Erindale Youth AIINNOVATION INCUBATOR

YOUNG MINDS. REAL POSSIBILITIES.

Where School 2.0
Comes to Life.

A place where young people explore AI, tackle real-world problems, and build and test their ideas—with guidance from educators, researchers and entrepreneurs.

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The Erindale Academy
Mississauga, Canada
THE STUDENT IDEA BOARD01—04
Concept spotlight

STUDENT TIME MANAGEMENT

TimePilot AI

A little more focus.
A little less rush.
Athletic ShoppingAI & informed choices
Fitness EngagementWellbeing & participation
Youth Startup InvestmentEntrepreneurship & judgement
Start with a question.Make room for possibility.
Professor Jim SlottaProfessor Charles HopkinsAlissa He

Different perspectives.
A shared commitment to young people.

LEARNCREATECONNECT

Erindale Youth AI Innovation Incubator

In collaboration with

ENCORE Lab, OISE

University of Toronto

ICUBE, UTM

University of Toronto Mississauga

Beyond learning about AI.
Learning to create with it.

04Student venture
concepts
28Mentors across
disciplines
03Connected ways
of learning

STUDENT IDEAS, REAL QUESTIONS

What could we
create next?

Explore four student venture concepts
introduced at our incubator launch.

Meet the ideas
Concept spotlight

Learning & everyday life

TimePilot AI

Exploring how an AI assistant could help students plan their time, manage tasks and focus on what matters.

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Concept spotlight

AI & informed choices

Athletic Shopping AI Agent

Exploring an AI assistant that helps people compare sporting goods against their needs and preferences.

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Concept spotlight

Wellbeing & participation

Fitness Engagement AI Agent

Exploring how an AI-supported experience could make physical activity more engaging and encourage participation.

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Concept spotlight

Entrepreneurship & judgement

Youth Startup Investment Company

A student venture concept exploring how young people might identify, evaluate and support emerging startup ideas.

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These spotlights describe student concepts, not completed products or measured outcomes.

A MOMENT THAT BROUGHT US TOGETHER

One celebration.
A shared beginning.

Students, mentors and our community.
Explore the launch of a new chapter.

News & events
Mayor Carolyn Parrish joins school representatives for the ribbon-cutting.Watch the ribbon-cutting video
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THE LAUNCH CELEBRATION

A historic place.
A new chapter in
youth AI innovation.

A ribbon-cutting, student ideas and conversations about the future of learning—at The Erindale Academy.

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Mayor Carolyn Parrish delivers her launch remarks.
Launch video

Mayor Carolyn Parrish

Mississauga Mayor Carolyn Parrish on the Erindale Youth AI Innovation Incubator

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Professor Charles Hopkins delivers remarks at the launch.
Launch video

Professor Charles Hopkins

AI for good. Learning for a wider world.

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Professor Jim Slotta speaks at the launch.
Launch video

Professor Jim Slotta

Rethinking learning in the AI era

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Also watchDr. Paul Pu George Vanderkuur Robert Martellacci View all 7 videos

LETTERS OF SUPPORT

Encouragement
for the journey ahead.

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Bringing together AI literacy, hands-on learning, and collaboration offers a valuable opportunity to nurture thoughtful and responsible young innovators, committed to serving the public good.

Professor Ruth HayhoeOISE, University of TorontoFrom the letter of 9 September 2026

SCHOOL 2.0 IN PRACTICE

Technology is a tool.
Human growth is the point.

Our approach brings together AI literacy,
hands-on intelligence and social intelligence.

01

AI literacy

Understand what AI can do. Question its limitations. Make thoughtful choices about when—and how—to use it.

Curiosity + critical judgement
02

Hands-on intelligence

Turn an idea into something you can explore and test. Learn through making, feedback and revision.

Ideas + practical action
03

Social intelligence

Listen, collaborate and communicate. Consider the people and communities affected by your decisions.

Connection + responsibility

Creativity, collaboration and sound judgement matter as much as the technology itself.

FROM CURIOSITY TO CREATION

A question is
a good beginning.

Not a straight line. A learning journey
of reflection, revision and trying again.

01

Discover

Notice a real need. Ask a better question.

02

Explore

Investigate possibilities. Learn from different perspectives.

03

Create

Build and test an idea. Use feedback to improve.

04

Share

Explain what you learned. Reflect on what comes next.

Illustration of the historic house at The Erindale AcademyTHE ERINDALE ACADEMY

ROOTED IN PLACE. OPEN TO POSSIBILITY.

A historic place.
A new chapter.

Based at The Erindale Academy in Mississauga, the incubator connects young people, educators, researchers and entrepreneurs around the possibilities of AI.

Launched on 18 September 2026. Explore the celebration →

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COME WITH CURIOSITY

Your next idea starts with a conversation.

Bring a question, an interest or a possibility. Let’s explore where it could lead.

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