Techplace

What Techplace does

TechPlace is a not-for-profit innovation hub and coworking facility operated by Burlington Economic Development and Tourism (Discover Burlington), an agency of the City of Burlington, Ontario. Founded in June 2017 and headquartered since November 2025 in a 5,635-square-foot space at the Robert Bateman Community Centre, the hub provides physical workspace, mentorship, programming, and investor connections to early-stage technology startups in Southern Ontario through an endorsement-based membership model anchored by co-location partners Innovation Factory and Angel One Investor Network.

The product set spans three tiered subscription memberships - Basic Membership (hot-desking and meeting room access), LaunchPad Office (private offices at $700/month plus HST with 12-24 month residency), and a Soft Landing Program for international companies entering Southern Ontario - supported by ancillary offerings (event space, meeting rooms, boardroom, Zoom booths) and a curated endorsement pipeline of 20+ strategic partners including Brock University, Burlington Public Library, Mohawk College, Sheridan College, McMaster's The Forge and DeGroote School, Halton District School Board, Ontario Centre for Innovation, Toronto Global, and a cluster of international soft-landing partners spanning Taiwan, Portugal, Spain, and Chile. Member management runs on the Archie platform; no proprietary software product or public API is offered.

The business model is a recurring government-backed subscription + endorsement-gated application funnel. TechPlace does not disclose revenue, is staffed by a small team under 10 led by a Manager of Innovation & Entrepreneurship, and reports program-level outcomes including 600+ businesses supported since 2017, 300+ current members, 130+ new products brought to market by member companies, and approximately $48 million in revenue generated by supported businesses (a community outcome statistic, not TechPlace's own top line). It received the IEDC Gold Medal in 2020 for entrepreneurship program excellence in North America.

Name

Techplace

Legal name

TechPlace

Website

https://techplace.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

TechPlace is a City of Burlington-operated innovation hub in Ontario offering tiered coworking memberships, LaunchPad private offices, and a regional soft-landing program for international startups, supported by anchor partners Innovation Factory and Angel One Investor Network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Startup Incubator and Innovation Hub Services

NAICS

Management Consulting Services (54161)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744), Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Makerspace, Innovation Lab & Fab Lab Operations (Tools, Safety, Programming) (EDAEAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Digital Inclusion & Civic Tech (Connectivity, GovTech for Social Good) (BPAGALAK), Digital Inclusion & Public Tech Access Training (Device/Internet/Basic IT) (EDAAAFAE)

Keywords

• Startup incubator services
• Coworking space rentals
• Innovation hub membership
• Soft landing program
• Entrepreneurship community

Headquarters

HQ city

Burlington

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: TechPlace generates revenue through tiered membership fees. Basic Membership provides hot desking and meeting room access. LaunchPad Office membership provides private offices with enhanced benefits at $700/month +HST. All memberships require partner endorsement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

TechPlace is a not-for-profit innovation hub and coworking space in Burlington, Ontario, offering tiered membership (Basic Membership, LaunchPad Office, Soft Landing Program) and bookable space (meeting rooms, boardroom, event space, hot desks) to early-stage and growth-stage technology startups. It provides physical workspace, programming, mentorship, investor access, and ecosystem introductions to support entrepreneurs and international companies expanding into Southern Ontario.

Product overview

TechPlace is an innovation hub and coworking space in Burlington, Ontario, offering a portfolio of membership-based products and services for entrepreneurs and startups. The portfolio consists of three core membership tiers (Basic Membership, LaunchPad Office, and Soft Landing Program) along with space rental options (Meeting Rooms, Boardroom, Event Space, Hot Desks). Basic Membership provides flexible hot desking and meeting room access for individual entrepreneurs; LaunchPad Office offers private turn-key offices for growth-stage startups with 12-24 month residency; and Soft Landing Program supports international companies seeking to expand into the Canadian market. Space rentals complement the memberships by providing access to professional meeting and event facilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Membership Entry-level TechPlace membership for entrepreneurs and early-stage teams, providing unlimited hot desking during business hours, unlimited Wi-Fi, 30 hours per month of meeting room and event space booking time, free coffee, parking, guest reception support, and inclusion in the TechPlace member directory. Requires partner endorsement as part of the application process.
• LaunchPad Office Private office membership for scaling startups offering 12-24 month residency, 24/7 office access, company signage outside the office, dedicated wired and wireless network, company logo placement on the TechPlace website, and ongoing promotion through newsletters and marketing campaigns. Includes all Basic Membership benefits. Priced at $700/month plus HST.
• Soft Landing Program International company soft landing program offering up to 12 months of full membership access, private office, and wrap-around services (workspace, ecosystem introductions, talent connections, R&D support, market research, immigration support via the Global Talent Stream) to support technology companies expanding or relocating to Southern Ontario. TechPlace is the only program in the region offering physical space plus wrap-around services for international tech companies.

