Women Founders Fast Track

A Canada-wide program helping women-identified tech founders ramp up for startup success

At the DMZ, we see countless women-owned startups show interest in joining our programs who are on the cusp of bringing a business vision to life, but need a final push to get to that next level of market readiness. Oftentimes, these startups fall just short of reaching eligibility for our core programs. Rather than turn away founders with untapped potential, DMZ has created a new program to fill this gap: the Women Founders Fast Track, a part-time program designed specifically for tech startups led by women-identified founders. The goal of the program is to help these founders skyrocket their businesses potential and meet eligibility requirements for DMZ core programming.

DMZ’s Women Founders Fast Track puts high-potential founders on a fast track to success by equipping participants with the resources needed to lead an early-stage startup.

Designed to support women-identified founders, the three-month program helps participants validate their tech business and market opportunity, and gives them exposure to DMZ’s programming.

What you get

Over the course of the three-month program, participating women-identified founders will receive access to DMZ supports and members benefits, including:

Hands-on
coaching

Mentorship and coaching from industry experts, our Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (EiRs)

Dedicated
support

One-on-one support from your Program Lead: whether it's additional advice, connecting you with resources, or helping you track your progress throughout the program

Organized
peer sessions

Monthly sessions to meet and network with other women founders in your cohort

Community
events

Participation in DMZ’s events including the Women Founders Series, workshops, expert panels and social events

Exclusive
member benefits

Access to DMZ online resources, exclusive member perks and discounts, services from Professionals-inResidence (PiRs) and Alum-in-Residence (AiRs)

Selection criteria

We’re looking for committed, highly-motivated women-identified founders who have what it takes to bring their tech idea to life through this high-impact program.

Interested applicants must:

Must be a woman-identified founder who can commit to a three-month part-time program
Is planning to move onto the startup full-time if not already during the program
Be in the early stages of their startup and are dedicated to solving a compelling problem using innovative technology
Have completed 1st party market research and have a unique value proposition
Be driven, coachable, and collaborative
Have the potential to transition into a DMZ program within 90 days