100% Digital | 100% human | 100% pan-canadian
100% Digital
100% Human
100% Pan-canadian
MONDAY, MAY 25
This is a great opportunity to learn about the upcoming edition of Coopérathon.
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2020 Teaser
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2020 Teaser
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Cooperathon
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2019
Recap
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Recap
Cooperathon: what and why?
Cooperathon is the largest Open Innovation challenge in Canada. Our mission is to connect citizens, communities, entrepreneurs, researchers, academics & large institutions to develop, together, a socially responsible future.
New to Cooperathon?
Watch these videos to learn more.
Download the Cooperathon 2020 Edition Overview.
+ 15 M
PEOPLE
joined on social media
+ 4,600
PARTICIPANTS
citizens & experts
from all fields
+ 100
PARTNER
ORGANIZATIONS
+ 400
MENTORS &
VOLUNTEERS
+ 390
INSPIRING
STORIES
The 5th edition of Cooperathon reinvents itself in 2020 and becomes 100% digital!
In these turbulent times, we believe that social innovation plays an even more crucial role.
We are proud to announce the Cooperathon Global platform which will support participants on their 2020 digital journey. It will offer collaborative spaces for teams, training programs (full-size MOOC), personal profiles, events like webinars and workshops, and many more features all in one place!
With over $ 100,000 in prizes, one of a kind training and a community that has been growing strong for the last 5 years, Cooperathon is a unique opportunity to transform your ideas into impactful innovations!
All across
Canada
+ $100,000
in prizes
10 socio-economic
challenges
1 goal:
Social Impact
Let the adventure begin!
Transform your ideas into impactful innovations!
More than $100,000 are awaiting the winners!
For this 5th edition of Cooperathon, we have completely revamped the prize structure. In fact, we have doubled the cash amount of the Cooperathon Grand Prize, going from $ 15,000 to $ 30,000, plus accompaniment! In addition, prizes by track are now Organizational Challenges, for which each winning team will be awarded $ 5,000.
New in 2020! Transversal awards: 3 prizes of $ 10,000 each will be awarded to the Best Social-Economic Solution, the Most Responsible Solution Towards The Environment and the Best Tech Solution.
Cooperathon 2020
Grand prize
$ 30,000
+ 8 month
incubation
10
Organizational Challenge
Awards
$ 5,000 ea.
Best
Social-Economic Solution
Award
$ 10,000
Most Responsible
Solution Towards the Environment
Award
$ 10,000
Best
Tech Solution
Award
$ 10,000
New for 2020!
The first open & social innovation platform
The Global platform brings together collaborative spaces for Teams, Training Modules, Management of Events and Challenges, Personal Profiles, Gamification Modules and much more!
Beta available Soon
Discover now some features of the Global platform. Watch the videos we have prepared for you.
Let the adventure begin!
Transform your ideas into impactful innovations!
A month of competition
Endless possibilities
An immersive experience over five sprints where participants engage in a month-long marathon (part time) that consists of training and teamwork on Saturdays, as well as specialized workshops during the week, dozens of hours of training hours worth more than $ 5,000
Competition Timeline
2020 EDITION UNVEILING
KICK-OFF & SPRINT 0: UNITE
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30
First sprint: UNITE. The goal is to complete your team by recruiting new members into your community.
KICK-OFF & SPRINT 0: UNITE
SPRINT 1: UNDERSTAND
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3
Sprint 1: dedicated to deepening your understanding of the problem and starting the ideation phase in order to find the solution that has the most impact.
SPRINT 2: DESIGN
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10
Sprint 3: Design stage to build the business model and design sustainable solutions with maximum social impact.
SPRINT 2: DESIGN
SPRINT 3 : BUILD
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17
Deadline to register for the competition (11:59 PM EST)Sprint for shaping solutions through prototype development that demonstrates the viability of your ideas in concrete terms
SPRINT 4: CONVINCE
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24
The last sprint! Now is the time to prepare your pitch and submit your project for the semi-finals…
SPRINT 4: CONVINCE
PROJECTS SUBMISSION
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29th
You have until 11:59 PM (EST) to submit:
- • Completed “Prototype Description and Pitch Participation” Form
- • Pitch video
- • Pitch Presentation Deck (optional)
SEMI-FINALS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
It’s time to convince the Jury with your efforts. You will have little time to get their attention. It’s show time: impress them!
SEMI-FINALS
GRAND FINALE
WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 18
It’s the culmination of one great journey. The tension is palpable. Who will be crowned the winner of the 2020 Cooperathon Grand Prize?
Let the adventure begin!
Transform your ideas into impactful innovations!
Overview of previous editions
12 GREAT CHALLENGES
The participants of the Cooperathon 2020 are called upon to find innovative solutions to 12 socio-economic challenges.
Here is an overview:
How can we accelerate the adoption of clean and energy efficient solutions within the Canadian economy?
Challenge proposed by
Developing new methods of designing, sharing and distributing cultural and creative content in a post-crisis world
Challenge proposed by
How can we harness our clean energy and human energy to make our society even more resilient?
Challenge proposed by
How can we develop solutions that reinvent the event experience after the crisis?
Challenge proposed by
How can we innovate to better engage spectators and build a sense of attachment to Opéra de Montréal in a post-COVID world—before, during and after the show?
Challenge proposed by
How can seniors and youth share knowledge and experiences on an ongoing basis to mutually help each other?
Challenge proposed by
Exclusive challenge for Startups
How can we help Canadians reach financial empowerment?
Challenge proposed by
How can we solve the biggest health, social, and economic challenges for Indigenous peoples and communities in Canada, using a gender lens?
Challenge proposed by
How to apply the digital competency framework and its dimensions to meet today’s needs and support the development of tomorrow’s society
Challenge proposed by
How can we extend the product life cycle through reuse, repair or reconditioning to reduce obsolescence and the generation of residual materials while creating economic opportunities?
Challenge proposed by
How can we encourage local purchasing and sustainable procurement to encourage a sustainable economic recovery?
Challenge proposed by
None of these challenges match your idea?
Work on your own
Citizen Idea!
Challenge yourself
Let the adventure begin!
Transform your ideas into impactful innovations!
A significant experience
While we eagerly await to count you among our alumni of 2020, we invite you to discover the 2019 Alumni Booklet.
Without our partners and sponsors, there would be no Cooperathon .
We are looking for industry leaders who share our passion, values and vision
to make the 2020 edition the most impactful yet.
Have a look at our Cooperathon 2020 Edition Overview.
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TECH4GOOD PARTNER
Open Innovation PARTNER
CHALLENGE PARTNERS
With the support of
Let the adventure begin!
Transform your ideas into impactful innovations!
We connect passion and talent, communities and academics. Together we develop a socially responsible future.
“Cooperathon” is a Trademark of the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec.
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We connect passion and talent, communities and academics. Together we develop a socially responsible future.
“Cooperathon” is a Trademark of the Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec.