The Canada-India Bridge
for Startups and Scaleups

The Boldest Indian Founders.

The Best Pivot to Market Expansion.

From India to Canada.
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Toronto Business Development Centre (TBDC) activates startups and scaleups from India to set up, grow and expand in North America with the right strategy, network, capital and enterprise customers.

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Over 200

Indian Startups

are setting up and scaling

in Canada

Indian founders
building in Canada.

Indian founders helping shape Canada’s innovation landscape. From emerging startups to scaling ventures, Indian entrepreneurs are creating jobs, advancing technology, and strengthening Canada’s economy.

We Build Different.

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UKnow Canada is an e-commerce app connecting friends to share real-time deals and discounts, leveraging AI and data science to enhance shopping experiences for both offline and online consumers.
Thirai
Thirai is a programmatic Digital Out Of Home platform that transforms transparent glass into targeted digital advertising displays using AI-driven audience segmentation.
Terabit
Terabit Solutions provides Commate, a modular ERP SaaS platform designed to help mid-size enterprises improve efficiency, transparency, and collaboration through digital transformation.
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Our Partners Across India

TBDC has cultivated deep partnerships across the Indian startup ecosystem. We partner with leading incubators, accelerators, VC firms, and startup ecosystem players to identify and support India’s ambitious founders.

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TBDC Pivot.

Where India's Best Scaleups
Expand to North America.
Strong founders with proven

products visit Toronto, set up operations,
and scale across North America.
TBDC Pivot connects you with:

Build in Canada.

Tap North American markets.
Access global trade corridors.

Whether you’re early-stage or scaling, TBDC is your bridge.

Ready to
Scale Your Business
in Canada?

Explore Pivot and meet the
operators, customers, and capital that move founders forward.

Still deciding? See all our programs

Whether you're
Early-Stage or scaling,

TBDC is your bridge.

Cohort 1 brought together five companies across enterprise AI, insurtech, e-commerce, fintech, and supply chain, collectively serving customers in
20+ countries, holding 70+ global patents, |and processing over 5 million orders through their platforms.

Their founders bring backgrounds from Amazon, Microsoft Research, BCG, Zomato, and Angel Broking, with experience building products that have reached tens of millions of users.

Companies
5
Countries
20
COHORT 1
Global Patents
70 +
Orders
20

Insurtech

AI

e-commerce

Fintech

Supply chain

The cohort is defined by
AI-powered platforms solving
enterprise-scale problems.

What connects them is a shared profile: proven traction in international markets, credible technical differentiation, and a deliberate strategy to use Canada as their launchpad into North America.

Press and Media coverage

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Government of Canada supports business innovation and inclusive economic growth for newcomer entrepreneurs
FedDev Ontario invested nearly $3.3 million in TBDC to support 100 newcomer entrepreneurs starting and...
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Ontario organizations secure nearly $20 million in federal funds to drive entrepreneurship, job creation
TBDC's 100 supported businesses are expected to create 200 jobs, 80 new products or services, and 50...
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Canadian residency and proximity to US is the biggest attraction for many Indian Entrepreneurs
Canadian residency and proximity to the US are among the biggest attractions drawing Indian entrepreneurs...
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Want to start or buy an existing business in Canada? Read this
TBDC's Startup Visa Program offers Indian entrepreneurs a pathway to start or acquire a business and...
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Ahead of India-EU trade and technology council meeting, Goyal vows building stronger trade ties with Ontario
India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal attended a Toronto roundtable to build stronger trade relations...
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Piyush Goyal attends roundtable to discuss ways to accelerate India, Ontario trade ties
Minister Piyush Goyal and Ontario ministers met at a TBDC roundtable to discuss accelerating India-Ontario...
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TBDC hosts business roundtable with Minister Piyush Goyal and Ontario Ministers Fedeli and Thompson
TBDC hosted a roundtable bringing together Minister Piyush Goyal and Ontario Ministers Fedeli and Thompson...
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Why are Indian entrepreneurs taking their startups overseas?
India is the 3rd largest startup ecosystem globally, and entrepreneurs are rapidly expanding abroad to...
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Toronto Business Development Centre helped Indian Start-ups: Vikram Khurana
TBDC Chair Vikram Khurana explains how the Toronto incubator has helped hundreds of Indian startups land...
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