Canadian Technology Accelerator

Canadian fintech companies currently have a strong window of opportunity in the Mexican market. This opportunity is a result of factors such as:

• rapid sector growth
• a large underbanked population
• supportive regulation (Mexico was the first country in Latin America with a comprehensive fintech law, encouraging innovation and foreign participation)

Mexico is currently Latin America’s second-largest fintech ecosystem, growing at roughly 20% annually. It isexpected to reach over 86 million digital financial users by the end of 2027. This creates opportunities in areas aligned with Canadian strengths, including:

• payments
• credit
• infrastructure
• enterprise fintech

The Canadian Technology Accelerators (CTA) global business development program will give you the knowledge and connections you need to explore and access the Mexican market.

Participating companies will have access to:

• in-depth market briefing on doing business in Mexico to better understand the local market as well as regulatory and import considerations
• targeted business-to-business (B2B) meetings with experts in government, private sector, business chambers, VCs, regulators and financial institutions, among others
• mentorship with coaching and tailored advice on engaging with and pitching to key contacts in the Mexican market
• workshop events with like-minded entrepreneurial organizations in the financial/fintech sector
• potential buyers, investors and strategic local partners
• several pitching opportunities in-market

We are seeking leading-edge Canadian fintech companies with differentiated technologies/solutions in:

• digital payments and cross-border transactions
• alternative lending
• financial inclusion technologies
• fraud detection and cybersecurity
• payroll, human resources (HR) and compensation platforms

Your company must have:

• a differentiated and validated technology, product or service
• a proven product market fit with a defined target audience
• the ability to articulate a problem your fintech is solving
• existing market traction with at least one minimum viable product and evidence of maturity, including revenue, investment or other
•  a passionate, strong and committed management team with at least one senior manager who can commit to participating in the entire program, including the in-market portion
• sufficient resources to target, visit and achieve growth in the Mexican market

The Mexico Fintech CTA is a 13-week program (from August 26 to November 20, 2026) which will be delivered in a hybrid format. Before the official opening, we will conduct individual informal meetings with each selected company to better understand their technology and program expectations, as well as to establish tailored priorities to develop each business strategy.

Programming will be split into four main components:

 1. Market preparedness (August 26 to September 25, 2026)

• Individual informal sessions (August 26 to September 9)
• Onboarding session (September 10)
• First webinar: “How to do business in Mexico” (September 17)
• Second webinar: “Fintech ecosystem in Mexico and opportunities for Canadian companies” (September 24)
• First sessions with the mentor (September 10 to 25)

2. Business development and matchmaking (September 28 to November 6, 2026)

• B2B meetings / matchmaking sessions with potential partners, clients and distributors
• Continued mentoring sessions

3. In-market portion (Mexico City, November 9 to 13, 2026)

• We will organize one week to hold in person activities, which will include:
  • plenary sessions at the Embassy
  • curated in-person B2B meetings, including follow-up meetings
  • field visits
  • roundtables with experts
  • in-person last session with the mentor
  • cohort engaging opportunities
  • a business networking reception
  • other pitching opportunities
    

4. Post-program support and wrap-up (November 16 to 20, 2026)

• Pending follow-up meetings
• Pending sessions with mentor
• Off-boarding session