Is 2024 the Year of Investor Restraint and Startup Resilience?

Will 2024 will be another challenging year for startup founders? The world bank came out with the following prediction for 2024: “Global growth is projected to slow for the third… Continue reading Is 2024 the Year of Investor Restraint and Startup Resilience?

Moving Past Panic & Uncertainty: Investors Encourage Ways to Stand Out During a Down Economy

Many startup founders have asked us, as investors and accelerators, the path to weathering this economic downturn. We curated a list of US and Canadian seasoned investors to convey their… Continue reading Moving Past Panic & Uncertainty: Investors Encourage Ways to Stand Out During a Down Economy

MEDJCT Collaborative Webinar Series

In special collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Development Job Creation and Trade, Altitude Accelerator along with Innovation Factory, ventureLAB, and Haltech bring you the following four seminars. 1. Navigating… Continue reading MEDJCT Collaborative Webinar Series

3 Questions to Ask When Developing IP Strategy for Your Tech Startup

Taking the time to plan an intellectual property (IP) strategy appropriate for your technology startup can yield a substantial return. It can help your business secure its competitive advantage, grow… Continue reading 3 Questions to Ask When Developing IP Strategy for Your Tech Startup

Build Up Your Defenses: Prepare for & Prevent a Cyber Attack

According to a report by security technology company Symantec Connect, nearly one million new malware threats were released every day in 2014. And McAfee’s report on Net Losses: Estimating the… Continue reading Build Up Your Defenses: Prepare for & Prevent a Cyber Attack

Developing a Business Model for Your Startup

By: Billy Vrbensky, Altitude Accelerator Communications Intern Meet Nick. Nick dreamed of attending a university where he could progress his skills in software development but his parents couldn’t afford it.… Continue reading Developing a Business Model for Your Startup

Purchasing Made Practical – How do you crack the supply chain of large companies?

By Noor Abdel-Raziq, Altitude Accelerator Communications Intern On September 23rd, we co-hosted the ‘Growing Your Business – Purchasing Made Practical’ seminar with the Ontario Environment Industry Association (ONEIA). Attendees had… Continue reading Purchasing Made Practical – How do you crack the supply chain of large companies?

Targeting the Right Customer to Optimize Outcomes

By Sue Elliott, RIC Volunteer Advisor; Principal, Virtus Insights Inc. You can’t be everything to everyone. Every start up has heard that, and it’s true. As a start-up, you have limited… Continue reading Targeting the Right Customer to Optimize Outcomes

Selling to the big guys

By Noor Abdel-Raziq, Altitude Accelerator Communications Intern Audrey Hepburn once said, “Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” If you’re thinking that it’s impossible to get your product… Continue reading Selling to the big guys

Top 5 Unexpected Startup Opportunities Using Big Data and Open Data

By Wladimir Hinz, Altitude Accelerator Tech Blogger Startups own the future of Big Data and Open Data. Open Data and Big Data are all about analytics and connectivity. Often, critical… Continue reading Top 5 Unexpected Startup Opportunities Using Big Data and Open Data