Catalyst Programs — NACO Canada

Moonshots Ventures™

From AI to cleantech to healthtech, these ventures are shaping the future of Canada’s innovation economy. Collectively, the Top 20 Moonshots Ventures™ of 2025 have raised over $190 million to date.

Selected through a national process and unveiled at NACO Summit each year, they represent the grit, resilience, and ingenuity of Canada’s entrepreneurial builders.

Catalyst Programs

A national initiative for women investors and entrepreneurs

Women Who Build™

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Catalyst Programs

Participating Partners