The tech news cycle has been dominated by applications like ChatGPT, a chatbot that tallied up 1M users in under a week following its late 2022 release. But beyond the headlines, a wave of startups have already entered the market and are rapidly expanding the use cases for generative AI, tackling everything from search engines to motion capture animation.

Toronto is Canada's largest city and also a continental technology hub. It is home to a few of the top start-ups in Canada as well as North America. The capital city of Ontario is also an international business center with a thriving start-up ecosystem. NexTech AR Solutions, one of the top start-up businesses in Toronto, develops Augmented Reality advertising platforms that engage customers by connecting them with brands and their retail locations. The tech company pursues operations in four verticals -- Virtual Conference Platform, 3D/AR Advertising Platform, SaaS Platform for eCommerce, and ARitize Hollywood Studios.

The Innovation Factory Grand Finale will present the best four AI for Good startups who scored the highest scores throughout the Innovation Factory pitching this year. These four promising AI ventures have a great scalability potential for a global impact and are tackling the world's greatest challenges with their innovative AI solutions to achieve the SDGs in the fields of waste management, air quality, children malnutrition, and agriculture. The four startups will have the chance to present their solutions before a jury of experts who will evaluate their pitches and select the top winner. Investors and innovation experts will be present to announce possible partnerships and potential funding. The Grand Finale will start with an opening remarks from the ITU TSB Director (TBC), followed by the top startups presentations showcasing their solutions followed by discussions Q&A with jury, audience, or media on topics related to social impact of their solutions.