![]() ![]() ![]() New to this year’s offering is an Investment FastTrack program, which will connect the most venture-ready startups directly to TNBT’s extensive network of angel investors and VCs. Industry leaders like Recon Instruments, General Fusion, and Vision Critical will also host the Fellows for exclusive hands-on learning sessions. The Vancouver Fellows will work out of the fast-paced offices of Hootsuite, one of Canada’s greatest startup success stories, on ventures that range from a carpooling app to a natural sweets company. “TNBT gives you unparalleled access to growth opportunities.” “Starting a company is hard, but when you connect to people who’ve done it before and get the resources you need to validate and execute on your ideas, you’re so many steps closer to success,” said Kurdy. This year’s cohort includes game-changers like 22-year-old Salima Visram, creator of a solar powered wearable tech backpack that is already being deployed into Kenyan primary schools, and Miguel Kurdy, recognized by MacLean’s Magazine as a “Canada Future Leader”, and founder of HelpHub, an educational platform with over 20,000 users. “We’re proud to champion the brightest and best entrepreneurs in Canada and give them access to mentorship, top tier networking opportunities and hands-on learning at this critical stage in their companies’ growth.” “Some of the most innovative startups in the market today were created by founders in their teens or early twenties,” said Ryan Holmes, CEO of Hootsuite and TNBT co-founder. The 21 founders aged 15-23 have joined TNBT from across the country to take part in a three-month intensive program that will propel them from today’s startups-to-watch into tomorrow’s success stories. VANCOUVER, BC -(Marketwired - October 13, 2015) - The Next Big Thing (TNBT), an entrepreneur-led charitable foundation that empowers young founders to take on the world, today announced the 12 winning ventures chosen for its elite Vancouver-based Fellowship. ![]()
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