Think big. Start small.
Go global.
We take students and entrepreneurs inside the world's innovation hubs — and teach them how to turn big ideas into real ventures.
- Alumni worldwide
- 400+
- Years of experience
- 10+
- Countries represented
- 30+
- Global hubs USA · Canada · China
- 3
- Certified on completion
- 100%
Alumni
worldwide
Years
of experience
Countries
represented
Global hubs
USA · Canada · China
Certified
on completion
What we do
Learn where innovation actually happens.
Through company visits, expert lectures and hands-on workshops, we teach students and entrepreneurs to think big, start small and move fast.
Company visits
Inside tech giants, startups and accelerators.
Expert lectures
Professors, founders and industry guest speakers.
Hands-on workshops
Build an idea, shape a plan, pitch it.
Why we do it
Talent is everywhere. Access isn't.
One trip can change someone's ambitions forever. We make that moment possible for anyone, anywhere — together with world-class partners.
Our partners
A word from our CEO
"Every great journey starts with one open door. Our job is to open as many as we can."
Started by students.
Built for what’s next.
One idea in Toronto: bring education closer to the real business world. A journey shaped by curiosity, reinvention and bigger ambitions.
2014
The beginning
Three students. One gap to bridge.
ABC began as Toronto Business Academy, with one program in Toronto. Three students saw a gap between traditional education and modern business — and set out to connect the two.
2017
Going global
New name. New horizons.
We became ABC Business Academy and went global — opening programs in Silicon Valley, USA, and Munich, Germany. One idea now connected participants across North America and Europe.
2018
New perspectives
Dublin joins the journey.
We expanded to Dublin, opening another door to Europe’s business and technology ecosystem.
2020
The pivot
A reset. A sharper focus.
COVID changed the landscape. New leadership refocused ABC on Silicon Valley and Toronto — with a stronger emphasis on startups, investment and real-world connections.
2025
Supporting ambition
ABC Venture Fund begins.
We started ABC Venture Fund to support aspiring entrepreneurs and give them exposure to the world’s most innovative hubs — bringing ambitious ideas closer to the people and ecosystems that can help them grow.
2027
Planned expansion
Next stop: Shanghai.
Our next chapter is planned for Shanghai, connecting participants with China’s technology, innovation and business ecosystem.
2028
Coming next
Korea on the horizon.
A two-week program in Korea is planned for 2028 — another opportunity to explore technology, meet ambitious people and think globally.
Opening more doors
ABC Venture Challenge
Our mission also lives through the ABC Venture Challenge: scholarships that help ambitious startup talent access our programs.
Our direction
More access. More connections. More possibility.
We’re building a bridge between education and entrepreneurship — through company visits, expert-led learning and a global community.
Destinations we’re exploring
- New York
- Boston
- Singapore
- Sydney
Future ambitions — not announced programs.
Ready for your next step?
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