League of Innovators Accelerator

Say goodbye to bad dreams and hello to deep sleep. Lauren Sudeyko — Founder of Sleep or Die™ — is on a mission to revolutionize sleep 😴 You heard us. Sleep. The thing we're *supposed* to do 8 hours per night, but we settle for 5. Sleep: the thing that restores your body with perfect rest that no blue screen, tik tok or energy drink can. You know sleep: the thing that Andrew Huberman and Arianna Huffington keep telling you to do but you keep ignoring them. *That* thing. Well, Lauren is cooking up a storm she’s about to unleash on the world. All of us have gone far too long without taking sleep seriously. And she’s here to put it back on its rightful throne where it belongs. Follow along. Test out her Shopify button and spread the word. Learn more at: Sleep-Or-Die.com P.S. She’s hiring a Gen Z branding expert. If you want an intro, DM us a picture of your sleep score and we’ll connect you over email. (For real) #sleep #entrepreneurship #startups

Founders are busy as heck. So building a personal brand shouldn’t feel like a job. And that's exactly why LOI alumni Sukhpal Saini built a viral Canva app called Carousel Studio 🎨📱 The craziest part? Already 8500 creators are using it and it just became the #3 product of the day on Product Hunt yesterday ⚡️ What’s the pitch? Carousel Studio lets you create LinkedIn carousels directly in Canva in <5 minutes with AI. 🤯 Here’s the weird part: It’s 100% FREE Creating carousels manually sucks because you have to: - Think of good copy - Mess around with the layout - Pick the right colours, fonts, theme Carousel Studio takes all the hard work out: - Give it a topic, pick some pre-defined colours - Click “Generate” and it will create a 4-slide carousel perfect for Linkedin - Just edit & post Try it here: engyne.ai/carousel-studio #startups #technology #entrepreneurship #canva #ai 

Us: “Hey ChatGPT, who won the USA vs Canada Game last night? Show us using a photo” 🇨🇦🦫🏒 ChatGPT: #canada #hockey #usa

LOI is committed to supporting the mental well-being of all of the founders in our community. And that's why we're so excited to announce a $4,000 donation courtesy of our Labs Program Manager and Head of Mental Health Programming, Kyle Moore. This donation will be used to kickstart the development of new programs and services specifically designed to support the daily mental health of young founders across Canada and provide the entrepreneurs in our community with mental health literacy and access to discounted and free therapy and counselling services. We asked Kyle what this donation means to him and here's what he had to say: "To support the mental health of the young entrepreneurs in our community means to support the wellbeing of the Canadian entrepreneurial ecosystem. Healthy entrepreneurs mean healthier workplaces which means healthier communities which means healthier Canadians. Behind every venture I work with are passionate young people who deserve to have their mental health supported. Through the commitment of the LOI team and the partnerships we're building with Canada's leading mental health organizations, we plan to do just that." One request from Kyle we have is - if you'd like to take part in helping make these new programs possible, please take 10 minutes to fill out our mental health survey available below which Kyle and the LOI team are using to help inform the development of these new support programs. Survey Link: https://lnkd.in/gXc-7XwA #mentalhealth #startups #entrepreneurship

Big congrats to LOI community member, Keenan Beavis of Longhouse Branding & Marketing for receiving the 2025 “Young Indigenous Entrepreneur Award” 📰👏 Created by the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business, this award recognizes growth, innovation, and commitment to mentorship in relationship building. “Beavis began his entrepreneurial journey on YouTube and selling T-shirts in his early teen years before founding his own agency”, the article shared. His business has generated over 335 million in revenue for more than 800 businesses across Canada. But it’s easy to see is impact for extends past the bottom line. We’re honoured to have Keenan in our community and look forward to watching his career continue to soar. The British Columbia Métis Entrepreneur will be celebrated on April 8, 2025 in Halifax, Nova Scotia. #startup #technology #entrepreneurship

Uniting the Prairies is *returning* to Saskatoon on May 7-8, 2025. And we have a 75% off ticket for you if you email us... Why go? Great question busy and tired founder. UP is one of the best places to meet investors from across North America. Last year, 90+ investors came to UP to meet tech founders from AB, SK, and MB. If you’re planning to raise a round, or want to add investors to your network, you should be at UP this year. - Dates: May 7 & 8, 2025 - Venue: Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK - Tickets: email rob@theleagueofinnovators.com to get 75% off your Tech Founder ticket See you there! #startups #technology #innovation

As a Community Partner for CIX Summit 2025, we are excited to share that today they announced the 2025 Award Recipients! And surprise, surprise, there's some LOI alumni in the mix 🥁 If you've been living under a rock, the awards are Canad'as largest showcase of the country's most innovative tech companies, with quite a decorated selection committee. Today’s celebrated winners, representing breakthrough startups in climate tech, medtech, fintech, and emerging technologies, were selected through a rigorous evaluation process spanning criteria like business model, innovation, and leadership diversity. Attend the CIX Summit in person on March 26, to join 500 investors and promising entrepreneurs, in a showcase of Canada's dynamic technology ecosystem. Side note: Vinod Khosla is their keynote speaker for the big day 🎉 Grab a ticket here: https://lnkd.in/gntFYZpj  #CIXSummit #Startups #Technology

Know a founder looking for legal help but doesn't have the $$$ to hire a lawyer? Join our next legal AMA with Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP: https://lnkd.in/giPjKwX2 2 weeks ago, we launched group office hours with our national legal partner, Osler, to give young founders in our community direct access to top legal experts. Our first session was such a huge success that we're opening up a SECOND round. 📅 Next Session: Wednesday, February 12th | 10–11 AM PST What’s in it for you? ✅ Get expert legal guidance on fundraising, equity splits, incorporation & more ✅ Network with other LOI founders tackling similar challenges ✅ Walk away with real answers that could save you time, money, and legal headaches Sessions are open to all LOI community members (including those in the process of joining). Priority goes to founders who submit questions in advance. Don’t wait on this — sign up here: https://lnkd.in/giPjKwX2 Huge thanks to Patrick Musgrave, Emy Ezeani and Michael Grantmyre for offering this to our young founder community across Canada. It helps way more than you know. #startups #legal #entrepreneurship #innovation

Free Feb 12th at 12pm? Come to our next event taking place at the And-Co Offices space in Vancouver to learn more about the future of AI. We'll be hosting a startup panel event with Amanda Collett from Web Summit, Jonathan Javier💡 from Wonsulting, Sophie Salmon from And-Co Offices and Joel Hansen from League of Innovators Startup Accelerator where they'll dig into: - how they're staying ahead of the AI curve - their favourite founders/startups in the AI space - how young founders can take advantage of the latest AI tools - and how WebSummit will be bringing the latest and greatest AI speakers to the city in a few months RSVP here: https://lu.ma/aqmk1gkv #artificalintelligence #technology #innovation

Huge shoutout to Mann Parikh, an inspiring alumni of LOI and the Founder of NerView Surgical, for making it to the SXSW Pitch 2025 finals! 🏆 Mann's innovative work in the healthtech space is groundbreaking, with NerView developing a non-invasive device to visualize nerves during surgery, reducing accidental damage. In case you don't know, this is big a game-changer in the world of MedTech. Catch Mann in the HealthTech, MedTech, BioTech & Accessibility category on March 8th! We’re incredibly proud to see alumni like Mann pushing boundaries and making waves in the startup world. 👏 #LOIAlumni #SXSW #HealthTech #Innovation #Startups