Build Your Brand Bootcamp

The Social Innovation Hub in partnership with Scribe National, Bees and Honey, Elevynn, Bow Valley College and the Calgary Innovation Coalition, invites early-stage founders to apply to this cohort-based program to give you the resources and expertise you need to move the needle on your brand and business.

Apply by January 8, 2026.

Application Form

Application Deadline

January 8, 2026

Duration

January 23, 2026 – February 20, 2026

Location

Calgary

About the program

A strong brand is clear, consistent, and grounded in your customers. Build Your Brand Bootcamp helps early-stage founders shape messaging, make smart IP choices, and create materials that fit the product and the impact you want to make. If you’re just getting started and need support, this program is for you.

The Social Innovation Hub, in partnership with Scribe National, Bees and Honey, and the Calgary Innovation Coalition, invites founders to apply to this cohort-based program. You’ll work with marketing specialists and a design student to develop a simple brand strategy and leave with usable assets you can put to work right away.

Topics Include

Personal branding
Knowing your customer
Sales-focused AI tools
AI help with brand development
IP and social media
Verifying the success of a brand – metrics and learnings

Possible Deliverables Include

A designed landing page
A pitch deck
A one-pager about your organization

Applications are due no later than January 8, 2026 at 11:59pm. Apply here.

Eligibility

Applicants must be

Be an Alberta-based, incorporated, early-stage company
Have fewer than 3 employees
Be willing to lead brand decisions (with support from the student and advisor)
Be coachable and open to feedback
Complete a short pre- and post-program survey
Committed to all deadlines

Best fit if you need 1 of these created

A simple landing page design
A pitch deck design
A one-pager about your organization

Researchers, enterprising non-profits and early-stage purpose-driven businesses are strongly encouraged to apply.

The Application Form should be filled out by: January 8, 2026 at 11:59pm. Applications will be reviewed as they are submitted.

Participation commitment

Participants must commit to the schedule below.

January 15, 2026: Successful applicants notified
Jan 23, 2026 2:00 – 4:30 pm (virtual): Kickoff — meet the team and review the roadmap
Jan 24, 2026, 9am – 5pm (in-person): Bootcamp workshops
Jan 28, 2026: Deadline to have 1:1 meetings with marketing professional and student to finalize roadmap (scheduled to fit your availability)
Jan 30, 2026: Deadline to get your request in to Design Student
Feb 6, 2026, 2:00–3:30 pm: Group check-in with advisors and feedback
Feb 10, 2025: Final deliverables due (Digital Design student)
Week of Feb 15th: Build Your Brand Wrap Up Gathering

Thank you to our partners and funders.