Haskayne ScaleUp powered by CDL-Rockies

Filling a gap in the ecosystem by supporting scaling Canadian companies with building leadership and managerial capacity.

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Haskayne ScaleUp, powered by CDL-Rockies, is a mentorship program for executive leadership teams of commercial-stage companies that need to execute against aggressive growth milestones by scaling vision, leadership capabilities, and processes.

ScaleUp is an opportunity for executive teams to think through and plan for hyper-growth. Teams step away from the day-to-day, into facilitated offsites, and work with experienced mentors to execute their scale-up agenda. In this focused environment, teams will refine its capabilities and align processes to accelerate scalable growth.

The biggest objective for us in ScaleUp was to make sure we were the highest performing team we could possibly be. Spending time on the business rather than in the business, alongside the mentors helped us pay attention to our blind spots. We needed to spend the time looking up and out rather than just down and in.

Alice Reimer

CEO of Filip Fleet (ScaleUp alumni company)

Strategic vision and alignment

Alignment on a well-defined, results-driven, strategic vision for growth and expansion.

Scalable processes

A clear understanding of both the company and customer unit economics while developing repeatable processes aligned with your strategy. These strategies should be operationalized throughout the program.

Established infrastructure of culture

Cohesive language and company culture that is reflected in a team composition ready to drive revenue.

Community

Joining an enhanced network of Canadian scaling companies, mentors, partners and community members who will support you through the program and beyond.

Effective governance practices

How to engage with and leverage your board and other advisors to maximize your chances of success.

Enhanced leadership skills

Improved leadership capabilities and self-awareness—including emotional intelligence, decision-making, feedback exchange, and conflict resolution—and the confidence to apply these skills effectively.

When you’re in a room with individuals who have scaled billion-dollar companies, their guidance counts a lot. ScaleUp mentors have the rare experience to speak on what a business can and should look like at different stages of growth. Their guidance was invaluable for our business.

Chad Hayden

CEO of Galatea (ScaleUp alumni company)

Alex Petre

Barry Allen

Colleen Moorehead

Derek Payne

Going from founder-led to team-led, really building a team that can execute and do what they said they would do —that maturity some teams go through is the best predictor of success for a business, and it’s a key element in an investment decision. That’s at the core of what ScaleUp builds.

Shawn Abbott

Partner at Inovia Capital & ScaleUp Mentor

James Pettigrew

Jim Dewald

John Rossall

Kevin Campbell

We have a team of mentors at ScaleUp that have to work like a team. Companies get a very rich opportunity to learn and there’s nothing more powerful than learning as you’re scaling. And it doesn’t matter how many times you’ve done it before.

Mike Broadfoot

Early-stage principal investor & ScaleUp Mentor

Mike Broadfoot

Nancy Smith

Patrick Elliott

Shawn Abbott

Wade Oosterman

Wayne Sim

To fully benefit from the program, a company must meet the following criteria:

Financial

Annual revenue between $1M to +5M
- Greater than 50% recurring or from other stable sources
Minimum 12-24 months runway of capital
The ideal company should have at least closed a Series A round before the program
Shareholder agreement in place

Geography & Industry

Headquartered in Canada
Preference for novel and/or IP-protected high-growth technology
Must be able to travel to Calgary for program intensives 4x between September to May

Team

Committed to succeeding: Ready to spend the time required to accelerate scaling and accomplish milestones outlined in closed fundraising rounds
Coachable: Open to feedback, able to be honest about challenges, able to demonstrate actions taken based on feedback
Capable of scaling: Willingness to evaluate executive leadership practices for the betterment of the business
The CEO and executive team must be able to travel to Calgary for four off-site intensives between September and May
20-60 FTE with YoY team growth is typical
Supportive Board of Directors structured with at least one independent director

Business

Ready to leverage economies of scale and professionalize processes and systems
Clear understanding of the economics of company costs and revenue streams through scaling
Product-market fit found in a scalable market

Executive teams from participating companies will attend four offsite sessions, where they will collaborate with their assigned mentor teams to address their most pressing challenges in specific areas.

September 24-25, 2025: Relational leadership masterclass
November 26-28, 2025: Leadership & Culture for growth
February 11-12, 2026: Optimizing scalable systems
April 21-23, 2026: Strategy & Revenue for growth and expansion