OUR SUPPORTERS
Founding Patrons
With immense gratitude, we would like to recognize our Founding Patrons, whose visionary gifts ten years ago created a cascade of generosity from individuals, corporations, foundations and governments. It is through their support that we continue to uncover Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurs.
Pledged Supporters
NEXT Canada has been able to provide a transformative experience to young innovators due in large part to the generosity of our supporters. With great thanks, we recognize our valued multi-year supporters who have an active pledged commitment to NEXT Canada in our FY20 and any new contributions in FY21 (Sept. 1, 2020 – Aug. 30, 2021):
Transformational Supporters
Visionary Supporters
Pillar Supporters
Innovator Supporters
Champion Supporters
Leader Supporters
Builder Supporters
Notes:
i. Support from the Government of Quebec, BMO and Power Corporation of Canada is designated to Next AI Montreal.
ii. Support from Air Canada, NVIDIA, Osler, Hoskin & Harcourt LLP, The Printing House relates to their respective in-kind contributions.
Single Year Contributors
NEXT Canada is pleased to recognize the valuable contribution made by the following contributors in our FY20 (Sept. 1, 2019 – Aug. 30, 2020) and to date in FY21:
Contributor ($50,000 – $74,999)
Asif Satchu
Contributor ($25,000 – $49,999)
Adam Jiwan (℅ CAF America)
Anthony Fell
The Canavan Family Foundation
RBC Future Launch (℅ RBC Foundation)
Rustom & Zarina Satchu
Contributor ($10,000 – $24,999)
Ajay Agrawal
Anonymous
Exact Media (℅ Daniel Rodic)
Contributor ($5,000 – $9,999)
Charles Field-Marsham
Colleen McMorrow
Medhi and Najma Khimji
Shaun Francis
Contributor ($1,000 – $4,999)
Brian Renaud
Craig Campbell
Hon. David Peterson
David Rawlings
Drew Coles
Gregory David
Joe Manget
Joel Feldberg
John Kelleher
John Troiano
Jordan Banks
Kathleen Taylor
Kevin O’Leary
Lee Lau
Lexi Kaplin
Nancy Lockhart
Paul (Joonha) Lee (Next 36, 2012)
We are grateful for the generosity from all of our supporters and strive for accuracy in our listings. If you have any questions about the lists or would like to speak to our Development Department for more information about giving to NEXT Canada, please contact us.
Updated: August 15, 2021