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What You Gain
Just what you need

We help founders achieve product-market fit faster.

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Gain the experience to validate your business model.
Secure your first sale & achieve product-market fit faster.
Fast-track your access to non-dilutive and dilutive financing.
Build your startup with the support of our ambitious community of founders.

A decade of commitment to change

Active employees annually
250+
High tech startups supported since 2014
330+
Funding raised since 2021
$38M+
what you gain
Become part of a dynamic, impact-driven community of 1000+ startups

Our personalized services grow with you, providing hands-on support from seasoned industry coaches and an extensive global network. Our programs are free and open to all. 

We take no equity, and your IP stays yours.

OUR SERVICES
Problem Solving

Develop skills around creative thinking to generate innovative solutions for complex challenges.

Entrepreneurship Frameworks & Strategic Thinking

Learn the essential skills to become a successful founder. Master new frameworks for strategic thinking, decision-making, and problem-solving to navigate challenges and drive your business forward with confidence. 

Pitching

Craft compelling pitches and improve your ability to communicate your mission and value proposition in a clear and concise way. 

Networking & Collaboration

Build valuable connections and establish strong relationships with potential partners, stakeholders, and customers, laying the foundation for collaboration and growth. 

Sustainability & Social Impact

Integrate ESG principles into your business practices to drive sustainability and create lasting change.  

Market Research

Conduct in-depth market research to uncover growth opportunities, drive innovation, and identify areas for impact. Develop the skills to expand your customer base and boost revenue.

Inclusive & Neurodiverse Friendly Environment

We’re committed to fostering an accessible and welcoming coworking space where entrepreneurs of all abilities feel supported. Our sensory-friendly spaces and tailored workshops are designed to help everyone thrive and contribute their unique strengths to the entrepreneurial community. 

