Accelerator
NEXT AI
NEXT AI is a Canadian acceleration program for early-stage AI-enabled startups, offering technical and business education, mentorship, and investor access across Toronto and Montreal/remote tracks without taking equity.
See your fitKey facts
- Organiser
- NEXT Canada
- Deadline
- December 9, 2026
- Cycles
- 2027 Cohort · deadline December 9, 2026
- Opens
- October 15, 2026
- Amount
- No cash
- Open to
- Canada
- Stages
- Idea, Pre-seed
- Sectors
- AI and machine learning
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See your fit: whether you qualify, the official application form, and Autopilot to fill it in for you. Equity, fees, format and location open with it.
See your fitKey questions about NEXT AI
Who can apply to NEXT AI?
NEXT AI is aimed at startups at these stages: Idea and Pre-seed. Eligible locations: Canada. The company must be incorporated in Canada. Only startups in these sectors qualify: AI and machine learning.
When is the NEXT AI deadline?
The NEXT AI deadline is December 9, 2026. Upcoming cycles: 2027 Cohort · deadline December 9, 2026. Applications open on October 15, 2026.
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Verified on November 4, 2026 against the official page.