Leap Junction: Guide for Entrepreneurs

Leap Junction Mandate

Leap Junction, Fanshawe College’s entrepreneurship center, provides experiential learning opportunities for students and alumni interested in exploring entrepreneurship. Leap Junction can be a workspace and entrepreneurial hub for those who wish to start their own business. Additionally, Leap Junction provides a summer incubator program that focuses on business-growth and in-depth education to promote the success of registered clients.

Leap Junction:

• Supports startups with one-on-one business analysis and mentorship;
• Creates and hosts entrepreneurial-focused workshops, pitch competitions, retail opportunities, and events geared towards networking and skill development;
• Provides co-working space and meeting rooms for all its clients;
• Acts as a link for students and youth to access investors, industry, and other stakeholders in the city;
• Integrates entrepreneurial activities into the local community and works with a vibrant ecosystem that supports local entrepreneurs;
• Hosts the LeapIN summer incubator which provides seed funding, mentorship, programming, and co-working space for a selected cohort.