable to your goals, offer feedback, problem solve and build connections. We are committed to making this program as accessible as possible through offering access to recordings of live sessions (not including founder huddles) and flexibility for your team members to attend each session. 
Are you interested and eligible to participate in the Black Youth Entrepreneur Growth Program Stream in partnership with Black Entrepreneurs and Businesses Society of Canada (BEBC)? *
The Black Youth Entrepreneurs Growth Program is designed to provide Black Youth Entrepreneurs with access to the entire suite of Labs Accelerator Program benefits, including exclusive content, resources, workshops, peer community, business coaching, and a curated stream of resources and tools built specifically for Black Youth Entrepreneurs. To be eligible for the program your youth-led startup must have 1 or more (co)founder that self-identifies as Black on their application.Startups in the Black Youth Entrepreneurs Growth Program also get additional support and resources including: mentorship, masterminds, dedicated slack channel, exclusive entrepreneur in residence, grant and funding support, and community access to the BEBC network.
How did you hear about the League of Innovators? *
If someone from the LOI community, an LOI alumnus, or LOI partner referred you let us know who it was so we can thank them! Or if you saw a post online, please share whose post you saw and on what platform (this is super useful for us!). If none of the above put N/A.  *
Section 5: Supporting Application Information
Your startup's website link
Links to your startup's social media channels.
Links to any media coverage
Please include you and your co-founder's LinkedIn profile links here. Please put N/A if you do not have LinkedIn.
If you have any important documents you want us to look at you can attach a Google Drive link with the correct permissions so we can view them here. Please ensure you have clearly named the files uploaded here.
Anything else you think we should know
Thank you for Applying!
Thank you for taking the time to thoughtfully fill out your application to the League of Innovators Labs Accelerator program. If you applied before the early acceptance deadline, you will hear from us shortly after January 10th, 2024. If you applied after the early acceptance deadline, you will hear from us on January 26th, 2024 about the next steps. Should you have any questions in the meantime, you can reach out to our Assistant Programs Manager Kyle (kyle@theleagueofinnovators.com)

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