Named customers14 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major, significant and minor.

• Innovation FactorycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-location partner that delivers programming and individualized support to entrepreneurs. Previously known as Haltech Regional Innovation Centre. Provides mentorship, advisory services, and connects members to funding opportunities.
• Brock UniversitymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution partner co-located at Robert Bateman Community Centre. Brock LINC provides connections to research and talent.
• Burlington Public LibrarymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-located at Robert Bateman Community Centre, providing community resources and partnership opportunities.
• Halton District School BoardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner co-located at Robert Bateman Community Centre for community integration.
• Mohawk CollegesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal educational partner providing talent pipeline and potential research collaborations.
• Sheridan CollegesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal educational partner contributing to talent and innovation ecosystem.
• Ontario Centre for InnovationsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvincial innovation organization supporting Ontario innovators with connections and resources.
• The Forge (McMaster University)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInnovation accelerator at McMaster University supporting entrepreneurship and startup growth.
• Global StartupssignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational soft landing partner - non-profit accelerator working with financially stable startups from around the world to help them scale globally from Canada.
• Taiwan Startup StadiumsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner - Taiwan's leading ecosystem builder cultivating global-minded entrepreneurs. Has served 230+ startups with 120+ mentors.
• Tec Labs (University of Lisbon)significantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational innovation centre in Lisbon, Portugal promoting tech ecosystem. Home to 25+ startups in emerging tech, health, sustainability areas.
• InnsomniasignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational digital ecosystem builder specialized in co-creation between startups, corporates, and tech partners.
• ProChilesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partner supporting Chilean companies looking to expand into Canadian markets.
• Toronto GlobalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting companies expanding into the Greater Toronto Area.
• Halton Region Small Business CentresignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner providing small business programs and support services.
• Burlington Chamber of CommercesignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal business organization providing networking and advocacy for Burlington businesses.
• Silicon HaltonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal tech community organization connecting technology professionals and businesses.
• Digital Main StreetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization helping small businesses adopt digital technologies.
• Lazaridis School of Business (Laurier University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing business talent and academic connections.
• DeGroote School of Business (McMaster University)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational partner providing business talent and research connections.
• Canadian Black Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization supporting Black-owned businesses and entrepreneurs.
• Canada's Start-up Visa ProgramsignificantStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal immigration program offering Permanent Residence to immigrant entrepreneurs. Innovation Factory's Runway Accelerator supports up to 10 startups per year through this program.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Y Combinator: Global benchmark startup accelerator providing mentorship, investor access, and programming to early-stage tech companies. While it operates at a vastly different scale and geography, it is the global reference point for the type of curated, endorsement-driven tech-startup support that TechPlace delivers regionally.
• MaRS Discovery District: Toronto-based innovation hub offering workspace, programs, and advisory services to a broad base of science, tech, and social ventures. It is a larger incumbent operating in the same innovation-ecosystem category, with a much wider portfolio and city-scale mandate.

Direct peers

• Velocity (University of Waterloo): University of Waterloo's flagship startup incubator providing workspace, programming, and venture support to tech founders. Comparable to TechPlace as a university-anchored tech incubator serving similar startup customers.
• Invest Ottawa: Ottawa's lead economic development agency operating innovation programming, incubation, and soft-landing services for tech companies. Direct comparable to TechPlace in mission and operating model, but at a larger scale and serving a different city-region.
• DMZ (Toronto Metropolitan University): Toronto Metropolitan University-affiliated startup incubator offering workspace, mentorship, and investor connections to tech founders. It is a direct peer in the Ontario university-linked incubator category, serving similar early-stage tech companies.
• Lighthouse Labs: Canadian tech education and talent platform offering digital skills training and connections to the startup ecosystem. It is a comparable Canadian organization in the tech-talent and innovation enablement space, serving similar early-career and founder-adjacent customers.
• Communitech: Kitchener-Waterloo innovation hub supporting tech founders with workspace, programming, and corporate connections. It is the most established comparable regional innovation hub in Ontario, operating a similar member-and-program model but at significantly larger scale.
• Innovation Factory: Hamilton-based regional innovation centre that delivers programming, mentorship, and founder support. It is both TechPlace's core programming partner and a directly comparable innovation hub operating in the broader Ontario ecosystem, serving similar tech-startup customers.

Emerging players

• Toronto Global: Public-private partnership that helps international companies land and scale in the Greater Toronto Area. It is a complementary soft-landing peer: while TechPlace offers physical office space, Toronto Global offers broader market-entry support for the same international customer.

Regional players

• Haltech Regional Innovation Centre: Former Haltech (now Innovation Factory) was TechPlace's predecessor partner in the Halton region. It remains a comparable regional innovation centre serving founders in the Greater Toronto Area ecosystem with programming and advisory services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments2 records

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