At Invest Nova Scotia, we support founders and start-ups through a range of acceleration programs tailored to different stages of growth and sectors. Whether you're refining an early idea, moving toward commercialization, preparing to raise venture capital, or scaling a high-potential venture, our programs meet you where you are. With access to funding, expert guidance, and other targeted support, we help start-ups build momentum and take confident next steps.
Learn more about our acceleration programs and how they can advance your start-up:
- Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF) helps move Nova Scotia university, college and university-affiliated hospital research to market.
- Invest Nova Scotia Accelerate helps Nova Scotia technology companies get investment-ready.
- GreenShoots supports early-stage technology companies in the agriculture, agrifood, bioeconomy, clean technology, and related sectors.
- AscendBio (Cape Breton) enables companies in the industrial biotech and agritech sectors to scale up their technologies and business operations.
