HXOUSE is a Toronto-based think-center and incubator that empowers creative entrepreneurs. Co-founded by The Weeknd’s creative director La Mar Taylor, HXOUSE embodies the practice of cross-disciplinary learning, anchored in the core belief that by thinking outside your discipline, you can learn how to evolve your craft. Rather than traditional education, HXOUSE seeks to empower through mentorship and communication, engaging the creative mind through journeys and frank discussions surrounding the process and growth across all creative sectors.

Creative Futures Collective is an opportunity ecosystem
for creatives who have traditionally been overlooked,
ignored, or forgotten. We do this by running award-
winning mentorship and workforce development
programs focused on the creative industries.

LAAMP offers a 9-month immersive music program in Santa Monica, focusing on contemporary popular music. Founded by the Grammy-winning production duo Stargate, the academy provides hands-on collaboration opportunities for musicians with top mentors in a state-of-the-art studio environment.

SkillUp is a platform that helps people to break into new careers that don’t require a degree. It connects millions of people to jobs and high-quality training programs across many industries (e.g., business, healthcare, skilled trades, technology, logistics) in their local area and across the country. They focus on careers that pay a living wage, feature high-quality trainings with low risk and high returns, and are dedicated to educating how to achieve promising career paths.

Per Scholas is a non-profit training program that provides tuition-free courses to help individuals launch successful careers in technology. It partners directly with employers to create pathways to economic mobility for individuals and diverse talent pools for companies. Since their founding, they’ve served more than 30,000 students.

Virgin Unite is the independent non-profit foundation of the Virgin Group—uniting people and entrepreneurial ideas to create opportunities for a better world.

Merit America is a national nonprofit that prepares adults without college degrees for upwardly mobile careers in emerging industries (e.g., data analytics, cybersecurity, project management, UX design, advanced manufacturing). Through part-time, flexible programs designed for working adults, they help learners gain in-demand skills, earn industry-recognized credentials, access career coaching and job placement support. Learners pay $0 up front and only pay back tuition cost once they secure good jobs. The average Merit America graduate earns approximately 24K more after only 4 months on the job.

100% Human at Work is a charitable initiative—incubated by The B Team and Virgin Unite—to catalyse a future of work to help people achieve their highest potential and purpose.

Made By Dyslexia is a global charity led by successful dyslexics. Their mission is to teach the world the brilliance of Dyslexic Thinking, and to empower it in every home, every workplace, and every school.

WGU certificates are built to deliver real-world skills that apply to the job from day one—giving you a fast, convenient way to level up, find your path, and move forward in life with in-demand knowledge that matters to employers.

Marcus Graham Project helps young people and early-career professionals find their way into meaningful careers by connecting talent to real-world experience, mentorship, and opportunity.

Through immersive, hands-on programs, MGP equips participants with the skills, confidence, and professional exposure needed to navigate careers in marketing, media, and creative industries. Participants work on real business challenges, learn from industry leaders, and build networks that open doors to long-term success.

Founded on the belief that access changes outcomes, Marcus Graham Project removes barriers to entry and creates clear pathways from potential to profession—helping the next generation discover not just a job, but a direction.