*Key terms: A start-up is a company designed to grow fast. Being newly founded does not in itself make a company a startup. Startups can relate to developing technology or being technology-enabled, but these are not the only factors to define what a startup is. BIWOC stands for Black, Indigenous (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander) and Women of Colour (incl. Asian, LatinX, Middle Eastern), including trans, gender diverse and non-binary people self-identifying as women. We acknowledge that these terms and the acronym are contested and constantly evolving. We are including it here to understand how our communities relate to this term.

**Participants will be required to apply and will be selected by the CCO before being accepted into the startup program.