What We Offer

Entrepreneurial Development and Skills Training

• Training series on financial skills management.
• Innovating in Customer Acquisition for Tech Startups
• We have hosted Keynotes from female entrepreneurs from both Sarah Stockdale, Founder and CEO of Valkerie and Takara Small, Founder of Venture Kids and Technology Journalist and TV/Radio host appearing on Metro Morning.
• Offered Funding Forums – a one-stop shop to learn about the variety of grants and funding available for business, manufacturers and entrepreneurs, How to Launch your side Hustle Seminar, and Tech Talks.
  
• Executed a variety of skills and development training and seminars put on by Northumberland Manufacturers Association (NMA) for the advanced manufacturing sector.

Pitch Competitions

• While a novel idea is a good first step, a great pitch is an entrepreneur’s key to cracking into larger markets, securing follow-on investment and amplifying their successes. Venture13 is home to:
• Pitch to the Chief Competition: powered by Nventure and Cobourg Police Services focused within the Police tech sector.

Community Programming

• Fireside Series: Conversation and coffee by the warm crackling fire, what could be better? V13 takes this concept to a new level with panel discussions on topics like Sustainability in Technology, Minimalism, and Artificial Intelligence in the Workplace. In a setting where guests are encouraged to ask challenging questions, the exchange of ideas and information never fails to leave the panel and its audience enlightened, impassioned and with an invigorated sense of community. The Fireside Series at Venture13 takes place semi-annually and is free and open to all. To suggest a topic for our next Fireside, email us at info@venture13.ca.
• Host your Community Event here at Venture13 – with a 90 seat lecture hall and 36 seat Seminar room Venture13 is a great place to host your community event, seminar, speaker series or training session. Book online or email us directly.

1:1 Mentoring and Coaching Sessions

At Venture13, we’re proud to offer mentorship opportunities for entrepreneurs looking to consult with an experienced professional spanning across a variety of topics across pitch coaching, business strategy, financing, funding and patent drafting. Our current mentors and experts in residence offering office hours in house with Nventure. For information on mentorship opportunities and upcoming dates, visit our calendar. 

Youth Programming

At Venture13, we believe that one of the key components in the cycle of innovation is engaging youth in meaningful programs and generating interest in careers in STEM from a young age. From hosting open data youth hackathons to housing young entrepreneurs through the Town of Cobourg’s Youth Entrepreneur Partnership program, V13 is a valuable resource for Northumberland County’s next generation. Programs like the V13 Youth STEM Camp challenge students to hone their skills and develop their talent into entrepreneurial success.