Mentorships ● Grants ● Community
Our Goals:
To find, foster and support new, early stage and start-up
tourism experiences, product ideas and collaborative partnerships.
To build a community of tourism innovators, idea makers and entrepreneurs in Ontario.
To find, foster and support new, early stage and start-up
tourism experiences, product ideas and collaborative partnerships.
To build a community of tourism innovators, idea makers and entrepreneurs in Ontario.
"Spark" Mentorships & Grants ProgramWe are keen to spark and support ideas that will create new opportunities for the industry and address gaps in our current offerings to make tourism in Ontario more accessible, diverse, sustainable and competitive. Find out more about the "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program...
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Ontario Tourism Innovators RoundtableThe Roundtable welcomes industry-recognized and award-winning tourism innovators from across Ontario to cultivate networks and spark dialogue on next generation trends and opportunities for the tourism industry. Find out more about the Ontario Tourism Innovators Roundtable...
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Supporting tourism innovation in Ontario is critical to the long term growth, competitiveness and success of this important economic sector.
A Sampling Of Inspiring Tourism Innovators From Across Ontario
About the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab:
The Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab is a non-profit initiative created to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and partnerships, and to build a community of tourism innovators, idea makers and entrepreneurs in Ontario. Launched as a pilot in Windsor Essex in 2018, the Lab and its "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program are expanding to new regions across the province in 2019.
The Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab is a non-profit initiative created to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and partnerships, and to build a community of tourism innovators, idea makers and entrepreneurs in Ontario. Launched as a pilot in Windsor Essex in 2018, the Lab and its "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program are expanding to new regions across the province in 2019.
UPDATE - AUGUST 2019:
We are very happy to announce that the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab has a new Lead Partner and host organization... Hackforge, a Windsor-based non-profit focused in technology. This means that the Lab and its "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program will now be managed and delivered through Hackforge, and remain based at the University of Windsor - EPICentre with Justin Lafontaine as the Program Lead. In the context of innovation, we are excited about the cross-pollination and collaboration opportunities we will be able to cultivate and propel between the tourism and tech communities across the province.
We want to give a big shout out to Tourism Windsor Essex for incubating the Lab and launching the 2018 Pilot, and to thank all of our Founding Partners for their leadership and ongoing support. Stay tuned for updates on regional expansions of the "Spark" Program, upcoming "Tourism + Tech" events, and special programming to spark and support new tourism ideas and innovations in Ontario.
February 2020 Update Newsletter
November/December 2019 Update Newsletter
October 2019 Update Newsletter
September 2019 Update Newsletter
We are very happy to announce that the Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab has a new Lead Partner and host organization... Hackforge, a Windsor-based non-profit focused in technology. This means that the Lab and its "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program will now be managed and delivered through Hackforge, and remain based at the University of Windsor - EPICentre with Justin Lafontaine as the Program Lead. In the context of innovation, we are excited about the cross-pollination and collaboration opportunities we will be able to cultivate and propel between the tourism and tech communities across the province.
We want to give a big shout out to Tourism Windsor Essex for incubating the Lab and launching the 2018 Pilot, and to thank all of our Founding Partners for their leadership and ongoing support. Stay tuned for updates on regional expansions of the "Spark" Program, upcoming "Tourism + Tech" events, and special programming to spark and support new tourism ideas and innovations in Ontario.
February 2020 Update Newsletter
November/December 2019 Update Newsletter
October 2019 Update Newsletter
September 2019 Update Newsletter
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- Home Base -
Ontario Tourism Innovation Lab
c/o University of Windsor - EPICentre
2455 Wyandotte St W, Windsor, ON N9B 3B3
info@tourisminnovation.ca
1-844-455-0325 toll-free / 416-712-8819