The Next 36, a national entrepreneurship program for Canadian university students, has issued the following press release:
The Next 36 Launches National Campus Tour in Search of Canada’s Top Young Entrepreneurs
Events Scheduled from Coast to Coast for High Potential Innovators
(Toronto – September 14, 2015) Canada’s premiere founder development program for young entrepreneurs is hitting the streets in search of its 2016 cohort. Students and recent grads will have an opportunity to hear from alumni, senior leadership and mentors of The Next 36 at campuses and startup hubs across the country, including Shopify, Thalmic Labs and Montreal’s La Gare. With 15 sessions currently scheduled, there will be lots of opportunity for potential applicants from all academic backgrounds to ask questions and network in advance of the October 20 deadline.
Members of The Next 36 network at events will include the founders of Thalmic Labs, Nymi, Kira Talent, BusBud, SeamlessMD, Bridgit, Revlo, Volley and many more.
Those already familiar with the program will notice a number of changes for 2016, intended to attract the growing number of student entrepreneurs who are already creating companies. This year, all successful applicants will choose their own co-founders and will have the option of bringing in an existing idea/venture or building a company from the ground up.
National Campus Tour stops include:
September 16&17 – Montreal (La Gare and McGill University)
September 21&22 – Vancouver (Simon Fraser University, University of British Columbia and Vancouver Startup Week)
September 23 – Hamilton (McMaster University)
September 24 – Kingston (Queen’s University)
September 29 – London (Western University)
October 1 – Toronto (Shopify)
October 2 – Halifax (Dalhousie University)
October 6 – Waterloo (Thalmic Labs)
October 7 – Edmonton (University of Alberta)
October 8 – Calgary (University of Calgary)
October 15 – Toronto (University of Toronto)
Full event listing and registration details are available at http://www.thenext36.ca
Each year, 36 exceptional undergraduate/masters students and recent grads from across Canada are chosen through a rigorous national selection process. During the seven-month program, the young entrepreneurs build a business, while receiving unparalleled support that includes mentorship from Canada’s top business leaders, up to $50,000 from top venture capitalists, and academic instruction from some of the world’s top faculty. Young entrepreneurs who wish to be part of The Next 36 can submit their full application online by October 20th. Entrepreneurs are encouraged to apply early, as exceptional applicants will be offered an advanced invitation to National Selection Weekend in December.
About The Next 36
The Next 36 addresses Canada's deficit of high impact entrepreneurship by providing world class education, business mentorship and venture building programs to the country's most promising young entrepreneurs. We believe that by fasttracking the development of Canada's most talented young innovators, we will help create industry-changing businesses and grow Canada's long-term prosperity. The Next 36 is supported through strong national partnerships with EY, MaRS, MasterCard, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP and TD Bank Group. The Next Founders is the second program from The Next 36 and is designed for founders of tech startups looking for personal development, a peer network and support to scale quickly.
