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TEN VENTURES TO
WATCH FROM COAST
TO COAST
Alexandra McGregor; Chief Program
Officer, NEXT Canada
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In no particular order:
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PRAIRIE ROBOTICS
Sam Dietrich, Stevan Mikha; Next AI - MTL
Saskatchewan
Prairie Robotics is accelerating the world
towards Zero Waste. They're starting by
using computer vision to solve the critical
problem of eliminating residential recycling
contamination.
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ACRYLIC
Celeste Nantel, Chloë Ryan; Next 36
Quebec
Acrylic is using technology to help
empower visual artists to sell at
scale and make art accessible
for all.
TINY MILE
Ignacio Tartavull;
Next Founders
Ontario
Tiny Mile is building
robots that improve the
quality and lowers the
cost of delivery for
restaurants.
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PARTAKE BREWING
Ted Fleming; Next Founders
Alberta
Partake Brewing is a non-alcoholic
craft beer brand that focuses on flavour,
health, socializing and inclusivity for
people who don’t (or can’t) drink alcohol.
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Nyoka Design Labs develops better, biodegradable, nontoxic, clean-tech alternatives to common materials used
every day, starting with one of the most toxic single-use
items in the world: the glow stick.
PHYLA
Luca Cuccia, Ryszard Kubinski;
Next AI - TO
Quebec
Phyla helps people with inflammatory bowel
disease and irritable bowel syndrome understand
how their diet, lifestyle and symptoms are
connected - all from the comfort of home.
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NYOKA DESIGN LABS
Paige Whitehead; Next Founders
British Columbia
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FAIRLY AI
Dave Van Bruwaene, Fion Lee-Madan;
Next AI - TO
Ontario
Fairly AI keeps AI responsible and regulated.
They extend model risk management to AI
by incorporating governance, risk and control
protocols for ethical risks.
FLUTTER CARE INC.
Dolma Tsundu; Next 36
British Columbia
Flutter Care is on a mission to make
pregnancy safer and more informed
by creating digital solutions to help
expectant individuals monitor their
health in real-time.
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RUTH
Anka Chan; Next 36
Alberta
Ruth makes sustainable
periods easy. They offer
biodegradable and compostable pads that are
easily disposable.
WALO
Chloe Guillemard, Parth
Gadhiya, Rim Charkani;
Next AI - MTL
Quebec
WALO‘s mission is to ensure
the next generation’s financial
wellbeing. Their mobile
banking platform integrates
with any bank account and
teaches kids how to become
financially responsible.
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