TiEQuest Program 2026 for Canadian Startups – YOA

Deadline: Unspecified

Applications are open for the TiEQuest Program 2026. TiEQuest is a ten-week accelerator and pitch competitors designed to assist Canadian startups go additional, sooner. They assist founders sharpen product-market match, speed up development, and put together for world scale. Through TiE’s highly effective worldwide community, startups achieve direct publicity to prime-tier buyers in Canada, Silicon Valley, Boston, New York, and India.

At TiEQuest, you don’t simply compete—you construct. Along the way in which, you’ll entry capital, mentorship, and markets whereas connecting with leaders who’ve scaled profitable firms worldwide.

Program Structure

• Phase 1 – Workshops & Mentorship: All chosen startups be a part of interactive workshops led by profitable founders, buyers, and ecosystem companions. Topics embrace:
  • Customer discovery & product validation
  • Go-to-market methods
  • Business planning
  • Fundraising
  • Storytelling & pitch supply

Founders are additionally matched with professional mentors for one-on-one suggestions.

• Phase 2 – Elevator Pitch Round: Selected firms current their elevator pitch to a panel of judges. The most promising startups advance, gaining:
  • Intensive one-on-one mentoring
  • Refinement of market positioning
  • Validation of downside–answer match

Each entrepreneur pitches once more after this centered mentoring spherical.

• Phase 3 – Business Plan Round: Advancing startups obtain personalised teaching on important areas of their enterprise to speed up progress towards product-market match.
  • Deep-dive mentoring tailor-made to your organization’s wants
  • A full pitch to the judging panel
  • Selection of the highest firms to maneuver ahead

From this spherical, 3 finalists per stream are chosen to compete within the Finalst

• Phase 4 – The Finals at TiEQuest Summit 2026: The finalists take the stage at TiEQuest Summit 2026, pitching stay to an viewers of buyers.
  • Showcase your organization at Canada’s premier startup summit
  • Compete for money prizes and investor consideration
  • Join an elite neighborhood of TiEQuest alumni scaling globally

Prizes

• $50,000 money prize to be distributed among the many winners
• $500,000 Angel funding (subdue to due diligence) for the winners
• $100,000 in-type prizes from companions

Eligibility

• Open to Canadian startups.
• TiEQuest welcomes entrepreneurs from varied sectors. The Med-Tech Stream focuses on progressive options within the medical and healthcare industries.

Application

Click here to apply

For extra info, go to TiEQuest Program.