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X-1 Accelerator 2022 Program

Over the course of the 10-week program, the teams benefitted from workshops and one-on-one coaching with industry experts, networking activities and pitch practices to boost their investment readiness.

The program culminated in a pitch presentation for our Dobson Mentorship Circle, and they will go on to form year-long matches with industry experts to support them on the next year of their entrepreneurial journey.Take a look at some of our startups in action and what they had to say about their X-1 & Dobson experience.

Participant Testimonial and Program Highlights

Brighten Founders Nathan Leuranguer & Neel Faucher
Brighten Founders Nathan Leuranguer & Neel Faucher

Brighten pitching at the Dobson Founders Series – Phil Cutler of Paper event.

Voyant Media Solutions Inc. founder Mona Hallaq, Siba Moussa, Ouatte and Phil Cutler, CEO & Founder of Paper at the Dobson Founders Series Phil Cutler of Paper event

“Phil Cutler’s talk at the Paper event was insightful to hear- my 1 on 1 talk with him was a great opportunity to get feedback and contacts. Even the busiest people in the Dobson ecosystem go out of their way to help each other – it is a supportive environment that I have not seen anywhere else”

- Voyant Media Solutions Inc. founder Mona Hallaq

X-1 Startups speed networking

The X-1 Accelerator Cohort Mixer held on July 7th, 2022 at the Dobson Centre: an opportunity for participating startups to mingle, brainstorm over pitch do’s and don’t’s and learn more about upcoming Dobson programs.

Acrylic Robotics

“Whatever you say in a pitch has an impact on the company you love so much. The Dobson Centre and X-1 Program have helped changed my framework and mentality when it comes to pitching- getting to experience this in different contexts, from pitch practices to the Phil Cutler Founders Series event, has been great,” Kyle Suri

- Kyle Suri & Chloe Ryan, Co-founders ofAcrylic Robotics

unEarth (Julia Briand, Ilse Esparza Magana, Mary Kathleen Hicox, Charlotte Steeves, Sarah Chamberland-Fontaine
unEarth (Julia Briand, Ilse Esparza Magana, Mary Kathleen Hicox, Charlotte Steeves, Sarah Chamberland-Fontaine)

unEarth: Julia Briand, Ilse Esparza Magana, Mary Kathleen Hicox, Charlotte Steeves and Sarah Chamberland-Fontaine

 X-1 startups, Jessika-Kina Ouimet, program managers Catherine Marcotte and Zehra Khoja.
X-1 startups, Jessika-Kina Ouimet, program managers Catherine Marcotte and Zehra Khoja.

“When you speak to everyone, you speak to no one...knowing your customer can help cultivate your voice: this is the foundation of starting a business.”

- Jessika-Kina Ouimet, program speaker, addressing the X-1 cohort on ‘Communicating Your Brand.’

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