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Genesis Centre

Where bold ideas get built

St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador

Genesis helps build amazing tech companies. As Newfoundland and Labrador’s pre-eminent innovation hub, Genesis is known for its flagship incubator program, Enterprise. Since its inception, Genesis has expanded its programming to support start-ups from the ideation stage all the way to scaling their business. Genesis’ mission is to create opportunity for the province by supporting technology entrepreneurs.

Industries

General/industry agnostic

Focus Areas

AI and AI-enabled solutionsTech startups

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Programs

Startups 101

course

Hands-on workshop to help shape ideas and understand what it takes to launch a tech startup

Evolve

accelerator

Eight-week sprint to test, refine ideas, talk to real customers, and build a business ready for growth

Membership

other

Access to expert coaching, peer community, and workspace options to help scale

AI Garage

other

Practical AI expertise to help startups experiment, prototype, and build AI-enabled solutions

Enterprise

incubator

Flagship incubator program

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Company Revenue Stages

Start ($0-1M)

Since 1997, Genesis has contributed to the creation of nearly 3,000 jobs and over $3.5 billion in economic impact. Notable acquisitions of portfolio companies include those by Nasdaq, Intel, Gibson Guitars, and Telus. Private investment attracted to supported companies exceeds $751M, with yearly revenue from alumni exceeding $347M.

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BAI Type

Foundations & Ecosystem-Building

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).

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Entity Type

Not-for-Profit

Operating Regions

Atlantic (NB, NF, PEI, NS)

1,000+ early-stage tech companies since 1997

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Founded 1997
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