Through volunteer work across Africa, Patricia and André set up 80 recording studios, trained 500 local people, and supported educational content creation in over 250 native languages across 34 countries, sparking their commitment to creating impact through empowerment.

In Brazil, André became Alterdata Software’s first Entrepreneur in Residence using MIT's Disciplined Entrepreneurship. During a company-wide hackathon, Patricia envisioned "App Nest," the first seed of what would later inspire Nexum.

Arriving in Canada, André and Patricia attended Vancouver Startup Week for the first time. This inspiring experience ignited their passion to support and grow Canada's vibrant startup ecosystem.

They incubated their first Canadian venture, "For Good Tunes," through e@UBC. Though the startup didn't succeed, the lessons learned became a foundation for future resilience and innovation.

During a reflective trip to Banff, Patricia and André connected the dots from App Nest to a bigger vision. Nexum Ecosystems was officially conceived, ready to turn ideas into sustainable realities.

Aline and Patricia began designing and prototyping Symbios, Nexum's entrepreneurial platform, while André developed Nexum’s training methodology and secured licensing for MIT’s Disciplined Entrepreneurship.

The first Pre-Incubation cohort kicked off, guided by the MIT Disciplined Entrepreneurship framework, bringing the Nexum learning model to life.

Nexum's team began developing its first Venture Studio project, welcoming Bruna as a consultant to strengthen the initiative.

Félix officially joined Nexum’s Board of Directors, bringing technology expertise and leadership to the growing ecosystem.

Nexum’s team expanded to eight members with the addition of Gabriella, strengthening the organization’s capabilities.

Nexum reached a new milestone with nine team members, welcoming Thaimara to continue building momentum.