The Accelera Program is for entrepreneurs to share their experience, knowledge, and challenges so that they may help each other navigate common problems, succeed, and grow.
The program consists of roundtable discussion groups led by an industry or academic facilitator on topics that are central to the issues and challenges faced by early-stage startups. Accelera is delivered via 3 concurrent streams, reflecting the needs of our client companies.
Accelera is delivered via 3 concurrent streams, reflecting the needs of our client companies at different stages. All streams introduce tools and competencies for effective entrepreneurship. This peer-to-peer mentorship program is one of the key ways we build community and share resources in H2i.
While attendance isn’t mandatory, we strongly encourage ventures to attend to learn from their peers! Attendance is also an eligibility requirement for H2i’s Professional Services Voucher program.
ACCELERA STREAMS
Facilitated by Paul Santerre, for client companies in the Discovery phase (Level 2)
- These round table discussions will coach groups toward completing more of their business plan and facilitating peer to peer support between groups at similar phases in their business development
- The final 30 minutes of each session will be dedicated to networking for those interested in exchanging expertise or sharing current problems with fellow H2i community members
Facilitated by Andris Lauris, for client companies in the Venture & Scale phases (Levels 3 & 4)
- This round table series will focus on helping start-ups with their final points to scale
- As businesses grow, there are a lot of new challenges and hurdles to overcome
- These discussions will bring together founders and entrepreneurs in the health care space to learn from and support each other in a safe environment.
Facilitated by Paul Santerre and Africa Health Collaborative partner African Leadership University (ALU), specifically developed and delivered for client companies in Africa.
Accelera Africa events are held quarterly. Each session has a theme identified through the needs of H2i-HENT ventures and brings in professionals versed in the topics within the African context.
ACCELERA 2.0: CEO ROUNDTABLES
Sessions are held on the last Thursday of each month at 8 – 9:30 AM ET unless otherwise noted:
- September 24th, 2025 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Legal
- October 30th, 2025 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Time and Project Management
- November 27th, 2025 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Non-Dilutive Funding
- January 29th, 2026 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Company Formation, Building and Retaining Your Team, Advisors and Team Evolution
- February 26th, 2026 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Prototyping and MVP Development
- March 26th, 2026 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Funding Stages Relative to Milestones
- April 30th, 2026 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Growing Your Venture: Level 2 to 3, Transitioning How to Reach Scaling (Business model); Managing Customer and Sales
- May 28th, 2026 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Making Connections, Building Collaborations with Clinical and Other Partners, Talking to Customers
- June 25th, 2026 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Technical Support, Product Development and Validation, MRS and Target Product Profiles (ISO13485)
- July 30th, 2026 | 8:00 – 9:30 AM | Regulatory Pathway: Focus on Budgeting and Timeline & Topic Selections for Next Year Accelera 2.0
ACCELERA 3.0: CEO ROUNDTABLES
2025 – 26 dates coming soon.
IMPORTANT: The Accelera program is only open to current H2i client companies. Meeting information and registration links for Accelera 2.0 and 3.0 will be sent via email by the Program Coordinator within the first two weeks of each month. Reach out to info.h2i@utoronto.ca if you don’t receive a link by then!
Not an H2i client but are interested in this program? Submit a venture application to join us today!