Deadline: July 15, 2026
Applications are invited for the Silicon Valley Agentic and Enterprise AI Canadian Technology Accelerator 2026-2027. Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping every industry and Silicon Valley remains the epicenter of innovation, investment, and adoption. This program provides Canadian AI companies with a direct pathway to scale into the United States (U.S.) market.
Led by the Consulate General of Canada in Palo Alto, this Canadian Technology Accelerator (CTA) is designed to help Canadian AI companies fast-track their U.S. growth through direct access to enterprise buyers, strategic investors, and world-class innovation partners.
The CTA is anchored around The AI Conference (September 29 to October 1 in San Francisco), a premier gathering shaping the future of artificial intelligence. You’ll be in the room with the industry’s most influential builders, buyers, and backers.
Benefits
- One-on-one mentorship: Tailored advisory on product-market fit, U.S. go-to-market strategy, fundraising, enterprise sales, and partnerships.
- Expert-led workshops: AI market trends, growth marketing, U.S. go-to-market, legal and procurement, and enterprise readiness.
- Investor readiness: Dedicated sessions on pitch development and connecting with active venture capitals (VCs) and corporate venture capitals (CVCs).
- Curated B2B meetings and introductions: Meet with enterprise buyers, innovation scouts, investors, and pilot-ready corporate partners
- Booth demos: Present your product to conference attendees at The AI Conference. Leads will be shared post-event.
- Demo day: Lightning pitch event with live audience feedback and event leads shared.
Eligibility
If you’re ready to accelerate your U.S. market entry, forge strategic relationships, and elevate your startup to the next level, this program is built for you.
They invite applications from Canadian companies that:
- offer a validated, deployable AI solution with clear enterprise applicability
- are revenue-generating or have strong early traction
- have a committed leadership team with clear U.S. market-entry goals
- are ready to engage with enterprise buyers and strategic investors
- can fully participate in both virtual and in-market components
Application
The application deadline is July 15, 2026. The program will run from September 7 to October 16, 2026.
For more information, visit Silicon Valley Agentic x Enterprise AI Canadian Technology Accelerator.
