Enactus competition celebrates and rewards excellence in community and entrepreneurial leadership
February 25, 2015 – Halifax, NS – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
Post-secondary students from across Atlantic Canada will gather in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from February 26-27, 2015, for the 2015 Enactus Canada Regional Exposition – Atlantic Canada, an event which celebrates the actions of students who have empowered their communities through entrepreneurship.
The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency), today announced Government of Canada support for the annual competition which will bring together over 200 post-secondary students and academics representing universities and colleges from Atlantic Canada, along with more than 100 business leaders from across the region.
The regional competition offers students the opportunity to showcase, before panels of local business leaders who serve as judges, the innovative community outreach projects and business ventures they have implemented over the academic year. Winners of the prestigious competitions held in each region of the country move on to compete at national and world levels.
During the 2013-2014 academic year alone, Enactus Canada — the largest student leadership development organization in the country — engaged 2,347 students and 118 faculty advisors on 59 campuses, implementing 259 community development projects and employing 1,600 people through skill development and business creation, impacting almost 650,000 people across Canada.
Quick Facts:
The Government of Canada, through ACOA’s Business Development Program, is investing more than $36,000 to assist Enactus Canada in organizing the 2015 Regional and National Expositions.
- Entrepreneurs and the companies they create account for 98 percent of all businesses in Canada, and are responsible for nearly 78 percent of net job creation. In total, small businesses create more than 100,000 jobs each year (Industry Canada, Key Small Business Statistics – August 2013).
- Enactus is active in 36 countries, using the power of entrepreneurial actions of students who see business as a way to address social issues, to transform lives and create a more sustainable world.
- The 2015 Regional Exposition – Atlantic Canada is comprised of three team-based competitions focused on entrepreneurship, environmental issues and financial education, as well as an individual-based competition for full-time students operating full-time businesses.
- Enactus Canada Regional Exposition judges are a ‘who’s who’ from Atlantic Canada’s business community, including senior business leaders from a diverse range of companies including Business Development Bank of Canada, Capital One Canada, Genworth Canada, HSBC Bank Canada, TD Bank Group, Scotiabank, KPMG LLP, TELUS and Enterprise.
Quotes:
“Creating jobs and securing economic growth remains our Government’s top priority. That is why we are pleased to support organizations like Enactus Canada that help inspire a new generation of business leaders and entrepreneurs. By providing young people with the knowledge and resources they need to successfully start and grow businesses, we are supporting their efforts to create jobs and opportunities in their communities, and economic wealth throughout Atlantic Canada.”
- The Honourable Rob Moore, Minister of State (Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency)
“Enactus Canada is proud of our 2,400 post-secondary students across Canada who are choosing to make a real difference in the communities in which they live. This regional gathering of socially-conscious and entrepreneurial student and business leaders provides an ideal opportunity to showcase the impact these students are having on individual lives through their community projects and business ventures.”
- Nicole Almond, President, Enactus Canada
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Contacts:
Kelsie Corey
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Rob Moore
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
613-941-7241
Jennifer Goostrey
Manager, Client Services
Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency
506-229-0295
jennifer.goostrey@acoa-apeca.gc.ca
Jody Lundrigan
Director of Communications
Enactus Canada
416-304-1566 / ext. 222
jody@enactus.ca
