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Dated Jul 7, 2026
On July 7, 2026, DMZ announced a Spring 2026 intake of ten startups: seven in its Incubator and three in its Pre-Incubator, spanning artificial intelligence, health, housing, climate, workforce, retail and media.
Source: DMZ welcomes Spring 2026 cohorts (opens in a new tab)Public record
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Programs and deployments
DMZ Incubator
operator · Fall 2026 cohort
Sponsor or operator: DMZ
Organization role. An eighteen-month tailored program helping seed-stage technology startups scale sales expand markets prepare for investment and access one-to-one mentorship.
Program. An eighteen-month tailored program helping seed-stage technology startups scale sales expand markets prepare for investment and access one-to-one mentorship.
DMZ Pre-Incubator
operator · Current program
Sponsor or operator: DMZ
Organization role. A nine-month program for technology founders to strengthen customer acquisition sales traction fundraising readiness and mentor-supported business execution.
Program. A nine-month program for technology founders to strengthen customer acquisition sales traction fundraising readiness and mentor-supported business execution.
Ecosystem relationships
Institutional-affiliation
Toronto Metropolitan University
DMZ is Toronto Metropolitan University's technology-startup incubator and operates from downtown Toronto.
Investment-affiliate
DMZ Ventures
DMZ Ventures provides an affiliated investment path and appears separately in Canada's designated-organization list.
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Does DMZ operate a defined defence or dual-use intake, diligence or pilot pathway, or should its public category remain general technology incubation?
DMZ's published core-program descriptions are sector-agnostic and do not identify a dedicated defence or dual-use intake, diligence or pilot pathway.
Geography
Toronto, Ontario
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Aug 10, 2026
Identity and profile
- Open source: About DMZ (opens in a new tab)
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