• 2012 April 01

Company Description

HYPERDRIVE is a tech startup accelerator program with focus on revenue and user growth.

HYPERDRIVE is a tech startup accelerator program with focus on revenue and user growth. HYPERDRIVE gives priority to four main verticals: education, advertising, finance and web-enabled hardware. We’ll ensure that you stay accountable and receive hands-on guidance from world-class mentors. Learn to navigate the complexities of fundraising and international growth. HYPERDRIVE’s competitive atmosphere will push you to accomplish more in six months than you ever thought possible. HYPERDRIVE will be accepting up to eight startups for a six-month program (run twice per year). Think you have what it takes? Apply now. We know it takes a community: HYPERDRIVE’S home is the Communitech Hub―the coolest workspace in Canada―located in the heart of Waterloo Region. The area has the largest pool of engineering talent outside Silicon Valley. HYPERDRIVE also offers Soft-Landing spots in New York City and other hotbeds of innovation to give HYPERDRIVE companies worldwide validation and the ability to scale across borders. We give you access to the Communitech network: With more than 15 years of collaboration with top tech entrepreneurs, experts, investors, service providers and other startup-focused organizations such as Velocity and the Accelerator Centre, Communitech has helped foster a thriving tech ecosystem in Waterloo Region, Ontario and Canada. Communitech offers programs for tech companies beyond the startup phase and works closely with midsize and multinational companies. You meet capital and industry leaders: With over 35 Capital and 24 Industry Collision Days annually, HYPERDRIVE companies get access to capital partners and industry leaders in a variety of markets.