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Ontario's first dedicated support infrastructure for cooperative game studios. Governance education, peer mentorship, and Ontario-specific resources to build sustainable, worker-owned businesses.
What the Hub Does
Cooperative Foundations is a 10-week program of structured workshops, weekly studio mentorship from experienced cooperative founders, and community events for Ontario-based game studios. Studios enter without shared governance language or structures and leave with the foundations to build lasting, equitable working relationships.
Ontario-specific content covers regional tax incentives, cooperative legislation, incorporation pathways, and local funding.
With the support of:
The Hub serves early-stage Ontario-based game studios with 2–7 members, led by founders from equity-deserving communities, at or before the stage of legal incorporation.
April–June 2026
Cohort 6 (pilot)
First Ontario cohort launches with structured workshops and mentorship
Spring–Summer 2026
Partner network development
Building connections with Ontario organizations and industry bodies
September–November 2026
Cohort 7
Second cohort with expanded network and refined curriculum
Build the Network With Us!
We're building a network of Ontario organizations studios can connect to during and after the program, including industry associations, academic programs, co-op sector bodies, incubators, and equity-focused creative orgs.
Involvement can look like:
- Referrals
- Guest facilitation
- Co-hosted events
- Curriculum feedback
- Being a resource studios can reach out to for support
The Ontario Hub is part of our national network of regional hubs supporting cooperative game studios across Canada.
For studios
Ontario-based game studio building cooperative foundations?
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Want to connect with cooperative game studios?
We're building a network of Ontario orgs. Reach out to get involved.
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