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Welcome to the WE-CAN Project!
About WE-CAN
The WE-CAN Project was led by Queen’s Partnerships and Innovation (QPI) as a part of Queen’s University and was designed to support women-identifying and non-binary entrepreneurs throughout the Kingston and Bay of Quinte region. The program ended in May 2026.
The WE-CAN Project's mission was to engage and empower existing and aspiring women-identifying and non-binary entrepreneurs to help them launch, grow and scale their businesses.
Learn more about how the WE-CAN Project got started
Eligibility Criteria
The WE-CAN Project was open to all women-identifying and non-binary entrepreneurs in the greater Kingston and Bay of Quinte regions.
In certain cases where there was a limited number of spaces available for programs or boot camps, priority was given to the following groups:
- Indigenous women
- Women of colour
- Newcomer women to Canada
- Women with a disability
- Non-binary individuals and members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community
- Women in tech
- Women in health and wellness
- Women-identifying Queen’s staff members
- Woman-identifying Queen’s faculty members