ilias Benjelloun is the co-founder of MTLNewTech, the largest volunteer-driven tech startup non-profit in Canada for the last 10 years, coaching 1000+ startups along the way.
He is also in charge of the Open Innovation Strategy at Desjardins for the last 5 years, co-founding programs such as Cooperathon.com for impact entrepreneurs, or Startup in Residence helping startups blossom within large organizations.
He is recognized for empowering organizations, startups, and tech communities alike to have a more symbiotic relationship to deliver fair, respectful, and meaningful open innovations benefiting society.
MTLNewTech
Co-Founder
ilias has been involved for many years in the Montreal startup community through leading MTL NewTech, the largest non profit dedicated to tech entrepreneurs in Montreal since 2008. Throughout the years, he has supported and coached hundreds of entrepreneurs in their quest for success and impact.
His role at Desjardins allows him to instill and accelerate meaningful open innovation across…
ilias has been involved for many years in the Montreal startup community through leading MTL NewTech, the largest non profit dedicated to tech entrepreneurs in Montreal since 2008. Throughout the years, he has supported and coached hundreds of entrepreneurs in their quest for success and impact.
His role at Desjardins allows him to instill and accelerate meaningful open innovation across Desjardins Group, the largest financial coop in North America.
He is building strong ties with the various innovative and entrepreneurial key ecosystem players, and creating original prototyping playground to experiment and help them achieve a positive impact on Desjardins' digital transformation and in Quebec, such as with DataCup, Startup in Residence, and the Cooperathon, the largest open innovation competition in Canada.
