Startup Beat
L-SPARK, in partnership with Queen’s University announced the launch of Compass North, a program designed for women entrepreneurs.
Compass North is a Kingston-based accelerator program for women entrepreneurs operating a technology-based business in the Belleville-Kingston-Brockville region.
Ignited by Queens University and L-SPARK, the five-month program features hands-on mentoring, tactical workshops and a tight-knit community of entrepreneurs who ‘get it’. This program is designed to help grow women-led companies with hustle and heart.
The importance of this program cannot be overstated. Women make up one-third of Canadian entrepreneurs and are even further underrepresented in STEM pursuits. Only 13 percent of women-led small- to medium-sized businesses focus on tech, science, engineering or Mathematics.
L-SPARK Executive Managing Director Leo Lax said he was proud to partner with Queen’s University in launching this accelerator. “Our aim is to help women entrepreneurs scale their businesses through mentorship, strategic training, and access to our community,” he said.
L-SPARK Senior Marketing Manager Stef Reid said it
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