Accelerating entrepreneurship and innovation in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent
WEtech Alliance is a non-profit organization that provides entrepreneurs and companies with business services, training, I.P. and commercialization support, mentorship and strategic connections to help bring new ideas to market, scale to the next level and build a dynamic culture and a community of innovation.
Libro and WEtech Alliance are partners since 2016.
Initially providing a grant to pilot the Libro StartUp accelerator. Through this program six startup entrepreneurs received business mentoring, subsidized office space in a business accelerator, and a $5,000 startup seed grant.
We are proud to continue our partnership today through the award-winning award ScaleUP Accelerator powered by Libro Credit Union, in partnership with Invest Windsor-Essex. This program is designed to support tech and innovation-based entrepreneurs and companies in Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent regions who aim to expand their businesses. The program offers intensive growth coaching, expert guidance, strategic planning, and financial assistance to help these entrepreneurs scale their ventures successfully.
ScaleUp Impact since 2013
34 Scale Up Graduates
148 New Products/Services to Market
26 Million Revenue Generated
11 Million Users Engaged
188 Jobs Created
Innovation Outpost Impact
8 Events
4 Communities
243 Attendees
22 Regional Businesses Supported
16 Entrepreneurs/Speakers Activated
Our most recent collaboration with WEtech Alliance is the Innovation Outpost program, designed to support rural entrepreneurs and communities through connections, business support, and programming.