# Enterprize Canada

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**Enterprize Canada** was a student-run, not-for-profit organization with a focus on promoting entrepreneurship while providing opportunities to young entrepreneurs to grow and develop their ideas. Established in 2001 under the leadership of founder Michael Lee and other undergraduate business students from the [Sauder School of Business](/source/Sauder_School_of_Business) at the [University of British Columbia](/source/University_of_British_Columbia), Enterprize Canada hosts Canada's largest[1] student-run [business plan](/source/Business_plan) competition and entrepreneurship conference.[2] Over 250 student-delegates, industry professionals, and young entrepreneurs from across Canada met annually in [Vancouver](/source/Vancouver), [BC](/source/British_Columbia) in this two-part event. While the conference and the business plan competition were the highlight events of the organization, Enterprize Canada hosted and participated in a number of community-based activities through workshops, conferences and social events that connects students in universities across Canada. Since 2009, Enterprize has also hosted the annual miniEnterprize conference which connects young innovators in across twenty high schools throughout British Columbia.[3] The group has been inactive since 2014.

## Conference

Hosted in Vancouver, BC, the Enterprize Canada Entrepreneurship Conference has welcomed over 250 delegates annually[4] from across Canada. Students from a wide range of disciplines are connected through a series of interactive workshops, professional networking sessions, and nightly social events.

**Past Locations**

- 2013 – [One Wall Centre](/source/One_Wall_Centre)
- 2012 – [Hyatt Regency Vancouver](/source/Hyatt_Regency_Vancouver)
- 2010 – [One Wall Centre](/source/One_Wall_Centre)
- 2009 – [Hyatt Regency Vancouver](/source/Hyatt_Regency_Vancouver)
- 2008 – [One Wall Centre](/source/One_Wall_Centre)
- 2007 – [Fairmont Hotel Vancouver](/source/Fairmont_Hotel_Vancouver)
- 2006 – [Fairmont Waterfront](/source/Fairmont_Hotels_and_Resorts)
- 2005 – [One Wall Centre](/source/One_Wall_Centre)

## Business Plan Competition

The business plan competition brings together teams of two to six students from several accredited Canadian post-secondary institutions. Teams first participate in regional competitions in their respective regions:

- **Enterprize West 2012** *(BC, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Yukon, NWT)* - [University of BC](/source/University_of_BC)
- **Enterprize Central 2012** *(Manitoba, Ontario, Nunavut)* - [University of Guelph](/source/University_of_Guelph)
- **Enterprize Quebec 2012** *(Quebec)* - [McGill University](/source/McGill_University)
- **Enterprize Atlantic 2012** *(New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland, & Labrador)* - [Mount Allison University](/source/Mount_Allison_University)

The top business plans from each region will go on to compete in the national competition in Vancouver, BC in early February.

In 2008, 100 teams from 16 different Canadian post-secondary institutions were selected to compete in their respective regional competitions.[5] Of these 100, the top three were chosen from each of the four regions to compete in the national finals in Vancouver. Over $80,000 in prize money was awarded in 2008, with a $20,000 business grant awarded to the top team.[6] With a prize pool worth over $100,000, the 2009 competition will be the largest of its kind in Canada.[7]

## Past winners

**2012**[8]

1st Place – Kaizen Biomedical – [University of BC](/source/University_of_BC) 2nd Place – Infinitives – [McGill University](/source/McGill_University) 3rd Place – Conisys Electronics – [University of BC](/source/University_of_BC)

**2010**[9]

1st Place – DragonFly Instruments – [University of BC](/source/University_of_BC) 2nd Place – Aegis – [University of BC](/source/University_of_BC) 3rd Place – Aeos Biomedical – [University of BC](/source/University_of_BC)

**2009**[10]

1st Place – VSM Technologies – [Carleton University](/source/Carleton_University) 2nd Place – EasyPlug – [University of BC](/source/University_of_BC) 3rd Place – Carve – [Simon Fraser University](/source/Simon_Fraser_University)

