Media Kit – Cooperathon 2023-2024

Spreading the word about the Cooperathon experience

What is Cooperathon?

Cooperathon it’s the platform for the creation of impact entrepreneurs and the largest open innovation challenge in Canada, powered by Desjardins + Montreal Newtech.

Our mission is to connect citizens, communities, entrepreneurs, researchers, academics & large institutions to develop, together, a socially responsible future.

Who can participate in Cooperathon?

You’ll find that your community is a great fit for the Cooperathon journey. This journey is perfect for aspiring entrepreneurs, ambitious entrepreneurs, changemakers, professionals, students, innovation enthusiasts, artificial intelligence or data enthusiasts, and anyone else eager to design solutions to positively impact the lives of people, the planet and prosperity.

Why participate in Cooperathon ?

This journey can be for anyone that is just beginning their entrepreneurial journey or a seasoned professional.

  • Integrate a network of professionals, mentors & experts that will stimulate imagination and help integrate key components into projects
  • Become a social and economic changemaker
  • Understand how Data and Artificial Intelligence could be used in a project (when it may not have even considered!)
  • Access to a wider network of contacts through ample networking opportunities
  • Prizes in cash and support (Over $80,000 and dozens of hours of support were granted to the winners of the 2022 edition of Cooperathon)

2023-2024 tagline

Lead the change for people, the planet & prosperity.

One link to register to Cooperathon

Key dates

November 9, 2023

Opening of registration

December 7, 2023

Kick-off and first Networking & Team Formation session
at MTelus in Montreal

February, March and April, 2024

Multiple Networking & Team Formation Sessions

May 2024

Beginning of the training workshops

June 2024

Pitch Competition

July 2024

Announcement of the “Alpha Team Journey” winners

December 2024

Gala Evening

2 types of participants & their journey

Any citizen who wants to get involved and have a positive impact on society:
Students, young graduates, professionals, managers, entrepreneurs, intrapreneurs, technical experts, scientists… experts from all fields. Cooperathon is open to all profiles!

The Alpha Team Journey:
The journey for aspiring entrepreneurs

They are individuals at the beginning of their entrepreneurial journey, with or without an initial idea nor a functional prototype at the time of registration. They will form teams and work on a prototype to tackle a social, environmental or economic challenge proposed by our Open Innovation partners.

Alpha Teams are in the ideation phase and during the Cooperathon will better understand the needs of customers, identify their value proposition, imagine the business model, prototype their solution and prepare their project pitch.

Journey

Alpha Teams will follow a 3-sprint training journey for aspiring entrepreneurs. The main goal of the Alpha journey is to create, as a team, a conceptual or functional prototype.

Journey agenda

February, March and April 2024: Networking & Team Formation Sessions

May 2024: Beginning of the training workshops

June 2024: Pitch Competition

July 2024: Announcement of the “Alpha Team Journey” winners

Cooperathon’s Social Media

Follow & share Cooperathon news via these platforms:

Cooperathon @ LinkedinCooperathon @ FacebookCooperathon-Canada @ FacebookCooperathon @ InstagramCooperathon @ TwitterCooperathon @ YouTube

To increase visibility, please use these Hashtags in your publications an tag us:
#cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship #openinnovation #leadthechange #socialimpact #changemaker #sdg #datascience #ai

We need your help to find and recruit the best participants!

As we gear up for 2023-2024 edition, we turn to you, to join hands once again in making this collaborative innovation journey a resounding success.
Your networks are invaluable, and your endorsement carries tremendous weight. By encouraging participation in Cooperathon 2023-2024, you are not just extending an invitation; you are fostering a community dedicated to driving meaningful change. Together, let’s continue building on the legacy you helped create. Your commitment and support through all these years has shaped Cooperathon into a hub of innovation. We eagerly anticipate your continued support in making Cooperathon 2023-2024 a remarkable success.

Here are some suggested communication messages to share in your ecosystem to maximize participation & attendance!

