MindFuel is pleased to announce that it has received $500,000 in funding over two years from RBC Foundation. This seed funding will help support MindFuel's development efforts for the Connect2Innovate technology platform, which connects youth audiences aged 15 to 29 from across Canada to major stakeholders and supports the innovation journey of aspiring entrepreneurs.
Connect2Innovate (C2I) is a dynamic community driven platform that connects youth across Canada to the innovation ecosystem by providing youth innovation teams with supports critical to developing and advancing their technology-based projects, which include nanotechnology, synthetic biology, robotics, and AI. Through C2I, youth talent will be able to accelerate their prototyped solutions to real world problems by developing sector specific innovations in clean-tech, energy, environment, health, agriculture and bio/health tech. Critically, C2I helps youth gain access to much needed support including skills development through workshops, design-thinking seminars, subject matter expert guidance, project funding, and development of mentor, peer, and alumni connections.
"As the world of work and technology continue to transform, equipping people with the skills for a thriving future has never been more important," says Gayle Corcoran, Senior Director, Social Impact, RBC. "That's why we are proud to support MindFuel's Connect2Innovate project, which will give youth a chance to develop in-demand skills for the jobs of tomorrow, gain access to valuable work experience, and provide them with other critical support as they progress on their paths to innovation."
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