**2008**[10]

1st Place – VerifyRx – [University of New Brunswick](/source/University_of_New_Brunswick) 2nd Place – Daily Splice – [University of Victoria](/source/University_of_Victoria) 3rd Place – TechTouch – [Schulich School of Business](/source/Schulich_School_of_Business), [York University](/source/York_University) PwC Innovation Award – LDCA Innovations – [École de technologie supérieure](/source/%C3%89cole_de_technologie_sup%C3%A9rieure) ([Université du Québec](/source/Universit%C3%A9_du_Qu%C3%A9bec))

**2007**[6]

1st Place – Divisio Technologies – [Dalhousie University](/source/Dalhousie_University) 2nd Place – NeoSpectra Technologies – [Simon Fraser University](/source/Simon_Fraser_University) 3rd Place – Effiventa Corporation – [University of Manitoba](/source/University_of_Manitoba)

**2006**[11]

1st Place – [Sunpeak Foods](/source/Sunpeak_Foods) – [University of Manitoba](/source/University_of_Manitoba)[12] – Company established 2006

**2005**[13]

1st Place – Energy Aware – [University of British Columbia](/source/University_of_British_Columbia)

## Affiliations

- [University of British Columbia](/source/University_of_British_Columbia)
- [Sauder School of Business](/source/Sauder_School_of_Business)

## References

1. ["[https://vancouversun.com/business/Student+entrepreneurs+compete+cash+Vancouver+conference/6122849/story.html](https://vancouversun.com/business/Student+entrepreneurs+compete+cash+Vancouver+conference/6122849/story.html)"/ [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20120212063351/http://www.vancouversun.com/business/Student+entrepreneurs+compete+cash+Vancouver+conference/6122849/story.html) 2012-02-12 at the Wayback Machine Vancouver Sun"]

1. ["BDC News Release"](http://www.bdc.ca/en/about/mediaroom/news_releases/2007/20070305.htm?cookie%5Ftest=2/). Retrieved 14 September 2018.[dead link]

1. ["miniEnterprize"](http://www.enterprizecanada.org/community/mini/). Retrieved 14 September 2018.

1. ["List of сompanies in Canada | Business Directory at Bizpages"](http://www.enterprizecanada.org/conference)

1. Canada, Government of Canada; Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs (2013-04-08). ["Archived - Summative Evaluation of the Post-secondary Education Program"](https://www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca/eng/1365456454696/1540468676775). *www.rcaanc-cirnac.gc.ca*. Retrieved 2023-12-13.

1. ["Enterprize 2008"](http://www.enterprize2008.com/). Retrieved 14 September 2018.

1. ["Student Business Ideas Wanted For National Competition"](https://web.archive.org/web/20081020130814/http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2008/10/student_busines.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.uoguelph.ca/news/2008/10/student_busines.html/) on 20 October 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

1. [""A team of University of B.C. engineering and commerce students win national business plan competition""](https://web.archive.org/web/20160327173405/http://www.vancouversun.com/health/team+University+engineering+commerce+students+national+business+plan+competition/6153132/story.html/). Archived from [the original](https://vancouversun.com/health/team+University+engineering+commerce+students+national+business+plan+competition/6153132/story.html/) on 27 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

1. [""Competition Past Winners""](http://www.enterprizecanada.org/competition). Retrieved 14 September 2018.

1. Canada, Service. ["News - Canada.ca"](http://news.gc.ca/web/view/en/index.jsp?articleid=382009/). *news.gc.ca*. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

1. [""UBC Hosts Canada's Largest Student Business Plan Competition with $100,000 in Prizes""](https://web.archive.org/web/20080403211518/http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2006/mr-06-022.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.publicaffairs.ubc.ca/media/releases/2006/mr-06-022.html/) on 3 April 2008. Retrieved 14 September 2018.

1. ["Home"](http://www.sunpeakfoods.com/). *sunpeakfoods.com*

1. [""UBC BCom and BASc "Energy Aware" Students Take Top Honours in National Competition""](http://www.sauder.ubc.ca/News/NewsReleases/Sauder_School_of_Bus65.htm/). Retrieved 14 September 2018.

## External links

- [Enterprize Canada](http://www.enterprizecanada.org/)
- [Enterprize Canada Facebook page](http://www.facebook.com/pages/Enterprize-Canada/148866145200990?sk=wall)

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