SKILLS ACADEMY
The skills you need to build the future you want.
Knowledge, confidence, and connections—everything you need to take the next step.
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Launchpad for Women Entrepreneurs
Starts
99 lessons
Virtual
Start Confident • Learn business basics with expert-led courses
Build Skills • Master sales, marketing & leadership essentials
Grow Boldly • Join a network of diverse women entrepreneurs
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Ongoing
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Launchpad for Entrepreneurs powered by Desjardins®
Starts
86 lessons
Virtual
Start Smart • Learn to launch with 86 expert-led lessons
Build Skills • Gain confidence in business fundamentals
Grow Free • Access self-paced training at no cost
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Closed
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Basecamp Voyage
Starts
Jul
8 weeks
In-person and virtual
Learn by building • Get hands-on with real startup tools
Grow your idea • Access expert mentorship and peer support
Pitch to win • Compete for $50K in grant prizes on Demo Day
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Closed
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Basecamp Sprint
Starts
Jun
4 weeks with continuation to Basecamp Voyage
In-person and virtual
Build faster • Join a four-week pitch coaching experience
Get visible • Pitch your startup at Toronto Tech Week
Go further • Win up to $2,000 in travel grants for growth
The training grounds for founders and future leaders.
Real-world
skills that stick
Hands-on programs that build practical skills for fast-moving environments.
Programs for every
experience level
Tailored learning for students, professionals or early to late-stage founders.
Building entrepreneurial mindsets
Programs empower participants to lead confidently, solve problems and take action like an entrepreneur.
Powering Canada’s
innovation economy
Preparing talent to lead with purpose and solve tomorrow’s challenges.
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Through DMZ's Skills Academy, I sharpened my approach to product planning. The hands-on exercises, real-world examples, and group discussions gave me a clearer path to building a more valuable product.

Stacey Gallippi
Customer Success and Product, HILO

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