Tourism Innovation Lab

Mentorships ● Grants ● Community

The Tourism Innovation Lab is a non-profit initiative created to future-proof Canada’s tourism industry. Launched in Windsor-Essex in 2018, the Lab and its “Spark” Mentorships & Grants Program empower local innovators to build a more sustainable, diverse, and accessible tourism landscape across Ontario.

Our Goals:

Spark and support new tourism ideas

Bridge tourism and technology

Build a national network of innovators

Impact SInce 2018

189

Grants awarded

200+

Hours of expert mentorship

$567,000

in funds distribution nationwide

Become a “Spark” Mentor

Each “Spark” participant is paired with a hand-picked mentor who can support their unique goals. The requests for help we receive vary with every program, so we always keep a roster of experts in various fields on-hand.

If you have knowledge or experience that you’d like to share, please let us know!

Hackforge & the Tourism Innovation Lab are located in the University of Windsor’s Advanced Computing Hub

300 Ouellette Ave, Unit 210
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
N9A 7B4

info@hackf.org
888-960-7641 ext. 4

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