COMMUNITECH MEMBERSHIP
Building a community of tech?
Let us bridge the gaps. Capital, talent, growth and more — your Communitech Membership fuels success.
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.
Here's what we can do for you
Ready to launch or scale?
We help you tackle your biggest challenges with tailored support, connections and expertise.
Tired of generic advice?
Get real-world guidance on pitching, securing grants and building your dream team.
Need to validate your ideas?
Get the advice and support you need to test your ideas and overcome obstacles.
Don't be a lone wolf!
Join a thriving community of mentors, experts and founders to learn and collaborate.
Membership levels
Founder Connect Membership
Founders at any stage can prosper with Founder Connect. This membership empowers you to:
- Unleash your potential
- Attend advisor sessions with our team to tackle your most pressing challenges.
- Connect and collaborate with like-minded founders at exclusive events and Communitech Peer2Peer groups.
- Access valuable tools like free AWS credits, market intelligence reports and software discounts.
- Fuel your innovation
- Gain a competitive edge with programs like Fast Track, Fierce Founders and more*. *Subject to application process conditions
- Find, attract and retain top tech talent through our extensive network.
- Join the exclusive Founder Services Slack channel for events, grants and founder connections.
- Build and scale with confidence
- Access to a network of Pro Squad experts offering tailored support across all business areas.
- Secure virtual mail and address services and discounted workspace at the Communitech Hub.
Founder Ignite Membership
The Founder Ignite Membership is designed for founders who are past the ideation stage and seeking growth.
Beyond the perks of the Founder Connect Membership, here's what's in store:
- Your growth engine
- Your personal Founder Success Manager advocates for you and connects you to the right opportunities to flourish.
- Leverage a network of Growth Coaches – industry veterans offering strategic guidance across sales, marketing, data and more (up to 4 hours/month).
- Level up your pitch, fine tune your presentation and strategy with our Capital Team. Gain access to 70+ VCs and Pitchbook reports to fuel fundraising.
- Exclusive community and visibility
- Network and discuss challenges with other founders at invite-only C-suite gatherings.
- Amplify your brand and gain exposure through invitations to exclusive events, pitch competitions and more.
Founder Thrive Membership
Founder Thrive empowers ambitious founders who have surpassed early stages to achieve explosive growth.
Along with benefits from Founder Connect and Founder Ignite, this membership gets you:
- Unlimited coaching
- Learn all you need to know about sales, marketing, HR, data and more from our dedicated team of Growth Coaches.
- Priority access
- Apply to and participate in Communitech Scale Up and Intensive Track programs designed for high-growth companies.
- Brand amplification and ongoing PR support
- We will help you solidify your market dominance.
COMMUNITECH FUTURE OF X
Sell to big customers at home, then around the world.
Communitech’s Future of X collaboratives connect you to partners ready to validate ideas and explore solutions.
We’re looking for homegrown tech solutions to tackle Canada’s top health-care challenges. Think you can help? Applications open September 19, 2022.
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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 Founder Success Manager, growth coaches and peer groups to business pros and partners, we make sure founders are connected with the right people at the right time.
Who 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
COMMUNITECH FUTURE OF X
Sell to big customers at home, then around the world.
Communitech’s Future of X collaboratives connect you to partners ready to validate ideas and explore solutions.
We’re looking for homegrown tech solutions to tackle Canada’s top health-care challenges. Think you can help? Applications open September 19, 2022.
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
COMMUNITECH FUTURE OF X
Sell to big customers at home, then around the world.
Communitech’s Future of X collaboratives connect you to partners ready to validate ideas and explore solutions.
We’re looking for homegrown tech solutions to tackle Canada’s top health-care challenges. Think you can help? Applications open September 19, 2022.
COMMUNITECH FUTURE OF X
Sell to big customers at home, then around the world.
Communitech’s Future of X collaboratives connect you to partners ready to validate ideas and explore solutions.
We’re looking for homegrown tech solutions to tackle Canada’s top health-care challenges. Think you can help? Applications open September 19, 2022.