NEXT AI is a founder and venture development acceleration program for AI-enabled startups. Each year we identify the top early-stage teams developing ambitious AI-powered solutions and provide them with the mentorship, education and network to have a global impact.
Interested in joining the 2025 Cohort? Apply using the link in our bio.
Applications close on December 10th, 11:59pm EST
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NEXT Canada offers 3 entrepreneurship programs.
• NEXT36 is for students or recent grads with bug dreams and an entrepreneurial mindset.
• NEXT AI is for entrepreneurs looking to solve global challenges with AI-enabled solutions. @_nextai
• NEXT Founders is for growth stage founders looking to scale their businesses into world class ventures.
Which is the right program for you? #nextcanada #innovation #entrepreneurship #startupfounder #startuplife #ai
NEXT36 is for students or recent grads with big dreams and an entrepreneurial mindset. Every year, we select 36 of the most entrepreneurial undergrads amd recent grads from coast to coast who we believe have what it takes to build Canada's next unicorn. Applications are open now for the 2025 Cohort.
Do you have a startup idea that you'd like to pursue?#nextcanada #innovation #entrepreneurship #startuplife
Yesterday, we had the privilege of introducing the NEXT Canada 2026 Cohort at Venture Reveal.
Across Next AI, NEXT36, and Next Founders, the 2026 Cohort represents some of Canada’s most promising entrepreneurs, building ambitious ventures with the potential to shape industries, unlock new markets, and define what comes next.
A special congratulations to the 11 founders selected to pitch on stage and share their ventures with our community of mentors, alumni, investors, partners, and supporters.
Aiko Translations - Catherine Xiong
GAS - Adam Chu
CraftXR - Farzana Aktar
Ceana - Jae Chew
LawVo - Fernand Vartanian
Tyce - Lylia Djait-Paulien
PurelyBiome - Michael Wang
Thinkrr AI - Mohan Gulati
Padder - Daniel Moss
Circuit IQ - Luke Begley
My Rocky - Aba Anton
Our Founding Chairman, @rsatchu just launched a podcast called Founder Mindset with the mission to inspire millions of people globally to become founders at a time when the barriers to starting a company have never been lower — but the barriers to building something that lasts have never been higher.
These aren’t surface-level interviews. Reza challenges each guest to revisit their toughest moments, their boldest decisions, and the mindset that carried them through. From childhood influences to present-day challenges and future impact — every episode is a masterclass in what it truly takes to be a founder.
His first guest is none other than @reesewitherspoon . She showed the defining skill of a founder — the ability to commit and act under uncertainty — at a very young age, when she made the decision to leave Stanford and pursue acting.
It’s no surprise she later became a founder. Reese built Hello Sunshine to change who gets to own stories and who gets to tell them.
Reza and Reese talk about Reese's calling to become a founder, her approach to failure, how she went from admiring a problem to providing a solution and many more topics throughout her founder's journey.
You can find the episode Harvard Business School's YouTube. Share it with someone who should be building.
If you are a Canadian founder building a high-growth venture and looking for world-class mentorship, flexible programming and a powerful peer network designed around you and your company, NEXT Founders 2026 might be your next move.
Some of the incredible entrepreneurs that have gone through the program are Nadia Ladak, CEO and co-founder of @marlow and Will Christodoulou, CTO and co-founder of @cyderinc
Applications close on March 5th. Link to apply is in our bio
Tooth Fairy Vishar back at it again on the cover of @next_canada 🗞️ 🦷 🧚
If you haven’t ordered a @toothpod.co sample, go to their website now and give it a shot.
You’ll be punched in the face with shock this product never existed 💫
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Join the top Founder and Venture development program for AI startups in Canada!
Applications close on December 10th, 2025.
Go to the link in our bio for more details and to apply.
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We are looking for ambitious founders building the next big thing in AI. Do you have what it takes?
Applications for the NEXT AI 2026 Cohort close on December 10th, 2025.
Learn more about the program and the application at the link in our bio.
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Only 3 weeks are left to apply to the NEXT AI 2026 Program!! If you have an early stage AI venture and you need business and technical help to take it to the next level, then this program may be the right choice for you.
Eligibility criteria:
1) Incorporated in Canada
2) Venture stage: Discovery - Efficiency
3) AI is part of the core product/ solution
4) A minimum of 2 co-founders apply (one business and one technical) and each participant has a minimum of 10% equity in the venture
5) A big market and scalable business
If you think you have what it takes to build the next big AI Canadian company, then head to our bio to start your application today!
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The deadline is fast approaching for Canada's top founder-development program for undergraduate students and recent grads!!
Don't miss this opportunity to be part of the 2026 Cohort and learn from the best on how to become a successful entrepreneur and scale a business.
Are you applying for the 2026 NEXT36 Cohort? Let us know below.
