your next cohort is building here right now.
The hacker house is an upstream discovery engine for accelerators, corporate innovation teams, and tool companies. We surface AI founders at the earliest stage and connect them to your programs, your network, your tools. This is a pipeline partnership, not a sponsorship.
ecosystem partnership — $15,000 CAD / 6 months
pipeline partnership. not a sponsorship.
In February 2026, TELUS and L-SPARK announced a landmark partnership providing Canadian startups with access to the TELUS Sovereign AI Factory. The hacker house is precisely where those startups are being born. This partnership connects both ends of the pipeline.
PIPELINE + DEAL FLOW
Direct access to 4+ early-stage AI founders building in real time. Visibility from month one. Monthly progress reports. First-look at investment readiness. Priority introduction to your accelerator programs.
CONTENT + BRAND EXPOSURE
Co-branding on monthly newsletter across 4 cities. Featured in 2 podcast episodes. Social media mentions and LinkedIn tagging. Logo in end-of-program Impact Report.
COMMUNITY + EVENTS
Co-branded Innovation Sprint (hackathon). Demo night invitations. Guest speaker slot. Cross-city promotion: Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, Waterloo.
TALENT + ECOSYSTEM
Recruitment access to developer + founder community. Recommend founders for your select programs or corporate partner engagements.
6-month timeline
Month 1: Partnership launch. Onboarding. Newsletter co-branding begins. First monthly startup report.
Month 2: First podcast episode. Ottawa travel with community cross-pollination. Social media active.
Month 3: Mid-point check-in on startup pipeline. Guest speaker slot at demo night.
Month 4: Innovation sprint (hackathon) with co-branding. Second podcast episode. Ottawa/Montreal travel content.
Month 5: Startup readiness assessment. Identify founders ready for your select programs.
Month 6: End-of-program impact report. Formal pipeline handoff. Renewal discussion.
investment allocation
Single upfront, two installments, or quarterly payments of $5,000 CAD. Flexible.
SaaS tool partner program
put your tool where builders actually use it.
Provide free or discounted access to your platform. In exchange, you get real usage from AI founders who ship weekly and talk about their tools publicly.
- Real usage data from 3–5 AI startups over 3 months
- Case studies and testimonials from active builders
- Social content featuring your tool in production use
- Direct feedback loop from technical founders who will tell you what's broken
target partners