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Accelerating Growth for Innovative Founders

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How the GROW Accelerator Works

The GROW Accelerator selects six startups for each session. Cohort teams meet weekly with growth coaches, and gather monthly to hear from successful, high-growth entrepreneurs. Each cohort ends with a pitch to investors from across Canada, right here in London, Ontario.

Current GROW Accelerator Companies

How to Get In the GROW Accelerator

All Founders accepted into the GROW Accelerator will have a product in market, early customer traction and revenue. Teams invited to participate will be executing at a high level in growing markets. Find out how to apply.

GROW Accelerator Mentors

GROWTH COACH

Bob Maloley

Business career spanning 40+ years as a CEO in the Software and Hardware and Healthcare Technology Industries focused on developing national and International markets.

10 Years as a business consultant/advisor to numerous private and publicly traded companies in the technology, healthcare and animal health industries.

Entrepreneur in Residence with TechAlliance of SW Ontario from 2012 to 2018 where he helped several companies transition from start up to growth phase and successful exit.

Continues to remain involved in the technology sector through investments in select local companies.

Bob Maloley

GROWTH COACH

Gary Manning

Gary is a strategic and entrepreneurial thinker, he has designed revenue and technology roadmaps, project managed and commissioned enterprise systems in Manufacturing, Education, Healthcare, Military, and the Media industry. Obsessed with efficiency, following trends and advancements in the digital, ad-tech and technology sector, Gary is always searching for innovative ways to improve the experience of digital products.

Specialties: Innovation, Revenue & Marketing Models, Creation, Business & Technology Strategy, Project Management, Research & Development, Workflow System Design, Startups.

Gary Manning

GROWTH COACH

Patrick Poulin

Patrick is an accomplished senior business executive with an entrepreneurial DNA who earned an undergrad in Mechanical Engineering and an Executive MBA from the Krannert School of Business at Purdue University.

He has deep front-line experience in global business development & sales, product design & development, supply chain management, green field plant start-ups, manufacturing operations, and continuous improvement. These areas of expertise were perfected while an executive in large corporate aerospace and while a business owner of a robotic automation firm focused in the global food industry.

Through acquiring his business and later selling to a large multinational, he has a professional level understanding of M&A, funding, and deal making. He has an evolving interest in AI & Deep Learning as well as Cryptocurrencies & Blockchain.

Patrick Poulin

MENTOR

Anita Sutton

MENTOR

Heather Macpherson

Heather Macpherson is the Founder and CEO of The Minery Ltd.

Heather builds software to help organizations “get better”. After 20 years of working with all types and sizes of organizations, Heather found herself frustrated with the “manual” workplace – where training, quality improvement, and customer satisfaction were independent of each other. Determined to change this, Heather set out to develop solutions that would make an impact.

Established in 2010, The Minery is best described as a hybrid of technology and consulting services targeted for automotive clients. The company has successfully developed two software solutions focused on performance and human capital management.

Heather leads The Minery team inspiring them to join her in her pursuit to change the workplace!

Heather Macpherson

MENTOR

Patrick Gregory

Patrick Gregory is a product executive, consultant and speaker. He started his career as a musician and graphic designer in the 90s. After a brief time in the agency world, Patrick spent 10 years managing user experience and design teams in the financial services industry.

For the last five years, Patrick has developed a unique skillset in building and scaling product teams with start-ups, growth companies and large enterprises. He is currently the Director of Product at Mobials, an up-and-coming software as a service provider in the automotive technology space. He holds a Masters Degree (MLIS) in Library and Information Science from Western University, Canada.

Patrick Gregory

MENTOR

David Brebner

David is a strategic “structuralist” and defines the development of the necessary foundations for organizations to succeed. David’s ability to discern the structural solution to complex problems provides the catalyst and support structure to bolster any value creating strategy.

David is a Co-founder and CFO of Mobials, and has numerous investments in a variety of sectors including software, residential mortgages, fintech, and commercial real estate.

David Brebner

MENTOR

Lina Bowden

MENTOR

Lynn Davis

MENTOR

Dennis Ensing

MENTOR

Brian Foster

MENTOR

Melissa McInerney

MENTOR

Anna Foat

MENTOR

Luke Krueger

MENTOR

Jess Joss

MENTOR

Bernie Batt

GROW Accelerator Contact

Anita Sutton
Senior Business Advisor
anita.sutton@techalliance.ca
519.858.5118

Accelerating Growth for Innovative Founders

Cohort 2

Be the first to receive information about our GROW Accelerator and connect with our team now!

How the GROW Accelerator Works

Current GROW Accelerator Companies

How to Get In the GROW Accelerator

GROW Accelerator Mentors

GROWTH COACH

Bob Maloley

Bob Maloley

GROWTH COACH

Gary Manning

Gary Manning

GROWTH COACH

Patrick Poulin

Patrick Poulin

MENTOR

Anita Sutton

Anita Sutton

MENTOR

Heather Macpherson

Heather Macpherson

MENTOR

Patrick Gregory

Patrick Gregory

MENTOR

David Brebner

David Brebner

MENTOR

Lina Bowden

Lina Bowden

MENTOR

Lynn Davis

Lynn Davis

MENTOR

Dennis Ensing

Dennis Ensing

MENTOR

Brian Foster

Brian Foster

MENTOR

Melissa McInerney

Melissa McInerney

MENTOR

Anna Foat

Anna Foat

MENTOR

Luke Krueger

Luke Krueger

MENTOR

Jess Joss

Jess Joss

MENTOR

Bernie Batt

Bernie Batt

GROW Accelerator Contact

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