Mississauga, ON – March 5, 2025 – Some of the best young entrepreneurs, representing post-secondary schools across Ontario and Quebec, are competing in Mississauga on March 5 and 6 at the Enactus Central Canada Regional Exposition.
Student teams will present their social impact projects and businesses, offering solutions to economic, social and environmental issues, to judges from local businesses and other leaders. Teams compete for funding to further their projects and a spot to represent their school at the National Exposition in Calgary in May.
When:
- Wednesday, March 5, 5-6 PM – Opening Ceremony and welcome by City of Mississauga Deputy Mayor, Matt Mahoney.
- Thursday, March 6 – Rounds of live competition judged by local business leaders throughout the day. Awards ceremony (5-6 pm), winners advance to the National Exposition.
Where:
- Hilton Meadowvale/Mississauga, 6750 Mississauga Rd
What:
- Teams representing post-secondary schools across Ontario and Quebec will present social impact projects in the following Impact Challenge categories:
- Canadian Tire Environmental Sustainability Challenge: Tackling climate change through the concept of circularity while teaching and empowering others to do the same.
- Desjardins Youth Empowerment Challenge: Addressing the needs, barriers, and opportunities facing youth, as it relates to education, learning skills, and lifelong success.
- Innovation and Impact Challenge, powered by Enactus Alumni: Developing social impact enterprises to address real-world problems.
- TD Entrepreneurship Challenge: Teaching entrepreneurship skills to empower aspiring and existing entrepreneurs
- Learn more about Enactus Canada and our leading experiential social impact program
- Photo / interview opportunities
Who:
- Student leaders/entrepreneurs presenting their social impact projects
- Catherine Fowler, Executive Director and CEO, Enactus Canada
About Enactus Canada: Enactus Canada is a registered Canadian charity providing programs to inspire post-secondary students to initiate and operate socially and environmentally positive enterprises. Currently, more than 2,000 students at over 76 campuses across Canada are engaged in Enactus projects dedicated to improving the quality life for people in their communities, across Canada and around the world. For more information, visit enactus.ca.
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For more information, contact: Julienne Weed, julienne@enactus.ca, 416-795-8892