Thu September 04 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

EmpowHER 2025 Program Launch

​​​Join us for the official launch of the 2025 EmpowHER program, a joint initiative of YSpace and IDEA Mississauga.

​​EmpowHER Tech Launchpad is a transformative 12-week program designed to support women-led businesses. This program aims to accelerate growth, foster innovation, and empower participants to scale their ventures effectively.

AGENDA

​​5:00pm – Doors open and networking

​​5:30pm – Introductions and Program Launch

​​6:00pm – 2025 Cohort Announcement

​​6:15pm onwards – Networking Reception

​​7:00pm – Doors Close

Event Details

  • Thursday, September 4, 2025
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • In-Person at IDEA Square One
  • Near Rec Room, 100 City Centre Dr 2nd floor, Mississauga, ON L5B 2C9
  • Free
REGISTER NOW

Registration in advance is required to attend this event.  Register Today!

 If you have any questions, please contact our events team at idea@mississauga.ca

This event is jointly hosted by IDEA Mississauga and YSpace:

IDEA Mississauga is a city-wide ecosystem led by the Economic Development Division also known as ‘Invest Mississauga‘ within the City of Mississauga’s Planning and Building Department. IDEA Mississauga is the small business and entrepreneurship arm of Invest Mississauga.

​​IDEA Mississauga represents the city’s entire ecosystem comprising of industry, government, education, and a variety of organizations that help start-ups and scale-ups accelerate ideas and commercialize solutions. A rich network of mentorship, partners, talent and connections, IDEA Mississauga is a collective and central resource that offers programs and services including an interactive, concierge-style tool that allows entrepreneurs to connect with one another and to identify and access customized resources offered by various organizations specific to their needs.

YSpace is York University’s pan-university entrepreneurship and innovation hub supporting startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of sectors and communities. Our programming spans across scaling innovative technologies through customer and investor capital to scaling agri-food businesses into mass retail to diversity-focused initiatives like **ELLA powered by Desjardins** for women-led businesses and Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) for Black-led businesses. Additionally with our Start-Up Visa program, we are building a robust ecosystem, driving positive change and empowering entrepreneurs to shape the future. We are also home to two physical hubs in the City of Markham and the Town of Georgina.