What brings us together is not only what we do, or how we do it, but where we are headed: Tomorrow
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We’re surrounded by inspiring people, all driven by a passion to make a difference. Meet the founders, from local to global, whose projects are creating meaningful change.
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team
Sophie Legler
Startup Coordinator
  • Can talk your ear off about climate policy
  • Songs get stuck in her head... for days
  • Enjoys discovering new thrift stores
Sophie Legler
Womp womp
Regina Gantert
MentorConnect Coordinator
  • Serial smile maker
  • Has a baking passion
  • More artsy than you think
Regina Gantert
Being vulnerable with the wrong people is like bleeding in front of sharks
Sandra Chang
Social Innovation Validation Lead
  • Jigsaw puzzle fanatic
  • Soccer enthusiast
  • A university case competition got her to the WEF in Davos
Sandra Chang
No hay peor gestión que la que no se hace – Grandpa
Nicole Dunsmore
Content Writer
  • Animal whisperer
  • Bubly obsession
  • Office astrologer
Nicole Dunsmore
Semper ubi sububi
Tam Nguyen
Social Innovation Ideation Lead
  • Loves pizza topped with quail eggs
  • On-call farmer in the summer
  • Has an wooden sword in her house
Tam Nguyen
Chance favors the prepared mind
Julie Hamel
Social Innovation Lead & Senior Coach
  • The problem is 18 inches from the screen
  • Ask me anything about curling
  • Likes fast cars
Julie Hamel
Things happen for a reason
Mitalie Makhani
Pre-Launch and Launch & Grow Lead
  • Got her scuba diving license before driving license
  • Was on a National Dragon Boat Team for Canada
  • Melodic death metal enthusiast
Mitalie Makhani
All that we are is story, it is what we arrive with. It is all we leave behind – Richard Wagamese
Heena Punjabi
Operations Lead
  • Trained (Indian) classical dancer
  • Her home and its layout follows Vastu, and Indian tradition that aligns spaces to promote positive enery and aura
  • Self proclaimed master chef
Heena Punjabi
People will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you make them feel –– Maya Angelou
Emran Ghasemi
Validation Program Lead
  • Dual weilding Engineering and Business
  • Sports enthusiast
  • Haribos starmix are dangerous and a threat to humanity
Emran Ghasemi
The difference between try and triumph is just a little umph
Mahzad Sharifahmadian
Biotech Stream Advisor
  • Scientist by training, businesswoman by practice
  • Should have been an artist in her previous life
  • Likes to live in the moment, this moment and this moment and this moment…
Mahzad Sharifahmadian
"It's ok" – A friend said it to me when I was feeling like the end of the world and it stayed with me since then.
Margaret Bywater
Biotech Stream Lead & Senior Coach
  • Veteran of the global biotech industry
  • Sang in folk clubs in the '70s
  • Loves to coach entrepreneurs
Margaret Bywater
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful — Albert Schweitzer
Shayne La Rocque
User Experience & Systems Designer
  • Pro gamer
  • Eats gimbap every day
  • Built this website
Shayne La Rocque
Back to purity, back to simplicity. — Dieter Rams
Anna Ehrhardt
Director of Administration and Operations
  • I’m energized by the challenge of navigating diverse perspectives and transforming conflict into collaborative solutions
  • Loves archery
  • Huskies are my passion and my curse :)
Anna Ehrhardt
"When you think you have all the answers, life changes the questions"
Riley McGregor-Mann
Office and Operations Support
  • Foraging enthusiast
  • Part of a community with dreams to build an off-grid net-zero commune
  • Backpacked over 14 countries
Riley McGregor-Mann
Whatever you're meant to do, do it now. The conditions are always impossible –– Doris Lessing
Edna Chosack
Healthcare Stream Lead & Senior Coach
  • Not big on inspirational quotes, but definitely big on getting things done
  • Loves a good challenge and thrives in fast-paced environments
  • A firm believer that humor is the best icebreaker
Edna Chosack
I don’t do aspiration quotes, I leave it to smarter people than me
Anmol Nagpal
Innovation, Strategy Lead & Validation Coach
  • Trained (read: failed) actor
  • Has a Kandinsky-esqe tattoo of a neuronal synapse on his arm
  • Whole identity is having a dog
Anmol Nagpal
Sweet, crazy conversations full of half sentences, daydreams and misunderstandings more thrilling than understanding could ever be –– Toni Morrison
Katarina Martins
Co-Facilitator, and Programs Coordinator
  • Can draw upside down
  • Crafter of superb and unrivaled pranks
  • Has a wardrobe that is made up of 88% green clothes
Katarina Martins
I love red bell peppers. Bell peppers in general, really. I like to eat them like apples. They're so crunchy and delicious – Alex Honold
Andrea Betts
Administration and Compliance Lead
  • Has 4 siblings (basically built for operations)
  • Currently in a basement band
  • Sub-par pottery thrower, professional dog mom
Andrea Betts
How many lightbulbs does it take to change people?
Zaccary Dyck
Lead Facilitation and IT
  • Indoor garden is bigger than her outdoor garden
  • Dressed up every day in high school. It was a public school
  • Worked a Furry convention
Zaccary Dyck
Any book can be a self-help book
Rosilda D’Arienzo
Neurodiversity Stream Lead & Assistant to the Executive Director
  • Can write with both hands
  • Loves to bake – Sweet tooth
  • Enjoys forest walks
Rosilda D’Arienzo
Unity is strength, when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved –– Mattie Stepanek
Aaron Johnson
Interim Executive Director of District 3
  • I am a cat person
  • I am the only faculty member in Psychology without a degree in Psychology.
  • Holds a diploma in singing from the Royal Academy of Music.
Aaron Johnson
"Seek the company of people who, when left alone with a tea cosy, will always try it on." Billy Connolly
Gleice Leite
Biohub Lead
  • Loves Scientific Research
  • Enjoys exploring new lab techniques and methodologies in her spare time
  • Believes in the power of collaboration to drive scientific breakthroughs
Gleice Leite
Embrace the challenges, for they are the pathways to your greatest breakthroughs
Paul Geiben
Creative Lead
  • Training to become a mountain guide
  • Is a Pie master
  • Totem animal is a mountain goat
Paul Geiben
Some poems lead us to places that no words can reach, no thoughts; they guide you to the very essence. Life stands still for a moment and becomes beautiful, clear of regrets or happiness — Jón Kalman Stefánsson
Sophie Legler
Regina Gantert
Sandra Chang
Nicole Dunsmore
Tam Nguyen
Julie Hamel
Mitalie Makhani
Heena Punjabi
Emran Ghasemi
Mahzad Sharifahmadian
Margaret Bywater
Shayne La Rocque
Anna Ehrhardt
Riley McGregor-Mann
Edna Chosack
Anmol Nagpal
Katarina Martins
Andrea Betts
Zaccary Dyck
Rosilda D’Arienzo
Aaron Johnson
Gleice Leite
Paul Geiben
High Tech Coach
  • Ran his first marathon in Reykjavik, Iceland
  • Tech nerd
  • Participated in Dans l'Ĺ“il du dragon on ICI Radio-Canada
Philippe Genois
To get what you want, you have to deserve what you want. The world is not yet a crazy enough place to reward a whole bunch of undeserving people –Charles Munger
High Tech & Health Coach
  • Seriously into fencing in high school (peak ranking #3 in the UK)
  • Lived and worked in six different countries
  • Left handed (the secret behind fact #1!)
Marina Massingham
Sometimes it is the people no one can imagine anything of who do the things no one can imagine –– Alan Turing
High Tech Coach
  • Rappelled down 1981 Ave McGill College for a charity event
  • Used to have a snake pet
  • Can do a one-handed cartwheel
Jacquie Walker
You have power over your mind—not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength –– Marcus Aurelius
Marketing Coach
  • Favorite country is Mexico 🇲🇽
  • Speaks 4 languages
  • Co-produced a film and won a Fantasia Film Fest prize
Roberto Cialdella
Vision without implementation is hallucination –– Thomas Edison
Testimonials
Don’t just take our word for it—let the founders do the talking.
D3 truly feels like home, a place where we can explore and grow. It helps us navigate the challenges of structuring our governance to ensure our solutions focus on impact, which is essential for our mission.
Jean-Christophe Mortreux
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Emission Reduction Now
District 3 helped us address weaknesses in marketing and financing. Our coach encouraged us to treat these challenges with love, providing valuable insight and support as a helpful mirror in our growth journey.
Catherine Mondor
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Medyx
The support has been invaluable in our transition from startup to growth, facilitating conversations that help us explore both company and personal dynamics, guiding us through changes in roles and responsibilities.
Colin Gallagher
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Haply
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Questions? We may have the answer!
What if my solution isn't in High Tech?

