Applicants are responsible for obtaining their own travel documents and ensuring that they understand the health, safety and security requirements appropriate for their travel destination. Required documents may include passports, visas, recommended immunizations, and travel insurance. Mitacs is unable to assume liability for any losses, such as accidents, illness, or other losses that may occur […]

Yes, your planned business travel must support growth goals in at least one of the following categories: * Exploring an international target market * Seeking international investment * Scaling up your start-up internationally Please select one primary growth goal for the application.

No. All trips must be booked with return air or ground transportation for the purpose of the approved travel plan only.

Trips should be planned to optimize meeting your goals and expected deliverables. There are no specific trip duration guidelines, but Mitacs anticipates that most trips will be between 2-6 weeks in duration, depending on the target market and travel goals.

All travellers must be full-time equivalent employees, owners or founders of the start-up. All other Mitacs Entrepreneur International program eligibility requirements apply.

No. All travellers must be full-time equivalent employees, owners or founders of the start-up. All other Mitacs Entrepreneur International program eligibility requirements apply.

No. We welcome applications from for-profit companies across all sectors. All Mitacs Entrepreneur International program eligibility requirements apply.

The Home Incubator is providing a Letter of Support that attests to the applicant’s capacity to benefit from the Mitacs Entrepreneur International travel grant. In order to assess that accurately, Home Incubator staff need to have sufficient knowledge of the company and its activities to support their assessment. A company’s mentor or advisor at the […]

No, applicants must have an approved application prior to their departure and related business expenses.

The Mitacs Entrepreneur International initiative offers a travel grant to Canadian start-ups that are housed in a academic-institution-linked incubator for a minimum of three (3) months and a maximum of four (4) years to connect them with host incubators abroad and explore new business development opportunities in international markets. Please contact the Mitacs Entrepreneur International […]

Mitacs can help find host incubators for applicants depending on the travel destination. Connect with the Mitacs Entrepreneur International team for more details. Companies must have an international host incubator in an eligible market identified at the time of application submission. Full applications must include: a completed and signed application form by all employees, owners […]