# The designated institution · CFIR

> Where CFIR's funding goes to work: YEDI — the York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Toronto. The institution, on the record.

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CFIR · Designated institution

The designated institution

The designated institution is where the Foundation’s funding goes to work. For CFIR that is one place: YEDI — the York Entrepreneurship Development Institute, Toronto.

The institution

YEDI, on the record.

An entrepreneurship institute in Toronto. YEDI admits the people, educates them through the three programmes, and runs the Venture Fair — pairing progressive academic theory with real-world, pragmatic solutions.

Institution

York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI)

President

Dr. Marat Ressin

Status

Registered Canadian charity — # 81209 5735 RR0001

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Federal designations

Start-Up Visa designated business incubator and designated venture-capital fund

Ranking

World Top-5 Business Accelerator · UBI Global, since 2015

Recognition

Best Business Support Organization in Canada · CanadianSME Awards, 2019 & 2021

Delivery

On campus & online

Web

yedi.ca

The relationship

What CFIR funds.

Scholarships

Full tuition for the three programmes — the entrepreneurs study at YEDI on CFIR’s scholarships.

Seed grants

Applied for after the Incubator and decided by YEDI’s venture fund. At the Venture Fair each cohort presents to the Institute’s investor audience.

Research

Applied research into entrepreneurship itself — funded by the Foundation and published open-access.

Selection

Every decision about who gets in sits with YEDI; the companies that fund the education play no part in selecting who receives it.

For entrepreneurs

Applying? Dates, criteria and applications all live at YEDI — admissions are theirs alone.

Visit yedi.ca