SaaS
Start your SaaS business in the heart of Canada’s innovation hub
Located in Canada’s innovation corridor, Brampton is a growing hub for SaaS talent, funding, and startup activity. Its close ties to Toronto’s tech ecosystem make it ideal for software companies aiming to scale fast.
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Discover Brampton
Central to Canada’s Thriving SaaS Industry
- Brampton offers access to one of the most diverse and skilled tech workforces in North America. With 10,000 STEM graduates per 100,000 people, the city supports a deep bench of developers, data scientists, and cloud engineers.
- The presence of nearby universities, research labs, and applied AI programs creates a strong foundation for product innovation. Companies working in SaaS benefit from collaborative partnerships, specialized training, and a culture that encourages experimentation.
- Canada’s SaaS sector continues to expand rapidly, generating $35 billion in annual revenue. Brampton offers a cost-effective business environment with access to global markets, making it attractive for both early-stage ventures and established players.
- As enterprise and SMB clients shift to digital-first operations, demand for Canadian-built software tools continues to rise. Brampton’s infrastructure, workforce, and access to capital help companies meet that demand at scale.
- By 2025, more than 85% of corporate applications are expected to run on SaaS platforms. Brampton is well-positioned to support this shift with strengths in cloud computing, Cyber Security, and automation.
- New SaaS ventures are building solutions across sectors, from logistics and healthcare to FinTech and education. Brampton’s startup culture and access to cutting-edge research make it a natural home for the next generation of cloud-native platforms.
How we help
BHive’s SaaS cohort offers a number of key benefits for international start-ups, including:
Access to
Funding
Matching applicants with suitable investors and funding opportunities for SaaS.
Skilled
Talent
Access to a skilled local workforce of technology professionals as well as thousands of students enrolled at the 21 post-secondary institutions located near Brampton.
Mentorship Opportunities
Introductions to leaders in the SaaS space to provide mentorship, guidance and support.
Research Facilities
+ Lab Space Access
Leveraging resources from one of the 21 post-secondary institutions located within an hour’s drive of Brampton, including top-rated research universities in North America like McMaster University & University of Toronto.
Dedicated Sector Manager
Access to a dedicated Sector Manager specializing in SaaS to provide industry-specific advice for the Canadian and North American markets.
Who should apply
Our SaaS cohort is suited to game-changing early-stage start-ups that are building the future of software and automation as well as early-stage software companies looking to expand to North America.
We’re looking for energetic, visionary, coachable founders running B2B SaaS companies that are leveraging advanced proprietary technology such as AI, ML, IOT, and networking to ease operations and processes for companies.
This cohort is aimed toward early-stage companies (pre-seed, seed, or Series), whether they have raised little to no investment or even projects (pre-incorporation), or are a Software and Automation focused startup at any stage of the company life cycle.
Companies with any or all of the following are preferred:
- Revenue-generating
- Recurring revenue
- Pilot Customers
- IP
- Enterprise Resource Planning & Software
- B2B Software
- CRM
- Blackchain
- Artificial Intelligence
- Machine Learning APIs
