{"id":2756,"date":"2018-04-30T18:01:15","date_gmt":"2018-04-30T22:01:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/yspace.info.yorku.ca\/?page_id=56"},"modified":"2026-04-30T09:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T13:16:30","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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YSpace is York University\u2019s pan-university entrepreneurship and innovation hub, supporting startups, scaleups, students, researchers, and founders across diverse sectors and communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our programs support founders at every stage from scaling innovative technologies through customer and investor capital, to helping agri-food businesses break into mass retail. We also deliver sector-focused initiatives such as SmartTO<\/strong><\/a> for mobility and automotive innovation, alongside equity-driven programs including ELLA<\/a>, powered by Desjardins,<\/strong> for women-led ventures and the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA)<\/strong><\/a> for Black-led businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through global partnerships and a growing international network, YSpace connects entrepreneurs to opportunities beyond borders. We operate three physical hubs<\/strong><\/a> across the City of Toronto, the City of Markham, and the Town of Georgina, anchoring innovation locally while building impact globally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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