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NEXT Canada uncovers the next generation of
Canadian entrepreneurs and supercharges their
trajectories by providing them with unparalleled
access to education, mentorship, funding, a community of 700+ alumni and more. Our mission is
to help increase Canadian headquarters, jobs,
investments and ultimately build a more
prosperous and competitive Canada.
OUR MISSION
& PROGRAMS
Joe Canavan (CEO, NEXT Canada)
and Jordan Banks (President, Rogers
Sports and Media) inspire our Next 36
finalists at National Selection Week in
December 2019.
2020 COHORT
BY THE NUMBERS:
THE 2020 COHORT
NEXT CANADA DELIVERS THREE PROGRAMS:
For students or recent grads
with an entrepreneurial mindset and ambitious dreams.
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For growth stage founders
looking to scale their ventures
into world class businesses.
For founders looking to solve
global challenges with AI
enabled solutions.
In previous years, our cohorts spent the
summer in Toronto and Montreal at our
Entrepreneurial Institute. As you can
imagine, 2020 has been quite different.
Nearly one hundred entrepreneurs dialled in to participate in lectures, mentor
one-on-ones, co-founder catch ups and
investor meetings, all through the power
of Zoom. Our 2020 cohorts demonstrated a strong resolve to build innovative
companies despite the circumstance,
and through the help of our network,
these talented entrepreneurs cumulatively launched 80+ ventures.
135+
77
Entrepreneurs
Mentors
88
70+
Ventures
Advisors
440+
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Employees
Scientists in
Residence
42%
Created by Thomas Miller
from the Noun Project
2020 COHORT
NETWORK:
of ventures
have at least
one female
founder
3
Entrepreneurs
in Residence
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