AI Startup Accelerator
Founder intake, venture readiness, technical mentorship, customer discovery, and investor preparation for applied AI companies.
Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
Canada's regional AI venture engine.
A Port Hope launchpad for AI founders, mentors, pilots, and infrastructure partners.
01Free workspace access
Selected startups get incubation space at Loyalist College's Port Hope Campus.
02Applied AI pilots
Mentors, civic partners, and regional organizations help founders move from prototype to proof.
03Data-centre strategy
A long-term infrastructure vision connecting compute, startups, and economic growth.
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Founder & Project Director
Dr. Anurag Kumar Sinha
The vision and execution behind AI Venture Park. Dr. Sinha is a serial entrepreneur, engineer, and innovation leader building a practical AI startup hub for Port Hope and the region.
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The Accelerator
A real operating base for AI founders, not just another landing page.
The Park is designed around the things early AI companies actually need: space, mentor signal, pilots, compute conversations, partners, and a credible regional story.
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Free Incubation Space
Workspace access in Port Hope for selected startups building responsible AI products, pilots, and regional partnerships.
Compute & Data-Centre Vision
A partner strategy to connect startups with modern AI infrastructure, resilient data capacity, and local economic development.
Operating System
Founders enter with a product idea. The region surrounds them with momentum.
30-day traction sprints
Clarify market, data, model, pilot buyer, and deployment risk quickly.
Mentor network
Academic, civic, technical, and business leaders around the same founder table.
Pilot pathways
Regional employers and institutions become early proof partners.
Infrastructure partnerships
Structured conversations for data centre, compute, workforce, and commercialization opportunities.
Official Launch
Thursday, July 23, 2026. Loyalist College, Port Hope Campus.
A public launch for a first-of-its-kind regional AI innovation hub designed to position Port Hope as a serious contributor to Canada's emerging AI economy.
3:00 PM
Arrival & NetworkingAll attendees
3:20 PM
Welcome, Land Affirmation & RemarksMark Kirkpatrick, President, Loyalist College
3:25 PM
RemarksMP Lawrence
3:30 PM
RemarksMPP Piccini
3:35 PM
RemarksMayor Olena Hankivsky
3:40 PM
RemarksChamber of Commerce
3:45 PM
RemarksDr. Anurag Kumar Sinha
3:50 PM
AI Keynote AddressGuest AI Speaker
4:00 PM
Ribbon Cutting CeremonyRegional partners
4:05 PM
Networking & RefreshmentsAll attendees
3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Main Entrance, Loyalist College Port Hope
Regional Coalition
Education, government, business, founders, and infrastructure in one field.
The long-term vision is not only incubation. It is a regional AI economy where startups, talent, applied research, and compute capacity reinforce each other.
Loyalist College
Town of Port Hope
Regional business and Chamber partners
AI founders and mentors
Infrastructure and data-centre collaborators
Events
Programming for founders, partners, and the AI community.
AI Park & Incubation Centre Official Launch
Loyalist College, Port Hope Campus
A launch ceremony with regional leaders, founders, academic partners, ribbon cutting, and networking.
Founder Intake Sprint
Port Hope, Ontario
Application review sessions for AI startups seeking workspace, mentorship, and pilot support.
Applied AI Infrastructure Roundtable
Port Hope, Ontario
A partner forum on data-centre readiness, responsible compute, talent, and regional economic development.
Startup Applications
Apply for incubation space and accelerator support.
Applications store in PostgreSQL when the site is deployed with `DATABASE_URL`. This can later connect to email, CRM, review workflow, or investor updates.