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2021 AWARD WINNERS
SATCHU PRIZE
The Satchu Prize is awarded in recognition of outstanding performance in
the Next 36 program and a demonstrated potential to lead Canada’s next
generation of high impact entrepreneurs.
Chloë Ryan
SCOTIABANK OUTSTANDING
CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY AWARD
Ruth
Next 36, 2021
CEO & Founder, Acrylic Robotics
The Scotiabank Outstanding Contribution to Society award is given to
a venture that has made the most significant contribution to promoting
social and/or environment change to our society.
Next 36, 2021
NEXT AI 2021 TOP ENTREPRENEUR
The Next AI 2021 Top Entrepreneur is awarded to Toronto based entrepreneur
in recognition of outstanding performance in the Next AI program and a
demonstrated ambitious solutions to leverage Canada’s leadership position in AI.
David Hayes
Next AI, 2021
CEO & Founder, AVO
TIM & FRANCES PRICE
ALUMNI ENGAGEMENT AWARD
The Tim and Frances Price Alumni Engagement award recognizes outstanding
personal contributions made by an alumnus in support of our mission.
Joshua Liu
Next 36, 2013
Co-Founder & CEO
SeamlessMD
GEOFF TABER
ALUMNI ACHIEVEMENT AWARD
Braden Ream
Next 36, 2018
CEO, Voiceflow
NEXT CANADA
HEPBURN
VALEDICTORIAN
NEXT AI
MONTREAL
VALEDICTORIAN
The Hepburn Valedictorian
is selected by fellow
entrepreneurs as the individual
who elevated the experience
and contributed the most value
to the 2021 cohort.
Rayhan Memon
Next 36, 2021
Founder, Prozody
The Alumni Achievement Award was named in Geoff Taber’s honour in
recognition of his many contributions to NEXT Canada since inception and
to the Canadian tech community at large. Geoff was a true champion of the
program from the beginning and made a lasting impact on NEXT Canada.
The award recognizes outstanding alumni achievement and venture success.
The EY Women in Tech Award
celebrates high-potential female
entrepreneurs building businesses
within the tech community and
supporting their peers through
mentoring, investing and donating.
W. GALEN WESTON
AWARD
Sheryl Song
Next Founders, 2021
Co-Founder, Ryna
Celebrates the top entrepreneur of
the 2021 Next Founders program,
as voted by their peers and in
recognition of venture achievement
and a demonstrated potential to lead
the next generation of entrepreneurs.
RBC PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD
Prozody
Next 36, 2021
Venture Reveal
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WaivetheWait
Next 36, 2021
Venture Day
The RBC People’s Choice award is voted on
by the audience for the top pitch at Venture
Reveal and Venture Day.
Next AI (MTL), 2021
CEO & Co-Founder, niosense
NEXT AI MONTREAL INNOVATION AWARD
Lifeengine Technologies
EY WOMEN IN TECH
AWARD
Patrick Lauzière
The Next AI Montreal
Valedictorian is selected by
fellow entrepreneurs as the
individual who elevated the
experience and contributed the
most value to the 2021 cohort.
Next AI (MTL), 2021
The Next AI Montreal Innovation Award from Ministère de
l’Économie et de l’Innovation du Québec is rewarded to a
Quebec-based venture participating in the 2021 cohort of the
Next AI - Montreal, for its economic and social impact.
2021 OUTSTANDING VENTURE AWARDS
Next 36
Next AI
Next Founders
NEXT AI BMO AWARD
The Next AI BMO Award rewards a female-led venture
participating in the 2021 cohort of Next AI – Montreal that
demonstrates exceptional potential.
Adaptive Pulse
Next AI (MTL), 2021
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