OTTAWA — For the third consecutive year, the Canadian Construction Association (CCA) has launched the 2020/21 CONtact Innovator Mentorship program.
The mentorship initiative aims to match aspiring innovators and entrepreneurs creating new solutions for the construction industry with experienced industry leaders to help refine their products and services, be it from start-up to scale-up for fast-track adoption, indicates a CCA release.
The program received more than 30 applications last year. Fifteen innovators and entrepreneurs were selected by an independent advisory panel and given the opportunity to meet with industry experts. Some of the mentees received pilot orders from the mentor organizations.
New for 2020, the top three selected mentees will also receive an opportunity to travel to CCA’s 2021 annual conference to pitch their solutions to industry experts, a Contractors Den, adds the release.
Those interested in participating in the program can submit their online applications by August 30. Construction experts with more than five years of industry practice or who have experience helping to bring innovative solutions to market are invited to apply as mentors online.
The CONtact Innovator Mentorship program is presented with support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program.
“As the current COVID-19 pandemic continues, the construction industry has a renewed interest and desire to fast-track innovation,” said CCA president Mary Van Buren in the statement. “The CONtact Innovator Mentorship program provides the perfect first step to identifying new innovative solutions.”
For more information visit cca-acc.com/contact.
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