World-class founder and venture development acceleration network for AI-enabled startups
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Next AI is a leading national accelerator and founder development program for early-stage AI-powered startups. It is delivered to founders all accross Canada and has physical sites in both Montreal and Toronto.
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Not-for-profit
Founded
2017
Affiliation
HEC Montreal
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Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.
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6-month accelerator program (March-August in Toronto, March-September in Montreal/Remote) for Discovery-Efficiency stage AI startups. Includes curriculum from award-winning faculty, mentorship, investor access, and free office space.
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Montréal, Québec
Le Pont is a non-profit catalyst dedicated to immigrant entrepreneurs launching or growing their business in Quebec, with a double mission of supporting an innovative business and the integration of an entrepreneur in Montreal.
Montréal, Québec
Transform your ideas into startups and companies with global impact
District 3 Innovation Hub is a leading innovation hub in Montreal that nurtures and develops multidisciplinary startup teams. They focus on harnessing emerging technologies to create businesses with global impact.
Montréal, Québec
Founded in September 2016, QueerTech is a not-for-profit advocacy group for gender, sex and sexual minority (LGBTQ) professionals in the technology sector. Our mandate centres particular focus on the needs and activities of LGBTQ tech-entrepreneurs implicated within the start-up ecosystem of Montreal. We embrace diversity and inclusion as core guiding principles, so Ally and non-Queer professionals are always welcomed with open arms into our network of fun, astute and benevolent members. Our community congregates monthly at different venues located in our hometown that has witnessed a recent flurry of growth within its tech industry.
Montréal, Québec
Le Centre d'entrepreneuriat ESG UQAM offre des services de consultation et d'aide au démarrage d'entreprise pour l'ensemble de étudiants et diplômés récents de l'UQAM. Le Centre offre des conférences à thématiques entrepreneuriales gratuites tout au long des sessions d'automne et d'hiver. Pour consulter notre calendrier de conférences, visiter notre site Internet. www.entrepreneuriat.uqam.ca Le Centre coordonne également le concours «Mon entreprise» avec quelques 15 000 $ en prix annuellement, ainsi qu'un programme de développement d'entreprises intitulé «Mon entreprise science techno» qui vise à développer et accompagner les entreprises scientifiques et technologiques jusqu'à la phase du financement.