Mentorships ● Grants ● Community
Join us as we inspire and support tourism
• 100+ program partners across Canada
• 40+ “Spark” Programs delivered • 5 Indigenous tourism programs launched • 450+ “Spark” applications received • 40+ pitch sessions held (in person and virtual) • 150+ review jurors and pitch session judge panel volunteers • 100+ “Spark” winners in BC & Ontario received mentorships & grants • 100+ volunteer mentors recruited and matched • 4 Digital Shift Virtual Workshops • 2 Tourism Innovators Roundtables Watch these videos to see why we do what we do! Be inspired! Curveball Creative developed and launched a new projection art experience called "Love Text" in London.
Be inspired! Fields of Gold is a new agritourism destination in SDG Counties.
Be inspired! Simper's Fishing Charters is developing new Indigenous tourism experiences in Caldwell First Nation,
Be Inspired! iSUP Saugeen launched a mobile surf shop, water safety awareness programs and on-water experiences.
Be inspired! The Downtown Wallaceburg BIA is developing a new kayak experience called Whimsies Paddle Adventures.
About the Tourism Innovation Lab: The Tourism Innovation Lab is a non-profit initiative created to find, foster and support new tourism ideas, experiences and partnerships, to cultivate and propel collaborations between the tourism and tech sectors, and to build a community of tourism innovators, idea makers and entrepreneurs in Canada. First launched in 2018, the Lab and its "Spark" Mentorships & Grants Program are now offered across British Columbia and Ontario. The Tourism Innovation Lab is a program of Hackforge and is based in Windsor, ON and Squamish, BC. Interested in launching the "Spark" Program in your region? Interested in being a mentor and supporting innovators and new tourism initiatives? Please contact Justin Lafontaine, Program Lead at info@tourisminnovation.ca or 416-712-8819 for more information. |
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