FY20-Annual Report -Mar23 - Flipbook - Page 6
OUR ALUMNI
Since 2010, NEXT Canada has accelerated the trajectory of over 700 founders. Our alumni have:
Scaled
Raised
Created
Created
300+
1B+
3,000+
12,000+
ventures
in venture
funding
jobs
indirect
jobs*
*Based on a scholarly consensus that for every tech job created, four jobs are generated through the economic growth of the company.
COVID FIGHTERS
Despite a tumultuous year, NEXT Canada’s 700+ alumni have persevered, showed great resilience and found
creative solutions to help others even as their own ventures were being challenged. We’d like to thank our
alumni who have gone above and beyond during a particularly challenging year including:
Sampler who launched ComeTogetherTO, an initiative that leverages the sewing powers of their
community to crowdsource the creation of 20,000 masks that will help protect Canadians.
AccessNow who created an “Access From Home” feature which works to identify, validate and
promote businesses that offer services to people at home.
Tia Health who launched a Canada-wide partnership with Rexall and will handle all of Rexall’s
virtual care services for patients to help relieve the current burden on the healthcare system.
Discover more of our everyday heroes here
“
Next 36 truly changed
the trajectory of my life.
Jaclyn Ling (Next 36, 2014);
Co-founder, Hatchways
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2020 ALUMNI ACCOLADES INCLUDE:
FORBES 30 UNDER 30
Janelle Hinds, James Sun
2020 GOVERNOR GENERAL’S AWARD
Maayan Ziv
CIX TOP 20
Senso.ai, LevelJump
CANIE AWARD
CleanSlateUV, Flashfood, Sampler
BAY ST. BULL 30X30
Maayan Ziv, Joseph Lee, Robert Kirstiuk
ERNEST C. MANNING INNOVATION AWARD
Morgan Wyatt
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