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Started by entrepreneurs for entrepreneurs in 2010, NEXT Canada provides a series of life changing experiences and relationships to young Canadians with enormous potential.

A wonderful evening at the EY x NEXT Canada Summer Social!It was great to bring together NEXT Canada alumni, founders, b...
08/07/2026

A wonderful evening at the EY x NEXT Canada Summer Social!

It was great to bring together NEXT Canada alumni, founders, board members and members of our broader community for an evening of meaningful conversations, connections and celebration.

A special thank you to our guest speaker, Braden Ream, NEXT Canada alumnus, board member and founder of Voiceflow.
Braden shared thoughtful insights from his entrepreneurial journey and was an incredible addition to the evening.

Thank you to EY for helping make the event possible and for hosting us with amazing food and refreshments. We’re grateful to everyone who joined us and made the evening so memorable!

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🍁 EY Canada Braden

Adnan Sharif saw an opportunity to solve a problem most people never think about: the growing media at the heart of indo...
08/06/2026

Adnan Sharif saw an opportunity to solve a problem most people never think about: the growing media at the heart of indoor farming. 

Through Lyrata Inc., LYRATA INC the Next 36 2025 founder is developing a practical, reusable and lower-carbon alternative to traditional grow media, while building a company designed to learn and move quickly.

Discover Adnan’s journey and the hidden infrastructure shaping the future of food production in GRIT Magazine.

Read the full story link in bio.

“I wanted to create a better post-secondary experience before my daughters reached college age.”That mission led Ian Bur...
08/05/2026

“I wanted to create a better post-secondary experience before my daughters reached college age.”

That mission led Ian Burgess, NEXT Founders 2016, to build Ascendance Foundry, a new approach to education that combines hands-on apprenticeships, real industry experience, and AI fluency.

Now featured in Small & Mighty, Ian is sharing his vision for closing the gap between how students learn and what the future of work demands.

Read the full story at the link in our bio.

What happens when a frustrating experience reveals a much bigger problem?For Cristen Phipps, Founder of Handld and a NEX...
08/04/2026

What happens when a frustrating experience reveals a much bigger problem?

For Cristen Phipps, Founder of Handld and a NEXT Founders 2023 alumnus, it sparked a mission to make home services more reliable, transparent, and accountable.

Handld is addressing one of the industry’s biggest challenges: knowing who to trust. By creating clearer systems for customers and service professionals, Cristen and his team are bringing greater structure to an industry that has long been fragmented and unpredictable.

In the latest edition of GRIT, Cristen shares the story behind Handld, the lessons his team has learned, and why taking ownership, even when things go wrong, has become central to how the company operates.

Read the full story in GRIT: Small & Mighty.
Link in bio.
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07/31/2026

From a less than 10% chance of survival to building a better future for newborns.

Born at just 23 weeks, Salim Kandedi experienced firsthand the impact of advanced neonatal care. Today, he’s the founder of Corvita Biomedical, building an integrated system designed to bring monitoring, diagnostics and life-support capabilities to hospitals, so more newborns can receive the care they need, wherever they are.

For this week’s Founder Friday, Salim shares how his personal story became the driving force behind his company.

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The exit nobody talks about:What happens when a small business owner is ready to step away?Succession AI is building too...
07/31/2026

The exit nobody talks about:

What happens when a small business owner is ready to step away?

Succession AI is building tools for that moment.

Read the full story in GRIT: Small & Mighty.
Link in bio.

FounderStory

Not everyone who skips alcohol is looking for a replacement.Jessica Bianci Mensah noticed young adults didn't want a cop...
07/30/2026

Not everyone who skips alcohol is looking for a replacement.

Jessica Bianci Mensah noticed young adults didn't want a copy of an alcoholic drink, they wanted something social, with real purpose behind it. That's how Ginny came to be: a plant-based social tonic made with adaptogens to help people feel balanced and present, not escape the moment.

Built by a two-person team and rooted in the founders' cultures, Ginny is more than a drink, it's a brand about presence, connection, and rethinking what a social drink can be.

In GRIT: Small & Mighty, Jessica shares her founder story.

For SnapWrite, building starts with staying close to the customer.Fewer barriers. Faster problem-solving. More useful AI...
07/29/2026

For SnapWrite, building starts with staying close to the customer.

Fewer barriers. Faster problem-solving. More useful AI.

Read the full story in GRIT: Small & Mighty.
Link in bio.

FounderStory

07/28/2026

Investor Pitch Week, in motion.

Last week, we facilitated 1,416 investor-founder meetings with 80+ investors, creating opportunities for Canada's top founders to build meaningful connections.

Thank you to everyone who made it such a success. Here's a look back at an incredible week. 👏🇨🇦

Why do smart people still struggle with money decisions?Finliti is building tools to make financial conversations easier...
07/28/2026

Why do smart people still struggle with money decisions?

Finliti is building tools to make financial conversations easier to start and easier to sustain.

Read the full story in GRIT: Small & Mighty.
Link in bio.

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