Please feel free to add your own thoughts or create your own message based on our templates.

Linkedin

@cooperathon

Do you have an idea that could become a successful startup?

Get your project off the ground and join now the next edition of Cooperathon, Canada’s largest open innovation challenge!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

#cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship #openinnovation #leadthechange #socialimpact #changemaker #sdg #datascience #ai

Together we can lead the changes needed to build a more responsible society! In 6 weeks, you will constitute a team and participate in workshops facilitated by experts and be supported by mentors from different sectors and leading partner organizations.

This is the springboard to launch an innovative project with a positive impact!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

#cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship #openinnovation #leadthechange #socialimpact #changemaker #sdg #datascience #ai

Entrepreneurship is an opportunity for you to lead the change, your startup project is emerging and social or environmental innovation is at the core of your actions? With prizes in cash and support, Cooperathon could be your ticket to success!

Attend workshops facilitated by experts from various fields and will be supported by mentors from different sectors to accelerate your project!

At the end of this accelerated program, you will pitch your idea to a prestigious jury and have the opportunity to win prizes and services to propel your startup to the next stage of your entrepreneurial adventure!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

#cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship #openinnovation #leadthechange #socialimpact #changemaker #sdg #datascience #ai

In your field, you are the definition of creative leadership? You are concerned by the issues of our time and want to take up these challenges?

By participating in the 2023-2024 Cooperathon, in addition to prizes in cash and support, you will attend workshops facilitated by experts and will be supported by mentors to accelerate your project!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

#cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship #openinnovation #leadthechange #socialimpact #changemaker #sdg #datascience #ai

If you recognize yourself as bold, hard-working, determined, creative, if entrepreneurship attracts you or if you are passionate about innovation, the 8th edition of Cooperathon has everything to inspire you, with hundreds of professionals and students participating every year!

Why not gather your own team?

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

#cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship #openinnovation #leadthechange #socialimpact #changemaker #sdg #datascience #ai

Facebook & Instagram

@cooperathon

Do you have an idea that could become a successful startup?

Get started with your project by joining Cooperathon, the largest open innovation challenge in Canada. This is your chance to join a community committed to moving forward together and lead the change!

You will participate in an accelerated, flexible, and individualized program, supported by mentors, to transform your idea into a project with concrete impact, with prizes in cash and support!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

Together we can lead the changes needed to build a more responsible society!

By joining Cooperathon, the largest open innovation competition and program in Canada, you will take on social and economic challenges, with a concrete solution at the end of the journey.

You will build a team and participate in workshops facilitated by experts and supported by mentors from different sectors and leading partner organizations.

Take advantage of this springboard to launch an innovative project with a positive impact!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

Entrepreneurship is your opportunity to lead the change, your startup project is emerging and social or environmental innovation is at the core of your actions? With prizes in cash and support, @Cooperathon can help you!

You will attend workshops facilitated by experts from various fields and benefit from the support of mentors from different sectors to accelerate your project!

At the end of this accelerated program, you will pitch your idea to a prestigious jury and have the opportunity to win prizes and services to propel your startup to the next stage of your entrepreneurial adventure!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

In your field, you personify creative leadership?
You are concerned by the issues of our time and you want to take up these challenges?
Take part in the 7th edition of Cooperathon, the largest open innovation challenge and program in Canad!

In addition to prizes in cash and support, you will attend workshops led by experts and benefit from the support of mentors to accelerate your project!

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

If you recognize yourself as bold, hard-working, determined, creative, if entrepreneurship attracts you or if you have a strong interest in social and environmental innovation, the 8th edition of Cooperathon has everything to inspire you, with hundreds of professionals and students participating every year!

With a flexible schedule, come and attend workshops led by experts in various fields and benefit from the coaching of experienced mentors. There are prizes in cash and support to be won, including a grand prize for the winning team!

