You're Early. We Like That.

Hey, you.

If you’re reading this, you’re officially early — the best kind of person to be.

We’re building Founded in Canada: a platform that makes the Canadian innovation ecosystem less chaotic, less cliquey, and way easier to navigate.

We’re talking:

• A real way to find orgs that actually support founders

• Tools that don’t live in outdated PDFs

• Visibility for the builders doing the actual work

It’s coming together fast, and this newsletter is where we’ll drop signals, stories, and sneak peeks as we build.

Who’s Already In

Some very cool, very real orgs are already showing up:

✨ Exploriem (Ottawa) — A grassroots incubator for bootstrapped founders, known for weekly events and mentorship that actually matters.

🌾 Community Futures (BC + West) — A massive network of 90+ nonprofits helping rural and under-represented founders with loans, business planning, and practical coaching. (Yes, including places like Coquitlam and Surrey.)

🧪 Rumor Avenue (Toronto/Vancouver) — A slick product studio and venture collective helping founders prototype, test, and GTM. Also behind some badass startup investments — including the FLIK acquisition.

These are just the first few. A wave of momentum is brewing. And if you’re reading this — you’re part of it.

Events to Watch

We’re keeping it simple and high-signal. Two big events coming up:

📍 Web Summit Vancouver
🗓️ May 27–30, 2025
The global tech world lands in Canada. Think: founders, funders, policy wonks, weird energy.
👉 View the schedule

📍 Toronto Tech Week
🗓️ June 23–27, 2025
Panels, pitches, parties. A full week celebrating Canada’s startup capital.
👉 Explore the calendar

What’s Already Happening

We’re not waiting for a “launch.” Here’s what’s already in motion:

✅ Early Org Listings – Like the three above. If you’re building or supporting builders, you should be on this thing.
✅ Blog + Story Submissions – Got a founder journey to share? A tool that helped your org get funded? Let’s make it loud.
✅ Event Features – Hosting something worth showing up to? We’ll spotlight it in our weekly drops.

What’s Coming (Very Soon)

🚀 The FiC Directory — No login, no clutter, just funding, programs, and support for Canadian innovators.
📅 Live Grant Tracker — Updated monthly. No junk, just funding.
📣 Signals Feed — Who got funded, launched, hired, or exited? We'll surface it.
📇 Partner Directory — Who’s offering what, how to apply, and what founders think of it.

Want to be part of this?

This thing’s about to go public — and early supporters will always have a front-row seat.

✨ Submit a blog/story idea
✨ Get early access to list your org
✨ Or just reply to this email. We like real humans more than forms.

Let’s make Canada’s innovation story louder, clearer, and 100% more founder-first.

— The FiC Builders
(Still in build mode. Still reading every reply.)