innovation space
ventureLAB is so much more than just a coworking space, providing a hybrid offer of membership options to build your company and a community tailored to support high tech companies. Whether virtually or in-person, the ventureLAB Innovation Space is the community to grow your venture.
Interested in becoming a tenant or member? Join now.
Conveniently located in the city of Markham, just 20 minutes north of downtown Toronto. Minutes from the highway. Home to Canada’s second-largest tech cluster.
Tech startups come to ventureLAB’s Innovation Space to be part of a community of players in the hardware, health, enterprise software sectors.
We welcome tech startups looking to transition out of isolated work environments and become part of an innovation cluster in hardware, health, and enterprise software.
Becoming an innovation hub member is by far the fastest way to plug into the innovative tech community at ventureLAB and meet the demands of the changing workforce. Take advantage of our open space for collaboration and networking, opportunities to showcase your business, and leverage all the benefits and perks we have available.
Desk space on a first come, first served basis.
50,000 sq ft workspace
For hybrid teams
2 access badges per membership
Business amenities
Professional business mailing address
Access to conference rooms at a discounted rate.
Networking opportunities
50,000 sq ft workspace
45+ tenants
Workspace via CDMN Passport*
Secure high speed internet
Free print, scan and copy*
Conference rooms equipped with whiteboard and AV equipment
Hybrid meeting rooms with resources and tools to support seamless hybrid team meetings.
Phone booths
State-of-the-art Hardware Lab**
*offered to tenants only
** offered at a discounted rate
ventureLAB’s Innovation Space has a variety of meeting and event rooms available for single or multi-day use. Rooms are ideally suited for board meetings, workshops, seminars, large scale events, and networking. Room capacity and availability is dependent on COVID-19 policies and procedures.
As an Innovation Space tenant, meeting rooms* are available free of charge (up to 40 hours per month) or to Innovation Hub members at a discounted rate. The Innovation Space is also available for public access. Request to rent a space here.
*IBM Auditorium not included
Capacity: 40
Capacity: 2 to 6
Capacity: 130
Test and measure hardware and silicon solutions.
Yes – please fill out the Contact Us form and we will contact you with more details about how to apply to be a client and tenant. If you would like to apply to be a client, please click here.
No, however, interested companies do need to apply for membership. Please click here to apply or contact us for more information.
Yes, guests and team members without access badges can be signed in to attend meetings and events, according to guest rights as per tenancy/membership agreement.
Yes. Tenants receive 40 hours of free meeting room space per month and members receive 40% off room bookings. To book space in the evenings or on weekends, speak with the Innovation Space team at least three weeks prior to your event.
Some benefits include a 40% discount to meeting rooms, access to the onsite collaboration zone, mail service, 24/7 badge access, and access to the Innovation Space’s online community. For more information and benefits, please contact us.
Some benefits include 24/7 badge access, free access to meeting rooms (up to 40 hours per month), partner benefits, workspace via the CDMN passport program, guest sign-in privileges, dedicated or hot desk workspace, and access to the collaboration zone. For more information about tenant benefits, contact us.
Yes, tenants and members are encouraged to use this as their company address and have mail sent here.
If you’re unsure of whether you qualify for a membership or tenancy, please contact us and we would be happy to review the eligibility criteria or help you find a location that best suits your needs. You can also review our tenancy application here or our membership application for more details.
Yes – tenant and member badge holders are welcome to access the Innovation Space and their workspace at any time. Effective August 4th, ventureLAB entered Phase 1 of the Return to Office framework, which also allows for a limited reopening of the space to the public and guests (via guest sign in). If you have questions about ventureLAB’s COVID-19 policies, please contact the Innovation Space team for ventureLAB’s Return to Office plan, policies and procedures are subject to change pending government and public health guidelines.
ventureLAB’s Return to Office plan, policies and procedures are subject to change pending government and public health guidelines.