Lead the change. Gather your team and join the Cooperathon 2023-2024 now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

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@cooperathon

Do you have an idea that could become a successful #startup? Start your project by joining Cooperathon 2023-2024. Be part of an accelerated journey, with prizes in cash & support! #socialentrepreneur #socialimpact Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration #cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship

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If you are bold, hard-working, determined & creative. If #entrepreneurship draws you or if you have a strong interest in #socialinnovation, the 8th edition of @Cooperathon has everything to inspire you! Participate & reveal your potential! #startup Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration #cooperathon23 #cooperathon24 #startup #entrepreneurship

Your external or internal Newsletter

Cooperathon 2023-2024 : Lead the change for people, the planet & prosperity!

Through entrepreneurship, Cooperathon offers you a unique opportunity to contribute to a transition towards a more equitable and sustainable society for the benefit of the health of the planet and humans.

Try an entrepreneurial experience to develop a project with a high social impact or, if you are already a startup in development, meet mentors and experts to further develop your solution by following a personalized path.

Participate in Cooperathon 2023-2024 and join the platform for impact entrepreneurship and the largest open innovation competition in Canada.

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

Cooperathon 2023-2024: Lead the change for people, the planet & prosperity!

Through entrepreneurship,  Cooperathon offers you a unique opportunity to contribute to a transition towards a more equitable and sustainable society for the benefit of the health of the planet and humans.

By registering as a participant of Cooperathon 2023-2024, the platform for impact entrepreneurship and the largest open innovation competition in Canada, you will join an accelerated training program and will be accompanied by mentors and experts to develop your idea as a team. This way, you will be prepared to enter the pitch competition and be eligible to win numerous prizes in cash and coaching.

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

Cooperathon 2023-2024: Lead the change for people, the planet & properity!

Through entrepreneurship, Cooperathon offers you a unique opportunity to contribute to a transition towards a more equitable and sustainable society for the benefit of human health and the planet.

Try an entrepreneurial experience to develop a project with a high social impact or, if you are already a startup in development, meet mentors and experts to develop your solution by following a personalized path.

Cooperathon is a fast-pace program that includes:

  • workshops led by renowned experts and access to multiple educational resources in the entrepreneurial field,
  • approaches to scientific and technological innovations to implement in your project,
  • support from a network of mentors from across Canada and experts from various industries,
  • preparation throughout the competition to enable you to present your project, in the form of a pitch, before a jury composed of major players from the best incubators and gas pedals in the country!

Thus prepared, you will enter the pitch competition and could win numerous prizes in cash and coaching.

Become a participant of Cooperathon 2023-2024 and join the platform for impact entrepreneurship and the largest open innovation challenge in Canada.

Register now: https://cooperathon.ca/registration
To Learn more: https://cooperathon.ca/en

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For questions regarding Cooperathon’s Branding, contact:
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*“Cooperathon” is a Trademark of Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec.

2023-2024 tagline

“Lead the change for people, the planet & prosperity.”

One link to register to Cooperathon

recrutement de mentors

Voici des suggestions d’appels à l’action partager dans votre écosystème pour maximiser le nombre de mentors !

C’EST QUOI UN MENTOR ?

Les mentors peuvent être des experts (expert en design thinking, expert métier, expert domaine) , des entrepreneurs ou des coach entrepreneuriaux.

Les profils les plus recherchés sont :

  • Experts design thinking
  • Experts métier (Finance, Agriculture, Manufacture, Energie, Santé, etc.)
  • Experts domaine (AI, UX, Comportement client, Impact, Innovation sociale, Economie circulaire, Climat, Marketing digital, Stratégies de vente, Financement, etc.)
  • Entrepreneurs
  • Coach entrepreneurs
  • Ces mentors auront un minimum de 3 ans expérience dans leur spécialité, avec un focus sur les mentors expérimentés (10 ans +)
  • Ils seront de partout au Canada, avec un focus sur Québec et Ontario. Ils pourront même être internationaux, tenant compte que le program est virtuel.

