MaRS Growth Acceleration Program ### 📋 Eligible Entities - Private companies with revenue trajectory toward $20 million - Scaling, high-growth enterprises across multiple sectors - Executive teams actively involved in business operations - Companies demonstrating significant growth momentum or potential - Canadian-based businesses (primary focus on Ontario, with some national reach) ### 💰 Funding Details - Grant Structure: Non-dilutive advisory and support services (not direct cash grants) - Cost: Typically free or heavily subsidized programming - Matching Requirements: None specified for core advisory services - Repayability: Non-repayable support (advisory services, not loans) - Value: Access to expert mentorship and strategic guidance valued at significant multiples of participation costs ### 🛠️ Approved Expenses - Revenue and growth strategy development - Talent acquisition and leadership team building - Executive coaching and organizational development - International expansion planning and market entry strategies - Go-to-market strategy refinement - Business model optimization - Expert advisory consultations across multiple domains ### ⚠️ Conditions & Milestones - Company must demonstrate clear growth trajectory toward $20 million revenue milestone - Executive commitment to active participation in advisory programs required - Acceptance into cohort-based or application-reviewed programming - Participation in structured mentorship sessions and strategic planning workshops - Engagement with MaRS ecosystem partners and resources - Regular progress tracking and milestone reporting during program term - Completion of program modules or advisory engagements as scheduled