Invest Nova Scotia Accelerate 2025

Invest Nova Scotia Accelerate is a five-month accelerator program for Nova Scotia-based startup companies. Participating companies receive up to $40,000 in non-dilutive, non-repayable funding and gain access to acceleration activities, advisor meetings, and a perks program, along with sector-focused support and resources. The program supports startups across five sectors: Software, Agriculture Tech, Clean Tech, Health Tech, and Ocean Tech.

Funding up to $40,000, access to acceleration activities and resources, meetings with advisors, workshops on investment-readiness topics, and a perks program with discounts to vendors.

Applicants must be a Nova Scotia-registered business in good standing, with majority ownership and the majority of senior leadership residing in Nova Scotia; the company must have less than $1 million in cumulative sales and less than $250,000 in equity investment raised to date; entrants must plan to work full-time with the business.

Visit the Invest Nova Scotia Accelerate page for details and the apply form.