Where innovation meets impact
Connect2Innovate
At the heart of our platform lies a dynamic community of innovators, creators, and changemakers, all driven by a shared purpose—to make a difference. Whether you’re an entrepreneur launching a bold idea, a collaborator forging new paths, or a stakeholder shaping the future, our ecosystem is designed to amplify your potential.
We don’t just connect people; we empower them. Through cutting-edge resources, strategic partnerships, and an environment of collective growth, we enable individuals and organizations to thrive. Together, we create ripples of impact that extend far beyond our walls, transforming industries, communities, and lives.
C2I’s Mission
Empowering Aspiring Innovators
Our mission is to empower aspiring innovators aged 16-35 by providing a platform that fosters diversity, resilience, empathy and collaboration. Through this platform, we simplify access to resources, funding, and mentorship while creating a supportive ecosystem where young innovators can develop adaptive mindsets, pursue curiosity-driven learning, and build innovative solutions to real-world problems. By connecting them with mentors, industry experts and peers, we nurture leadership and collaboration skills that drive positive change. Over the next decade, our platform will cultivate an inclusive, dynamic innovation network that equips youth to lead with impact, contributing to sustainable social and economic growth in their communities and beyond.
Our Impact
Insights into Future-Ready Youth
In 2013 MindFuel introduced its immersive youth innovation program, and has demonstrated that when youth have access to prosperity tools such as STEM skills development workshops, mentor networks, academic and industry subject matter experts, then youth develop interests early on that are critical to outcomes such as understanding the innovation cycle, STEM post-secondary pursuits, collaboration, and critical thinking.
A ten-year impact study was completed on MindFuel innovation programming featuring Explore our growing legacy through these featured publications and reports:
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ATTITUDINAL SHIFTS:
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87% of youth indicated that as a result of the programs, they now have an interest in innovation and entrepreneuralism.
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ECONOMIC IMPACTS & LONG-TERM OUTCOMES
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30 viable innovation projects -> 9 spun out into companies (as of June 2024)
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$33.5M investment capital raised
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138 employment positions created
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23 patents, trade secrets filed
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$13M in revenues recorded
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Each person and project highlights our commitment to measurable impact and celebrates the achievements of those who make up our thriving ecosystem.
Tech Future Challenges offered me with the platform, resources, mentors to learn many skills. From the ideation to the final project showcase, I worked hard with my team mate and along with mentors. I am very thankful to MindFuel Team for their amazing support. I am very proud that our team came up with sustainable solution for the real-world problem (reducing carbon footprint) and shared it with our community.