Goals
- Accelerate 20 high-potential social ventures to launch
- Produce 20 Canadian success stories of change-makers
- Boost Canada's innovation infrastructure for social change
- Connect worthy ideas to investors
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Overview
Our country just got a D grade in innovation from the Conference Board of Canada.
We think that's a problem. Young social entrepreneurs are the solution.
In March 2011, we're going to launch Canada's first accelerator for young people with good ideas for social change.
In a nutshell:
- Find Canada's most promising youth-driven start-ups & bring them to one place
- Sharpen their plans with Canada's brightest minds in business & innovation
- Have them demonstrate to dozens of investors and get seed capital!
What kind of ideas are we looking for?
- Renewable energies, cleantech, microfinance, housing solutions, and the list goes on. We're looking for products or services that can benefit thousands and be game-changing for their target cause.
How do we know it'll work?
- We're modelling it after successful incubators abroad like Techstars, SeedCamp & Y-Combinator; 70% of their start-ups have gotten investments.
How will the $100K be used? |
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| $ 100,000 | space, advisor travel fees, marketing, staffing, video |
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