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Join us as we inspire and support tourism
• 50+ program partners across Canada
• 16 regional “Spark” Programs delivered • 1 Indigenous Tourism Skode Program launched • 250+ “Spark” applications received • 15 pitch sessions held (in person and virtual) • 75+ review jurors and pitch session judge panel volunteers • 54 “Spark” winners received grants and mentorships • 54 volunteer mentors recruited and matched • 4 Digital Shift Virtual Workshops • 2 Tourism Innovators Roundtables The Lab was also a Finalist for the Tourism Industry Association of Ontario Tourism Innovator of the Year in 2019. 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 expanding to new regions in British Columbia and Ontario. The Tourism Innovation Lab is a program of Hackforge and is based at the University of Windsor-EPICentre. 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. Updates from the Lab: September 2021 Update Newsletter June/July 2021 Update Newsletter May 2021 Update Newsletter March/April 2021 Update Newsletter January/February 2021 Update Newsletter November 2020 Update Newsletter October 2020 Update Newsletter September 2020 Update Newsletter July 2020 Update Newsletter June 2020 Update Newsletter April/May 2020 Update Newsletter February 2020 Update Newsletter November/December 2019 Update Newsletter October 2019 Update Newsletter September 2019 Update Newsletter |
Learn more about the Tourism Innovation Lab
- Home Base -
Tourism Innovation Lab
c/o University of Windsor - EPICentre
2455 Wyandotte St W, Windsor, ON, Canada N9B 3B3
info@tourisminnovation.ca
1-844-455-0325 toll-free / 416-712-8819