A Lean & Proven Digital Space to Grow Startups
An award-winning intuitive digital platform that delivers 100% road mapped and comprehensive training, seamlessly paired with optimized, easy-to-use tools and mentor touch points, to transform an idea into a validated business model.
The Smart Way to Accelerate and Incubate Startups
Say “yes” to effectively servicing and growing a large number of startups with less resources.
Say “no” to expensive workshop or office space, unstructured coffee shop sessions, and high dollar human resources often associated with traditional accelerators and incubators.
It’s simple: Login and begin your startup journey. Intuitive tools matched with comprehensive, interactive training modules that users can simply login to and begin their proven & tested lean startup journey.
ESPlatform Opportunity:
Founders, mentors and organizations save huge time and money while growing startups
Expertly mentor, train and evaluate startups from any location at any time
No waiting, no instructions, Login and begin!
Solution Specifics:
A cutting-edge and intuitive digital platform that delivers 100% road mapped and comprehensive training, seamlessly paired with robust intuitive tools to transform an idea into a validated business model.
Learning/Training
- Comprehensive, linear and interactive learning modules that walk users step-by-step through understanding and actioning every detail of the early stage of Lean Startup.
- Includes approximately 6 hours of interactive, engaging, activity based e-learning and 40 hours of guided outside-the-building exploring and learning.
- Built in optimized mentor touchpoints based on progress of learning
Digital Tools
- Intuitive- tools that pair seamlessly with each learning module allowing users to define, capture and share the learning and evidence gained
- Smart – tools that support iterative and validated learning which we know is imperative to the startup journey
- Comprehensive – tools that capture 100% of the learning, evidence and story necessary to support early stage investment
Mentorship & Admin
- Simple commenting, and touchpoint scheduling opportunity built in to optimize collaboration and mentorship time.
- Robust admin and mentor dashboard offers easy to understand insights to monitor, evaluate and report on ventures, mentorship and engagement.
- Easy reporting capability.
ESPlatform Is Built For:
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Accelerators & Incubators
As a Startup Accelerator or Incubator you need to streamline expert mentorship and training services to efficiently support more founders.
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Universities & R&D Facilities
As a University or R&D facility you need to commercialize some of the world’s brightest and most hopeful innovations, but you do not know where to begin or have the resources necessary to build a program to make this happen. You need a scalable solution that means you no longer have to say “no” to interested entrepreneurs just because you don’t have the resources.
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Startup Support Organizations
As an organization who supports Startups you need to efficiently train, mentor and track a greater number of projects through your entrepreneurship programs.
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Mentors
As a mentor you need a way to easily engage with, monitor, and evaluate startups that are located in varying locations. You need a way to get your mentees up and running and utilize your time as optimally as possible.
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Startup Founders
As a Founder you need a clear path to figuring out how to start your own innovative business, and you want to make it happen in the most efficient and effective way possible.
Accelerators & Incubators
As a Startup Accelerator or Incubator you need to streamline expert mentorship and training services to efficiently support more founders.
Universities & R&D Facilities
As a University or R&D facility you need to commercialize some of the world’s brightest and most hopeful innovations, but you do not know where to begin or have the resources necessary to build a program to make this happen. You need a scalable solution that means you no longer have to say “no” to interested entrepreneurs just because you don’t have the resources.
Startup Support Organizations
As an organization who supports Startups you need to efficiently train, mentor and track a greater number of projects through your entrepreneurship programs.
Mentors
As a mentor you need a way to easily engage with, monitor, and evaluate startups that are located in varying locations. You need a way to get your mentees up and running and utilize your time as optimally as possible.
Startup Founders
As a Founder you need a clear path to figuring out how to start your own innovative business, and you want to make it happen in the most efficient and effective way possible.
Power Behind ESPlatform:
Empowered Startups is a Canadian government designated Startup Incubator and foundry, and recognized for advancing the state of Startup globally. With incubators in Canada, France, and Portugal, we believe that Startup can be for everyone, and we actively bring an advanced and innovative approach of starting up to a place where experienced and aspiring entrepreneurs of all ages can understand, participate and excel. We understand the demands and resources required to grow startups, and it’s from this that ESPlatform was built.
Awarded 3x in 2020!
Our award-winning training tools and mentorship are used and recognized by leading global university labs, Startup Incubators, innovation hubs, and online learning organizations like LearnX and Institute for Performance and Learning. We have mentored, accelerated, and incubated a notable portfolio of international and domestic business ideas across our global locations, and are now excited to inspire and educate youth to be entrepreneurial leaders.