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Programs and deployments
Hardware Catalyst Initiative
operator · Current program
Sponsor or operator: ventureLAB
Organization role. A competitive no-equity program providing Canadian silicon and hardware companies specialized labs mentorship partners and commercialization support for up to twenty-four months.
Program. A competitive no-equity program providing Canadian silicon and hardware companies specialized labs mentorship partners and commercialization support for up to twenty-four months.
Ecosystem relationships
Public-funding-partner
Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario
FedDev Ontario publicly funded expansion of ventureLAB's hardware and semiconductor commercialization services.
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Geography
Markham, Ontario
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Last reviewed
Aug 11, 2026
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- Open source: ventureLAB innovation hub profile and contact (opens in a new tab)
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