The Startup Canada Awards celebrate and distinguish outstanding achievement in advancing Canadian entrepreneurship.
Startup Canada is putting the national spotlight on the movers and shakers of Canada’s entrepreneurship movement! If you or someone you know is making Canada a better place to start and grow a business, whether it be through their support and promotion of entrepreneurship, or through their leadership as entrepreneurs, nominate them for the Startup Canada Awards!
The objectives of the awards are to:
- Celebrate those working to advance entrepreneurship in Canada;
- Increase awareness of the importance of strengthening Canada’s entrepreneurship ecosystem and culture; and,
- Incentivize efforts and elevate the ambitions of the Canadian entrepreneurial community.
In 2014, more than 250 nominations poured in from across Canada, more than 2,500 Canadians participated in online voting and hundreds joined the celebration at regional events across Canada. A full list of finalists and award winners can be found here.
Nominations are now open and will be accepted until August 15, 2015.