C2MP – Canada Chicago Mentoring Program
The Trade Commissioner Service (TCS) is partnering with MATTER, the leading life sciences and healthcare incubator in Chicago, to deliver the Canada-Chicago Mentoring Program (C2MP). The program will provide strategic guidance through team-based mentoring to five Canadian start-ups in the C2MP cohort. Accepted applicants will benefit from mentoring and guidance to sharpen their go-to-market strategy.
Selected businesses will participate in an 8-month mentoring program that includes:
a virtual day of acceleration
monthly meetings with your dedicated mentoring team
educational workshops
an in-person pitch presentation at the end of the program
This program is hybrid, with at least one visit to Chicago as well as virtual meetings from February to September 2026.
Application deadline: October 24, 2025.