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BNext AIby BHive
A BHive program

Find your starting point. Leave with a proof of concept that you can build on.

BNext AI is a 30-day program for established businesses that want AI working on the things that matter most right now: quoting, getting paid, cutting duplicate costs and winning customers. You work with AI consultants and educators in downtown Brampton, on your own operations and your own figures.

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The next cohort begins

October 22, 2026

In person, 8 Nelson St W, Brampton.

Who it's for

Who should take part

Four criteria. All four apply.
  • 01

    Registered in Southern Ontario

  • 02

    10 to 499 employees

  • 03

    Incorporated in Ontario for at least two years

  • 04

    Ready to explore and implement AI

No technical staff are required.

Priority sectors: healthcare, manufacturing, professional services, transportation and logistics, and construction. Other sectors are eligible.

Solutions

See how AI is working in businesses like yours.

How it works

Program structure.

Discovery call, stage placement, working sessions, Showcase Day.
  1. A participant in a Better with BHive jacket at a session
    Step 01

    Discovery call

    We learn about your business, the pressure you feel most, and your experience with AI.

  2. Business owners discussing around a meeting table
    Step 02

    Stage placement

    You enter at the stage that matches where your business is today.

  3. A participant speaking during a working session
    Step 03

    Working sessions

    Sessions led by AI consultants and educators, applied to your own operations.

  4. A crowd celebrating at Showcase Day
    Step 04

    Showcase Day

    You present your use case and plan, and see what other businesses have built.

Three sessions for all participants

  • A smiling participant at Kickoff Day

    Kickoff Day

    An introduction to the program, a discussion with businesses already using AI, and a review of what adoption costs and the grants and financing available for it.

  • A vendor presenting at Vendor Demo Day

    Vendor Demo Day

    Vetted AI vendors demonstrate their tools on quoting, receivables, operations and customer work, followed by roundtable discussions on how each applies to your business.

  • A presenter at Showcase Day in front of a Brampton NEXT banner

    Showcase Day

    Each business presents its use case and plan. You see how businesses at every stage have approached adoption.

Who you'll work with

Specialists engaged by the program.

Our consultants and educators are funded by the program, not by a vendor. Their job is to help you reach a sound decision.
Participants and specialists in a workshop at BHive

  • Vetted vendors

    We introduce vetted vendors matched to your use case. Whether to work with one is your decision, and the cost is stated before you decide.

  • Other businesses

    You take part alongside owners and managers facing the same pressures and the same decisions.

  • The decision is yours

    Some vetted vendors are graduates of BHive programs. Vendors are matched to your use case, and the decision is always yours.

Dates & commitment

Cohort 2 programming.

Cohort 2

Next Cohort: October 22

New cohort begins monthly.

  1. Week 0Before Oct 20

    Pre

    Pre-Programming / Onboarding

    Discovery call at onboarding; we capture the client AI roadmap and use case live.

    Tuesdays: in the room, one hands-on masterclass group session a week

  2. Weeks 1 & 2Oct 20 – Oct 30

    Sprint

    Use Case Discovery + Hands-on Masterclasses

    One defined high-impact use case per company by the end of week 2.

    Wed to Fri: booked 1:1s, on site or Zoom

  3. Weeks 3 & 4Nov 2 – Nov 12

    Sprint

    Prototyping & SoW

    Prototype tested on the client’s data; the SoW settles build vs buy.

    Thursdays: optional clinics and roundtables

  4. Weeks 5 & 6Nov 13 – Nov 24

    Post

    Post-Programming / Graduation

    Case study and Kick-off Day Showcase; deployment with the funding mapped.

    Mondays: internal planning, no client meetings

FAQ

Terms and practical details.

The program is fully funded. There is no fee for eligible businesses. Vendor costs, where a business chooses to engage one, are separate.

You decide what you share.

On the discovery call, based on your experience with AI to date.

follow-up support.

No. The program is designed for owners and managers.

No. Introductions are made where they are useful, and the decision is yours.

participants per business.

Yes. Any business that meets the four criteria may take part.

Start here

Establish your starting point.

Tell us about your business and the pressure you feel most. We will confirm where you would start and what you would complete.

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