The University of New Brunswick held a demo day Wednesday for its Summer Institute accelerator, its first in-person pitch event since the pandemic, with six companies presenting.
Most startup accelerators teach lean methodology to innovation-driven businesses. The Summer Institute takes a different tack by seeking to back companies with positive social and environmental impacts. Its programming teaches sales, marketing and customer validation skills.
Although based in Fredericton, the Institute also usually accepts companies from elsewhere in the province and even other countries. But this