We welcome applications from teams and entrepreneurs across various industries and sectors. While we have strong expertise in Social, Health & Lifesciences, Biotech, and Social Innovation, our programs are designed to support diverse business solutions across many verticals. Our Validation Program helps you test and refine your concept, and for more advanced projects, the Launch and Grow Program provides tailored support to help you scale effectively.

Are there any fees to participate in District 3 programs?

Participation in our programs is free, and we do not take equity in your venture. Our goal is to provide support and resources to help you succeed.

At what stage can I join District 3’s High Tech programs?

We encourage you to reach out as early as possible, ideally once you have achieved proof of concept, so we can assist you in establishing your business effectively. Our validation program (Link) is built with content specifically curated for high tech startups. Additionally, you can join our Launch and Grow program, which offers personalized support on a rolling basis, provided we assess that your business model is sufficiently solid.

Who can apply to District 3 High Tech, and do you accept international teams?

If you reside within the province of Quebec and are working on a business idea that has a strong focus on high tech you are eligible to apply. If you are in a team, at least one of your co-founders must be a resident of Quebec. International teams can apply only if they are planning to operate their startup out of Montreal. Our focus is on supporting Quebec based entrepreneurs who are building and operating their startups in Montreal.

How can I apply to District 3?

To apply, please visit our application page and complete the required information. We will contact you to discuss the next steps.