Next AI is an accelerator and founder development program for artificial intelligence-based ventures, delivered in Montreal and Toronto.
Ventures are guided through an intensive program to develop their technical and entrepreneurial skills, taking them from ideation to prototyping and market validation.
World-class professors, mentors and experts join forces to create the next generation of Canadian AI companies with global impact.
Key features
• Up to $25,000 in non-dilutive funding for each venture.
• World-class curriculum delivered by global faculty and AI experts in two streams: technical and business.
• Access to leading AI technologies and legal assistance through in-kind partners like NVIDIA, AWS and Osler.
• Access to a curated network of business mentors, scientists-in-residence, and advisors.
• Free access to a co-working space in the Mile-ex, deep in Montreal’s AI hub.
Alumni ventures (2019 cohort):
•Apprentx •Aquantix •Arthur Intelligence •Blue City Technology •Calixa •Civalgo •DOT •Eduro AI •Emaww •Flare Systems •Gray •MAIC •Maxen •Myelin •Ossicles •Piecemeal •Rithmik Solutions •Seekshift •Shaddari •Skullscan •Upscale Technology •Watergeeks
Alumni venrures (2020 cohort):
•7square •Airudi •Altius Analytics Labs •B2B Quotes •BioBenchAI •Brainalytics •Definitechs •Élite Neurokinetix •ExtergyAI •Grad4 •Hookmotion •Iagree AI •LinguAI •Lux •Mely.ai •Mixonse •PLAKK •Sensequake •Simmunome •Sparkbay Technologies •Stockholm Syndrome AI •Tastet •Tooly.ai •Tote •VitalTrace
Acknowledgements:
Next AI – Montréal is the result of a partnership between NEXT Canada and HEC Montréal, where it is executed under the leadership of the École des Dirigeants. The program is made possible thanks to the generous support of its founding partners: the Government of Quebec, BMO – Bank of Montreal and Power Corporation of Canada. Next AI – Montreal is also supported by Scale AI, as well as the many national partners (https://www.nextcanada.com/ supporters/) of NEXT Canada.