RÔLE DES MENTORS

Les mentors auront le rôle de donner du feedback sur le travail accomplit aux équipes participantes aux Coopérathon, Alpha (phase ideation) & Bêta (phase développement).

Les équipes partageront les livrables réalisés lors du Coopérathon, à chaque sprint, et recevront un feedback constructif sur leur travail, avec le but de l’améliorer pour pouvoir imaginer des solutions uniques, à valeur ajoutée et à impact grandissant dans une perspective d’appuyer le pré-démarrage des startups avec les valeurs du « triple bottom line » : People, Planet, Prosperity.

PARCOURS ATTENDU

Les mentors seront appelés de contribuer 2h par semaine, pendant la période du Coopérathon, du 2 octobre au 30 octobre 2021. Certaines activités de préparation pré-lancement auront lieu dans la période 28 septembre au 1er octobre 2021. Ils seront jumelés avec une équipe en particulier ou un groupe des équipes ou, encore, ils participeront à des séances de mentorat rapide avec une multitude des équipes.

DESCRIPTIF DU PARCOURS

Le processus des activités des mentors :

  1. Application de candidature via le formulaire en ligne
  2. Vérification candidature, par l’équipe Coopérathon
  3. Confirmation acceptation comme mentor, par l’équipe Coopérathon
  4. Invitation Séance Information Mentors (26 août 2021 et 16-25 septembre), facultative
  5. Invitation onboarding session (28 septembre – 1er octobre), obligatoire
  6. Invitation séance matchmaking équipes (28 septembre – 1er octobre), obligatoire pour les mentors sélectionnés pour un mentorat 1 x 1
  7. Invitation séance de formation bulles des mentors (28 septembre – 1er octobre), obligatoire pour le smentors sélectionnés pour un mentorat de groupe, avec suivi de plusieurs équipes
  8. Rencontres de suivis pendant le Coopérathon (30min, avec l’équipe du Cooperathon), facultatives
  9. Rencontres de mentorat avec les équipes (1h30-2h, par semaine)
  10. Rencontre de feedback – fin Coopérathon (Janvier 2022, 1h, facultative)
  11. Prix Reconnaissance mentors – Gala de clôture du Coopérathon, (1er décembre 2021, facultative)

Vous avez une expertise métier ou domaine, vous souhaitez accompagner et soutenir des étudiants ou d’autres professionnels pour créer une solution qui permettrait de résoudre concrètement des enjeux socio-économiques et, contribuant par la même occasion, à atteindre les objectifs de développement durable de l’ONU ? En vous joignant à l’édition 2021 du Coopérathon, vous pourrez contribuer à faire progresser les innovations inclusives au Canada !

Pour savoir comment vous impliquer : https://cooperathon.ca

Si vous possédez de l’expérience dans un domaine d’affaires, une maîtrise de la conception créative (Design Thinking) ou encore un parcours entrepreneurial jalonné de succès et d’épreuves, vous êtes invités à faire partie de la cohorte de mentors de la 6e édition du @cooperathon qui débutera cet automne. Votre mission : partagez votre expérience et accompagnez les startups à impact en devenir !

Pour savoir comment vous impliquer : https://cooperathon.ca

Le Coopérathon est la plus grande compétition d’innovation ouverte permettant chaque année, à plus d’une centaine d’équipes, de relever d’importants défis de notre époque et à lancer des startups qui impacteront positivement la société. Pour inspirer, former et faire sortir de leur zone de confort les participant de la prochaine édition, le Coopérathon est à la recherche de mentors qui comprennent l’importance de ce rôle, qui ont une excellente tête de création ou encore un parcours entrepreneurial jalonné de succès et d’épreuves ! Connectez-vous à une communauté engagée et passionnée et contribuer à faire progresser les innovations inclusives au Canada !

Pour savoir comment vous impliquer : https://cooperathon.ca/sessionmentors

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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.

Cooperathon @ FacebookCooperathon @ InstagramCooperathon @ TwitterCooperathon @ YouTubeCooperathon @ Linkedin

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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.

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