NEXT AI - | Vancouver Open House!
Attention all AI startups in Vancouver, mark your calendars for Wednesday, November 6th!
We invite you to NEXT AI's Open House, NEXT Canada's founder and venture development program for AI startups. Each year, NEXT AI identifies the top early-stage teams developing ambitious AI-powered solutions and provides them with the mentorship, education, and network to have a global impact.
During the Open House at UBC Robson Square you will learn details about the 2025 Cohort of NEXT AI and the application process.
By applying to our program, you're getting the chance to have access to :
🌎 A network of world-renowned mentors
🤖 Support in accessing capital
🏢 A free work space in Toronto
📜 Free perks and startup services
Event Structure
4:00 - Registration/Networking/Food
4:30 - NEXT AI Presentation & Q&A
5:00 - Alumni Panel
5:30 - Networking
6:00 - Event Ends
What is NEXT AI?
NEXT AI is a world-class founder and venture development acceleration network for AI-enabled startups, one of three NEXT Canada programs. Founders can participate from anywhere in Canada, following the program remotely or in-person from the Toronto or Montreal sites. Leveraging a renowned ecosystem of AI and business experts, Next AI provides support on both AI product development and market commercialization.
Applications for the 2025 Cohort open on October 17th and close on December 10th! Visit www.nextcanada.com/next-ai for more details.
What is Innovation UBC?
Innovation UBC supports pathways for UBC’s research community to bring their inventions to impact. Through research partnerships, technology transfer, and venture building services, UBC researchers have access to a robust ecosystem of services and support to strengthen their translation opportunities. Innovation UBC is committed to strengthening knowledge and understanding of the commercialization process through mobilizing university inventions for society's benefit. Our goal is to accelerate UBC research inventions to global impact with focused support rooted in removing systemic barriers across the continuum of research translation activities.