SMTA 2026 Welcome Lunch
YSpace and SmartTO are excited to invite you to the Smart Mobility Technology Accelerator Welcome Lunch - celebrating the launch of our 2026 SMTA cohort.
Join us as we officially welcome a new group of founders into the YSpace community: innovators building the future of transportation, mobility, and advanced automotive technology. Over the months ahead, these ventures will work alongside mentors, industry partners, and technical experts to accelerate their solutions from prototype to market.
Event Details
📅 Date: Tuesday, October 30, 2026
⏰ Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
📍 Venue: YSpace Markham (169 Enterprise Blvd, 3rd Floor, Markham, ON L6G 0E7)
✨ What to Expect:
🔥 Meet the 2026 SMTA Cohort - Connect with the founders selected for this year's program and discover the mobility ventures they're building.
🔥 Cross-Sector Connections - Network with entrepreneurs, mentors, investors, and industry leaders from across Ontario's automotive and smart mobility ecosystem.
🔥 Good Vibes & Great Eats - Enjoy lunch, drinks, and great conversation as we kick off the journey ahead.
Come ready to mix, mingle, and celebrate the start of something new. We can't wait to see you there! 🎉
About SmartTO
SmartTO is a regional technology development site that is part of the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN). As Toronto's newest transportation and mobility hub, led by York University in partnership with Centennial College, SmartTO empowers startups and SMEs to develop, test, and prototype advanced automotive technologies and smart mobility solutions through access to state-of-the-art equipment, innovative labs and research centres, world-renowned expertise, and concierge-style business advisory and technical services.
go.yorku.ca/smartto
About YSpace
YSpace is York University's pan-university entrepreneurship and innovation hub supporting startups and entrepreneurs from a variety of sectors and communities. Our programming spans across scaling innovative technologies through customer and investor capital to scaling agri-food businesses into mass retail to diversity-focused initiatives like ELLAfor women-led businesses and in partnership with Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA) for Black-led businesses. We are also home to two physical hubs in the City of Markham and the Town of Georgina.
About the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN)
The Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network (OVIN) is an initiative of the Government of Ontario, led by the Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), designed to reinforce Ontario's position as a North American leader in advanced automotive technology and smart mobility solutions such as connected vehicles, autonomous vehicles, and electric and low-carbon vehicle technologies. Through resources such as R&D support, talent and skills development, technology acceleration, business and technical supports, and demonstration grounds, OVIN provides a competitive advantage to Ontario-made automotive and mobility technology companies.
www.ovinhub.ca
This program is brought to you in partnership with OVIN, the Government of Ontario, OCI, York Link, York Region, and Centennial College.
Media & Photo Notice
By attending, you acknowledge that YSpace may capture photos, video, and audio for storytelling, promotional, and archival use. If you prefer not to be included, please inform a team member on arrival.